Nursing metaparadigm The American Nursing Association defined nursing as the protection‚ promotion and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human responses‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and population(2013 American Nurses Association) I perceive nursing as an act used to guard‚ further the progress‚ and keep health at a fully perfect level. This is achieved by
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Cultural Assessment Culture in Nursing Nurses need to be culturally sensitive and culturally competent because a person’s culture is the foundation for what they believe in and how they act. It is especially important when it comes to a person’s health. A patient’s culture can influence the decisions they make in regards to their health and treatment. Berman‚ Snyder‚ Kozier‚ Erb (2008‚ p.506) define culture as “nonphysical traits‚ such as values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and customs‚ that are shared
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Nursing Philosophy Ayesha Muhammad Alcorn State University July 27‚ 2010 Nursing Philosophy Nursing is more than just simply a career. Nursing is a calling from a higher power. I chose to be a nurse for several different reasons. My uncle was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in (date). The care and compassion shown to my uncle put nursing in another perspective for me. The feelings of care and comfort my family received during this tragic time had a strong impact on my decision to
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Discuss the way family life has changed over a period of time This essay explores the change in family life over time. The meaning of family or traditional family is considered to be a group a basic social unit consisting of parents and children‚ whether dwelling or not. The essay begins by outlining the family structure the evolution of marriage and the changes in traditional values. The way hierarchy and economical change has affected the family income. And the way technology has advanced over
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legal doctrine in the United States and primarily has focused on disclosure because of a physician’s general obligation to exercise reasonable care in providing information (Beauchamp &ump; Childress‚ 2009). Informed consent plays a critical role in health care. Without adequate way for healthcare providers to deliver information‚ many patients will have no basis for any kind of decision making (Beauchamp &ump; Childress‚ 2009). Informed consent is a legal as well as an ethical issue of autonomy in
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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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Australia is home to one of the most culturally diverse populations in the world‚ and the population continues to grow (National Health and Medical Research Council‚ 2006). This expanding diversity creates a potpourri of cultural attitudes‚ beliefs and values unlike the dominant Westernised view. The cultural differences impact on how people understand and experience end-of-life in the country. Customary practices of caring for the terminally ill that permeates in most African communities differ
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The Marketing Process HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING AND MARKETING Dr. Wendy Whitner July 18‚ 2010 1. An orthopedic group practice has decided to develop a pediatric sports medicine program. Describe at least three potential markets for this new service. Obstacles to effective competitor analysis include: ▪ misjudging industry and service area boundaries‚ ▪ Poor identification of the competition‚ ▪ Overemphasis on competitors’ visible competence‚ Normally service regions are in one geographical
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What is Nursing Professionalism? Cathy Soto Nursing 408 Transitions in Professional Nursing Linda Jacobson 9/21/2011 Abstract According to Maister (1997) "true professionalism means the pursuit of excellence‚ not just competence". Nurses must be competent in their pursuit of excellence. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Position Statement‚ rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and mounting complexities in health care mandate that professional nurses possess
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Philosophy of Professional Nursing Each person may have an individual perspective about nursing. For professional nurses‚ interactions within their careers lead to the development of different philosophies and theories of nursing. As they build experience‚ knowledge may reshape these theories based on different situations they have encountered. The responsibility of a nurse is not limited to simply attending to patients at the bedside. Nurses not only provide comfort care‚ but must educate‚ communicate
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