Accountability of the Nursing Professional Nathan Munson Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V February 20‚ 2011 Cynthia Yascavage ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE NURSING PROFESSIONAL Nursing professionals are viewed by the public as one of the most trusted and caring professions in the world. This status is achieved in the nursing profession by way of accountability. Accountability is the base of all practice and provides a platform for nursing to expand practice‚ gain trust‚ and provide excellent
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Professional Values and Ethics Learning Team A GEN200 November 15‚ 2010 Lisa Wittenhagen Ethical standards and an individual ’s personal code of moral values are extremely subjective topics often based on belief systems. Furthermore‚ upbringing commonly influences an individual ’s code of ethics thus affecting important personal and professional decisions. Renowned Brazilian professor Valdemar W. Setzer once said of moral values‚ "Ethics
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Davao University School of Nursing _____________________________________________________________________________________ LETTER OF APPROVAL February 16‚ 2013 Patria V. Manalaysay RN‚ MAN‚ PhD Dean‚ School of Nursing Dear Ma’am‚ In line with our thesis research‚ we the group 5 of BSN 3A will be conducting one of the following studies: * “Awareness on health practices and the prevalence of smoking among the 5th year engineering students and 4th year student nurses of Ateneo de Davao University”
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Professional Ethics and Values Professional Ethics and Values Values and ethics are very similar in the aspect of where they are learned. The definition of values is “things that are important to or valued by someone” (Dictionary.com‚ 2011). Whereas the definition for ethics is “moral principles‚ as of an individual” (Dictionary.com‚ 2011). Each term brings different beliefs and values to every situation. Values and Ethics change when it concerning professional terms‚ and he or she can have a
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Running head: ACCOUNTABILITY OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS Accountability of Nursing Professionals Accountability of Nursing Professionals Errors pervade in our lives whether it is our home‚ in our workplace‚ or in our society. The effects of healthcare errors have impacted all our lives either directly or indirectly. Patient safety and quality care are at the core of healthcare system which strongly depends upon nurses. “To achieve goals in patient safety and quality‚ thereby improve healthcare
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Professional Values & Ethics and Career Success Yvonne Burns Professional values can be defined as the motivating factors that appeal to a person most when it comes to career selection. There are a great deal of stirring factors that one could choose from when selecting a line of work or accepting a job invitation‚ including intellectual status‚ stability‚ and location; to name a few. (“Professional Values”‚ 2009). Relatively‚ professional ethics is a matter of morality‚ influencing
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Leadership in Professional Nursing Introduction Every day‚ a set team of nurses and nursing managers set out to ensure the health and well-being of their patients. To achieve this goal‚ a nurse manager must adhere to a specific style of nursing leadership. There are many different styles of leadership in the healthcare field. Bass and Barnes (1985) stated that the two most common are transformational and transactional (as cited in Frankel‚ 2008‚ p.24). This paper will define leadership‚ the
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Characteristics of Professional Nursing By Maksim Khasin‚ eHow Contributor Nurses are crucial to providing patients with adequate health care. Nurses are critical components of the health care system. While doctors determine the health care plan for a patient‚ a nurse helps to execute the plan and serve as a liaison between the doctor‚ the patient and the family. To be successful‚ nurses must be equipped with certain tools and abilities. These skills are developed over time as a nurse gains
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My learner is a 19 years old female‚ on her first placement as a first year nursing student. Permission was obtained from her‚ to use her experience in making this portfolio. Student nurse F‚( not her real name) NMC (2008) The code ; Standards of conduct‚ performance and ethics for nurses and midwives‚ states that‚’you must respect people’s right to confidentiality’‚ was a cadet nurse prior to this course. Student F was introduced to me as her associate mentor. I have welcomed‚ orientated her in
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree has been recognized as the best training for nurses in the current complex healthcare system. A baccalaureate prepared nurse possesses additional skills in critical thinking‚ leadership‚ case management‚ health promotion and can function extremely well across all healthcare settings. A BSN is a four year degree covering all clinical areas of nursing as well as professional nursing‚ areas not covered by the Associate Degree in Nursing and the hospital administered
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