fingerprint processing d. Allow 8-10 weeks receipt of a complete application to process licensure decision. 2. Explore elements of professional accountability and responsibility. a. Professional accountability and responsibility is extremely important in nursing. Becoming a nurse‚ you gain a sense of responsibility in the lives you care for. Accountability is at the heart of nursing. We are accountable for our actions‚ words‚ medical care performed‚ and behavior towards coworkers‚ families‚ and patients
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giving patients the care and attention that they deserve. If I were explaining exemplary professional practice to others I would say that it involves staff that are willing to do whatever it takes to give their patients and family members excellent service. Exemplary professional practice does not occur over night‚ it takes time and dedication from all staff members involved. Luzinski (2012) states that professional practice that is exemplary not only requires time to develop‚ but time to improve designs
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Concept Analysis: Mentoring Nurse Managers Nursing 501 Wilkes University April 23‚ 2009 Abstract Mentoring is a multidimensional relationship that energizes personal and professional growth (Wagner and Seymour‚ 2007). The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of mentoring and the key role it plays in the development of nurse managers. Introduction Over the past 20 years the concept of mentoring has grown more popular in our workplaces. Many public service organizations
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Concept Analysis: Patient Advocacy College of Science and Health Professions Department of Health Professions: Nursing The purpose of this concept analysis is to identify‚ focus‚ and refine how patient advocacy is perceived by professional nurses in the nursing community. This paper will follow the Walker and Advant (2011) method of concept analysis to identify the concept of patient advocacy from existing literature with the aim to analyze and provide clarity and direction for enhancement
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community college while the other one is the Baccalaureate degree nurse‚ having studied at a university. Another distinction is that an associate degree nurse would normally be having two to three years of nursing training while a baccalaureate nurse will have between four to five years of nursing training (Friberg‚ 2011). However‚ for both sets of nurses‚ one has to sit and pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in order to become a registered nurse (RN). It is largely presumed
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First Century” details a perspective on the role of a modern day health professional. In her article‚ Dhai stresses the notion of an ideal health professional being both technically skilled and ethically adept. Using the quote as a baseline of the opinion‚ this essay will explore the various components of the general interpretations of a modern day health professional‚ and will further specify its focus on the discipline of Nursing. The foundation of this notion being that in order to meet a general
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Vosko Professional Paper There is a broad education gap among nurses‚ ranging from the diploma of nursing program‚ all the way to Bachelor of Science in Nursing. This gap has created numerous viewpoints on the role and definition of the professional nurse. Nurses face the challenge of overcoming these different views and definitions among the healthcare team daily; however‚ nurses share a common goal with all members of the health care team. This common goal‚ achieved through collaboration‚ is
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Running head: CONCEPT PAPER 2 Concept Paper 2 B231/Communication Skills in Nursing 3rd Semester/2007 According to Valentine‚ (as described in Arnold & Boggs 2007‚ pg.319)‚ "CONFLICT has been defined as tension arising from incompatible needs‚ in which the actions of one frustrate the ability of the other to achieve a goal (1995)." My cousin Jason found his wife ’s sister really annoying. Sara‚ his wife‚ was very close to her sister. They talked several times a week on the phone‚ and she
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The Concept of Love According to the American nurses association (ANA)‚ “Nursing is the protection‚ promotion and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocacy in health care of individuals‚ families‚ communities and populations”
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The Basic Concepts of Transcultural Nursing Transcultural Nursing - A humanistic and scientific area of formal study and practice in nursing which is focused upon differences and similarities among cultures with respect to human care‚ health‚ and illness based upon the people ’s cultural values‚ beliefs‚ and practices‚ and to use this knowledge to provide cultural specific or culturally congruent nursing care to people ... Leininger Leininger (1991) notes the main goal of transcultural
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