Contemporary Issues in nursing practice Paper TOLAC vs. elective repeat cesarean delivery Since the early 70’s‚ the Western world has observed the trend of rising numbers of cesarean deliveries. In 2007 32% of all deliveries in the United Stated happened via C-section; the highest number ever. With so many cesarean deliveries many women face a dilemma regarding prospective birth. Cesarean section limits future childbirth choices‚ but available medical knowledge and research data overthrow the
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Jessica Pons NUR/391 January 28‚ 2013 Sharon Thompson Personal Philosophy of Nursing To formulate my personal philosophy of nursing‚ I had to look at what my core values were. I am a kind‚ compassionate‚ honest‚ and caring. I chose nursing as my profession because nursing is something that always has been in my blood. I believe human life is precious and is to be valued. Not only do I consider my patient’s wellbeing‚ but I also look at the wellbeing of
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Personal Identity Paper College of Saint Elizabeth Personal Identity Paper On a normal day on the Labor & Delivery floor it can be slow--until it’s not. I work on a unit that averages 5-10 deliveries in 24 hours. I have worked shifts with only one delivery and others where the nurses are running around the entire day with no breaks. I’ve even worked shifts where there were eight cesarean sections in 12 hours. I’ve had shifts where we have started the day with one room full and only
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Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process This week I have learned that the ability to think critically is an essential part of the nursing process. Critical thinking is defined in the book as a combination of reasoned thinking‚ openness to alternatives‚ an ability to reflect‚ and a desire to seek truth. From learning about critical thinking skills in concepts class and learning about health assessments in foundations class‚ I can see how critical thinking skills can be utilized when doing health
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professions and nursing is undoubtedly one of them. Along with other medical staff‚ nurses provide an invaluable service to society and to be part of the profession is a long-term ambition of mine. Furthermore‚ I am driven by a real determination to care for others and having studied the human body‚ I find it fascinating. While I recognise nursing is a challenging and demanding career‚ I feel the rewards would be great and I am ready to embark upon this journey. I have worked hard in my personal life and
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NRS 353 Gerontology and Gerontic Nursing Practice Assignment 2: Assignment Questions Questions and Answers about Elderly People and Patients Submitted by: Fujimi Sakai Student No: 11413992 Lecturer’s Name: Christine Haley Due date: 25 January 2010 Date of submission: 25 January 2010 Introduction Health of older people has some issues which nurses should know. Older people tend to suffer some health problems‚ however‚ some people do not know about problems of older people and may
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Nursing to me is such a challenging field and sufficiently rewarding career‚ to be part of this course would not only mean a enormous deal to me but it would also give me the opportunity to fulfill my long team ambition to be a nurse. Nursing would allow me to flourish my inter personal skills‚ as I find it rather easy to establish good‚ trusting relationships with new people. From an early age I have always wanted to become a nurse‚ but as time want pass I felt it was not the right time for me
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My personal statement is to be why I chose nursing as a career‚ but in all truth nursing chose me. I’ve already had a caring spirit and always was willing to help others‚ but the mathematics to get me to this career was already mapped out. Nurses run in my family and I just so happen to live with a registered nurse‚ my aunt. She works night shifts and when she would come home and talk about her cases‚ a burst of excitement lights up my heart. I knew I was bound to go into such a fantastic field.
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Integration of Evidence-Based Practice into Professional Nursing Practice JMartinez Chamberlain College of Nursing NR351 Deborah Sinn January 24‚ 2011 Integration of Evidence-Based Practice into Professional Nursing Practice Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) can be seen throughout history dating back to the mid 19th century when Florence Nightingale gathered research to improve the quality of care provided to patients while analyzing hospital data (Miller‚ Ward & Young
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PERSONAL STATEMENT Nursing is a noble profession; which needs passion and empathy. Nurses bear the heavy responsibility of saving the life of people both young and old thereby saving the life of the entire generation. When it’s forced‚ the quality and intention of nursing is bound to suffer. One thing is certain; nurses that go into the profession for selfish reasons will find it hard to commit to their career. Even though it is a demanding profession it can also be satisfactory. Based on my academic
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