Running head: Does Nursing Qualify as a Profession? Does Nursing Qualify as a Profession? Abstract Nursing will be compared to common characteristics of a profession to determine if nursing qualifies as a profession. Does Nursing Qualify as a Profession? "There are six characteristics commonly used to asses whether a job is considered a profession: education of the practitioner‚ having a code of ethics‚ receiving compensation commensurate with the work‚ being organized to promote a needed
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History of Nursing The topic of this paper is to identify historical events in nursing. This topic grasps my attention because I am on the track to become a nurse‚ and feel I need to know about the history of nursing. The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader about historical highlights in nursing. In The Beginning American Nurses Association defines nursing as “the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering
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Professionalism What is professionalism? The nursing profession began with a genuine desire to serve and care for others‚ combined with compassion‚ commitment and professionalism. Professionalism‚ as defined by Webster’s Dictionary‚ is “the conduct‚ aims‚ or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.” Professionalism is the competence or skill expected of a professional. A professional is a person who engages in a specific occupation or activity. A professional
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EVOLUTION OF NURSING Nursing is a profession that can be recalled and accounted for since prehistoric times to now it has since come a long way. In fact in earlier times nursing was only a practice reserved for men. The first nursing school was established in India in about 250 B.C.‚ and only men were permitted to attend because men were viewed to be more pure than women‚ until the 1800’s when nursing became an organized practice. Should one embark on a research about the history of nursing one would
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Nursing as a Profession The Purpose of this paper is to discuss whether nursing is a profession based on Pavalko’s eight dimensions describing a profession. Firstly‚ we must understand the definition of a profession before one can accurately judge the validation of the nursing profession. According to Webster dictionary‚ the definition of a profession is “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation” (Webster dictionary‚ 2008). The nursing profession is one that
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The Nursing Process The nursing process has five key steps in it. There is an acronym to remember these by steps by; it is ADPIE. Assess Diagnose‚ Plan‚ Implement‚ and Evaluate. The assessment step is exactly as it states; a nursing assessment. The nurse assesses the patient and gathers information to make a diagnosis. The next step is diagnosing; in which means forming a nursing diagnosis based on subjective and objective data; and on the patient history. Once a nursing diagnosis is formed;
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Nursing Metaparadigm Nursing has various definitions depending on every culture and generation from around the world. In my opinion‚ I defined nursing as a healthcare profession‚ which focuses on the care of people‚ their families‚ and communities to achieve an overall goal of relative health and quality of life throughout life. From this worldview I can define the metaparadigm concepts (Person‚ Environment‚ Heath‚ Nursing) of nursing to develop my own philosophy of nursing which‚ addresses the
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Nurse Researcher Demystifying nursing research terminology. Part 1 Cite this article as: Welford C‚ Murphy K‚ Casey D (2011) Demystifying nursing research terminology. Part 1. Nurse Researcher. 18‚ 4‚ 38-43. Received February 12 2010; accepted October 29 2010 Correspondence to Claire Welford Email: claire.welford@ nuigalway.ie Claire Welford RGN‚ Dip NS‚ BNS Hons‚ MSc‚ PGC TLHE is HRB nursing research fellow Abstract Aim This article aims to provide clear explanations of the research
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a pre-term baby’s life. There are many problems that can be wrong with a pre-term baby. According to CFNC.com “A neonatal nurse may take care of a baby with multiple problems including drug-addicted babies and premature babies”. There are other factors putting a baby in the NICU for neonatal nurses to care for‚ such as HIV-positive babies and babies born with respiratory distress. They may also care for babies who are weak and fragile or need 24-hour nursing. Neonatal nurses have to monitor the
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A career in nursing allows an individual to seek out many opportunities and identify an area or specialty that they feel corresponds with their personality‚ culture‚ lifestyle and work ethic. The potential occupations for a nurse are limitless. In this discussion‚ the phrase gerontological nurse will be identified and what gerontological nursing means to myself will be described. I will go on to explain my view on why so few students prefer gerontological nursing as a specialty. Finally‚ suggestions
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