Euthanasia is a term that originated from the Greek language: eu meaning "good" and thanatos meaning "death". Generally‚ euthanasia implies the intentional termination of life that is initiated by a person who wishes to commit suicide. However‚ euthanasia has many meanings and as a result‚ has several terms that define and differentiate various types of euthanasia. For instance‚ passive euthanasia is altering a form of support thereby hastening the death of a person‚ i.e. removing life support
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Professional Nursing and its Glory Transition into Professional Nursing for RNs Professional Nursing and its Glory! What makes a good nurse? Is it caring for the patient with compassion and devotion? Actually being a great nurse takes a lot more than just attending patients well. It takes a holistic approach to nursing; using evidences based practices‚ detail communication skills‚ applying critical skills‚ and being able to present one-self as a professional. And all of that
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variety of fields for many years. Within nursing‚ the term ‘mentor’ denotes “A nurse‚ midwife or specialist community public health nurse who facilitates learning and supervises and assesses students in a practice setting”‚ (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2005). The essay will explore the role of the mentor in the field of nursing‚ with personal reflection on the authors experience as a mentor in my current role as a community mental health nurse (CMHN). The mentor-mentee learning relationship
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whilst paying particular attention to the required learning outcomes 2-5 of the module. In keeping with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ 2008) Code of Conduct anonymity will be adhered to and therefore no names of people or places will be mention. The assignment will allow me to reflect on my own experiences in my new role as a mentor and will follow the journey of a student nurse and her experience. I will look at any possible improvements that could be made within the clinical setting‚ to
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professional ethics (Berman 83). With nursing being a reputable profession‚ it is but expected that it has its own set of ethical standards thus called as nursing ethics. Nursing ethics refers to ethical issues that occur in nursing practice (Berman 83). Nurses need to have a code of ethics because they make decision as part of their daily tasks and responsibilities. These decisions invariably affect their patients‚ their families and friends‚ the organization which the nurse works for. In the process of
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The definition of profession is an occupation requiring extensive education or specialized training. (Encarta World English Dictionary‚ 2009). I used to think that there wasn’t a difference between an Associate degree or diploma nurse and a nurse with bachelor’s degree‚ but there is a difference. An associate degree/ diploma nurse has more clinical experience then a nurse with a bachelor’s degree. A bachelor degreed nurse is in school longer‚ but is qualified for management level positions
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Between Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory And Orthopedic Nursing by Myra D. Iliano St. Joseph’s College of Maine NU 500 Conceptual Bases for Nursing C. Andrew Martin‚ Instructor March 1‚ 2012 Abstract Katherine Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort establishes a framework for care provided by the nurse by defining the state of comfort as it exists in various forms and contexts. The achievement of optimal health through the relief of pain is asserted as the foundation of all nursing care (Kolcaba‚ 2003). That
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essential foundation of nursing practise; it is primarily dependant upon verbal and non-verbal communication. Encompassing both speech and behavioural aspects‚ efficient delivery and receiving of the nurse-patient messages initiates advantageous relationships‚ or contrarily‚ generates significant repercussions if applied ineffectively‚ thus affecting the quality of the nurse-patient relationship. This essay will discuss how effective verbal and non-verbal communication in nursing practice will facilitate
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Future of Nursing July 14‚ 2013 The Future of Nursing According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)‚ the nursing profession is the largest population in the nation ’s health care workforce with over three million members. Because of this‚ nurses have a fundamental role in the transformation of the nation ’s rapidly changing health care environment. To achieve this role‚ the IOM addressed several key recommendations to serve as a guide to the direction of the future of nursing (Institute
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Introduction The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and the Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) both recognise that good record keeping is required to provide safe‚ high-quality health care (MBA‚ 2014; NMBA‚ 2008‚ 2014). Clinical documentation reflects the assessment of the patient‚ the clinical findings‚ the plan‚ patient’s response and outcome of care (Heartfield‚ 1996; Jeffries‚ Johnson‚ & Griffiths‚ 2010). Accurate documentation is seen not only as a record of patient care (Rodden‚ &
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