what I have wanted the most in my life. There is nothing comparable with the happiness and satisfaction that I believe I will obtain from this profession because I have always dreamt of becoming a nurse I have always wanted to pursue a career in nursing but decided to wait until after my child was of school age. When my mother got diagnosed with 4th stage of colon cancer and admitted into hospital it was a difficult time for me. I am really grateful to the
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Ethics in Nursing Ethics is extremely important in any professional job‚ especially that of healthcare providers. Ethics‚ related to the medical field‚ looks at six key aspects. According to Ethics in palliative care the six components include autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence‚ justice‚ dignity‚ and honesty (Mohanti‚ 2009). It is important to note that these components are pertinent in all of ethical nursing care‚ and not just palliative care. Ethical decision making related to nursing student
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13‚ October 2010 The Power of Nursing “When you are a nurse you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours” (Author Unknown). Growing up I always had some interest in nursing but the past two years have removed all doubt that this occupation is meant for me. I find this field extremely interesting and believe that it is the perfect job for me. Between seeing my dad in the intensive care unit and being enrolled in a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class‚ I have been
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despite the endless hard work and dedication from the 1.3 million strong army of NHS workers‚ the Government is still failing nursing staff. Nurses have proven themselves to be an incredibly important part of the NHS and Britain’s society as a whole. However‚ it is apparent from their salary and working conditions that they are not receiving the appreciation they deserve. Nursing is a degree profession and so the wage for NHS nurses should be a fair reflection of that. Nowadays‚ people are still viewing
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Impact and Penetration of Nursing Research It is common nursing knowledge that patient quality of care is directly related to improved outcomes and is based on the safety of the patient. Nurses play a direct role in a patient’s quality of care‚ because nurses have the most direct contact with the patient. The issues that I noticed in each of the website’s evidence based practices (EBP’s) include nursing education level‚ staffing levels‚ working environments‚ and organizational policy/procedure
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pioneer of nursing as well as the first nursing researcher. During the Crimean War in 1854‚ Nightingale and 38 nurses traveled to the military hospital Scutari‚ in Turkey‚ to care for the wounded soldiers. The conditions they found were horrible. Soldiers were lying in filth‚ there was little medications and fewer supplies. There was no ventilation and an open sewer ran beneath the hospital. Morbidity and mortality rates were a staggering 43%.(Fee & Garofalo‚ 2010). Significance to nursing. Nightingale’s
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When considering the nursing home option for parents or other loved ones‚ here are a few of the main advantages to keep to mind: • Better resources and equipment: Private homes simply don’t have the types of medical equipment and supplies needed to help seniors stay healthy. Many nursing homes are almost as advanced as hospitals in their ability to provide sophisticated care for patients on a 24-hour basis. • High-quality long-term care: Due to modern medicine‚ seniors now live longer than ever
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Nursing informatics‚ an essential skill for nurses as healthcare providers. Nursing informatics is the combination of sciences inclusive of computer‚ nursing and information intended to aid in the effective management and processing of nursing data‚ information and knowledge which supports nursing practice in providing nursing care. (Graves & Corcoran‚ 1989). As the nursing profession continue to evolve in a technology advanced environment‚ the need for informatics competency is deemed vital in order
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Nursing pillow and its use in breast-feeding When breastfeeding a mother nursing pillow can be placed around the waist and use it for convenient positioning of the baby at the breast. When breastfeeding baby should be given to mother always placed in the position of the belly to belly on breastfeeding pillow baby must not lie on the back side to my mother‚ then it can not effectively enough to suck breast milk . Nursing pillow can also serve not to lay babies‚ but to support and back the hands
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I choose nursing as my career path because I want an honest career where I can help others. My desire to help others in need comes from watching my sickly grandmother health deteriorate before my eyes and not being able to help her. I was one of my grandmothers care takers‚ for a whole year I watched my grandmother suffer. I watched a scab go to a stage four decubiti’s ulcer‚ in less than two weeks all because she was not changed positions every two hours and proper cleaning techniques was not used
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