Nursing Research Introduction * The ability to conduct research is becoming an ever important skill. The ultimate purpose of nursing is to provide high-quality patient care. Clinical practice without research is practice based on tradition without validation. Research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing treatment modalities‚ to determine the impact of nursing care on the health of the patients or to test out theory. Nursing practice is undergoing tremendous changes and challenges
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RUNNING HEAD: DEFOFNURSING Definition of Nursing Mary Hays 2-8-2009 Definition of Nursing One’s personal beliefs regarding the Nursing Profession will be examined in this Definition of Nursing paper. The major elements of nursing in our society today will be defined. Personal and professional values will be defined in part through the use of examples from personal clinical practice. A statement of how
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and its Affiliate School for Men and Women SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION Learning Modules in ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS IN NURSING In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree: Master of Arts in Nursing By: ALDRIN IAN ALPE‚ RN To: PROF. AGATON ALZATE Subject
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Socialization into Nursing Winston – Salem State University January 21‚ 2013 Nursing 2312 Abstract This paper explores the process of how nurses are socialized into their profession and how my own personal socialization process has shaped my nursing career. Using Benner’s Model of socialization‚ I plan to explore my own personal journey from Novice to Expert reflecting the changes in my career that were supported by his five stages or levels of proficiency. Each level produced its own challenges
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and Management in Nursing Shortage Amita Pradhan Grand Canyon University: NRS 451V-O101 September 29‚ 2013 Health professionals demand is on the rise due to nation’s 78 millions aging baby boomers. Nursing profession is in the midst of a cyclical and worsening shortage. Economists estimate 285‚000 registered nurses shortage between 2015 and 2020 while 95% of patient care is provided by nursing in hospital setting (Creasia & Friberg‚ 2011). Nursing shortage and the nurse
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Creating a More Highly Qualified Nursing Workforce Quality patient care hinges on having a well educated nursing workforce. Research has shown that lower mortality rates‚ fewer medication errors‚ and positive outcomes are all linked to nurses prepared at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is committed to working collaboratively to create a more highly qualified nursing workforce since education enhances both clinical competency
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NURSING INFORMATICS and the Foundation of Knowledge Introduction Nursing informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science‚ computer science‚ and information science to manage and communicate data‚ information‚ knowledge‚ and wisdom in nursing practice (McGonigle‚ 2009). Most hospitals now utilize computer systems to track patient health information. The purpose of this paper is to show how a computerized system can help the health care
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There are many instances in the recent past that will affect me greatly in my educational pursuits at Colorado Christian University. I am currently employed as a full time nurse and have been for the better part of the last five years. In that time‚ I have worked in several different settings; I’ve worked acute care‚ critical care‚ obstetrics‚ pediatrics‚ emergency care‚ and long term care. No matter what setting I’ve worked‚ I’ve noticed that my personality and faith play a big role in the care
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day‚ being pushed out the way. It made me feel unworthy and stupid. Everybody is getting paired up nurses‚ while I—I just get to stay on the floor and do mediocre work. Yay. Why aren’t I getting paired with a nurse? Highest achieving student in my nursing class and everyone under the sun‚ except for me‚ gets to be with a nurse. I feel incredible anger when I think of why. Under these circumstances‚ I have been forced to take it out on myself. I keep interrogating my brain‚ racking my mind for possible
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I. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE CORE COMPETENCY 1: Demonstrate knowledge based on health/illness status of individual/ groups Indicators : ○ Identifies health needs of patients/groups ○ Explains patient/group status CORE COMPETENCY 2: Provides sound decision making in care of individual/groups considering their beliefs‚ values Indicators : ○ Problem identification ○ Data gathering related to problem ○ Data analysis ○ Selection appropriate action ○ Monitor progress of action
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