What characteristics make nursing a profession and why? One definition of a professional is‚ according to Merriam-Webster.com‚ “4 a: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation” (retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profession). The initial movement towards establishment of professional standards for nursing care began with Florence Nightingale and the application of scientific method. Prior to the work done by Nightingale‚
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Code of Ethics Healthcare providers such as nurses are given unique opportunity to touch not only patient’s lives but also their families. For many years‚ this author collaborated with many nurses and encountered exceptionally competent ones and experienced meeting nurses that are burned out. Multiple issues can arise during a shift that can lead to nurses taking extreme shortcuts and risking the well-being of their patients. Increasing workload‚ under staffing‚ and demanding patients
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Nursing in Michigan and Practice Standards As Registered Nurses in the United States of America‚ we have all experienced passing board exams and having to apply for licensure applicable to each of our individual states. The board exams now known as NCLEX or National Council Licensure Examination are universal across the country. However‚ individual licensing requirements for a renewal or reapplication process differ from state to state. Some states such as Texas have additional testing requirements
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Running Head: NURSING STANDARDS Nursing Standards: A Nurse’s Scope of Practice and Standards Emily Eberly Walden University NURS3000-12‚ Fall Quarter Issues and Trends in Nursing November 18‚ 2012 Nursing Standards: A Nurse’s Scope of Practice and Standards As Americans‚ each individual is required to follow the laws and regulations. Each country‚ state‚ and local town has set up its own specific laws. Also certain professions have specific laws and regulation to follow in order to ensure safety
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These are the process for the developing nursing standards of practice Standard 1: Assessment: The registered nurse collects comprehensive data about patient’s health. Standard 2: Diagnoses: The registered nurses analyze the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or the issues. Standard 3: Outcome identification: The registered nurse identifies the expected outcomes for the patient’s plan of care. Standard 4: Planning: The registered nurse develops the plan that authorizes strategies and
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Nursing Practice Ms. Cadillac-Tessitore is an intermittent employee hired to help develop and train the Hemodialysis Registered Nurse’s to perform peritoneal dialysis. She helped the Nurse Manager and peritoneal Coordinator in the planning‚ coordination and implementation of the program. This is a brand new program‚ developed to bring back the Veterans who are receiving their care out in the community. With the complexity of their care due to increased co-morbidities it is critical for them to
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Ethics: Ms. Costa serves as a consistent resource for patients and staff in addressing ethical issues while following the ANA Code of Ethics of Nurses. She treats all patients and families with dignity‚ respect and honors patients’ and their families’ perspectives and choices. She empowers patients to make decisions taking under considerations available options. She consistently collaborates with other disciplines to ensure that patient’s diagnostic tests or follow ups visits are scheduled in timely
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The ANA code of ethics as described in the book of Conceptual Foundations as: ANA ’s Code of Ethics for Nurses‚ 2001 * 1. The nurse‚ in all professional relationships‚ practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity‚ worth‚ and uniqueness of every individual‚ unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status‚ personal attributes‚ or the nature of health problems. * 2. The nurse ’s primary commitment is to the person‚ whether an individual‚ family‚ group‚ or community
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Professional Nursing Organization Professional organizations and associations in nursing are critical for generating the energy‚ flow of ideas‚ and proactive work needed to maintain a healthy profession that advocates for the needs of its clients and nurses‚ and the trust of society (Matthews‚ 2012). It is of vital importance for nurses at all levels of the profession to be active in organizations that promote and advance the nursing profession. Founded in 1896 the American Nurses Association was
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those rights. In this paper I will elaborate on patients’ rights and the ANA code of ethics in relation to advocacy for hospice patients. Provision 7 of the ANA code of ethics mandates for nurses to participate in advancement of the profession to continue to educate themselves and to contribute to practice‚ administration‚ and knowledge development. Nurses must also help the profession to advance in active involvement in nursing and in health care policy. Nurses can also help the profession advancement
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