Nursinghttp://nsq.sagepub.com/ Science Quarterly Advancing the Discipline of Nursing Gail J. Mitchell Nurs Sci Q 2004 17: 128 DOI: 10.1177/0894318404263264 The online version of this article can be found at: http://nsq.sagepub.com/content/17/2/128.1.citation Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Nursing Science Quarterly can be found at: Email Alerts: http://nsq.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://nsq.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints:
Premium Nursing Health Health care
EFFECTIVE AND PREFESSIOANL COMMUNICATION IN NURSING Today‚ nurses and midwives in their professional practice need to communicate in many different ways‚ maintain an open minded attitude that will allow for superior preparation in nursing assessments and in practice and provide person centred care. They are also required to demonstrate their capacity to think critically about issues‚ organise ideas logically‚ take action and reflect on that action to implement continuous improvement in future
Premium Communication Writing Nursing
Throughout the years there has been a common misinterpretation about the image of nursing. At most times this image is negative and represents the profession in an unconstructive manner. Nurses have the potential to change this image. They can take initiative in many different areas of social involvement. One area that can influence the roles and representations nurses have in society is continuing education or advanced degrees. A second area is social impression which can be influenced by the
Premium Nursing Education Profession
dilemma‚ the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (1997) bring a human element to the definition and explain how choices are made with the consideration personal feelings‚ principles‚ beliefs and personal opinion of what is good or bad within a situation (Jones‚ 2007). Nurses are faced with many more ethical problems on a day to day basis within health care environments than ordinary members of the community and the increasing variety of ethical issues that arise within modern nursing practice is why it is essential
Premium Ethics Nursing
of theory still remains important. Nursing science‚ like any other field‚ is a melting pot of care and healing that has been moulded and preserved since the dawn of time. (Octaviano and Balita‚ 2008) Theory strives to explain the science and art of nursing. Nursing is as varied as the people who practice it‚ and is dynamic and diverse as kaleidoscope of ethnic‚ cultural and religious manifestations of people who receive nursing care. It is important that nursing is grounded on accepted scientific
Premium Nursing
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Nursing I am going to discuss the book I read‚ Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves. I am going to talk about the history‚ definitions‚ and major concepts of emotional intelligence. I am going to discuss functions in nursing and how emotional intelligence is applicable. I am going to talk about how I will use emotional intelligence in my own practice and my personal growth after reading the book. History and Concepts of Emotional
Premium Nursing Patient Nurse
“To me the distinguishing characteristic of professional nursing is clinical thinking‚ every patient‚ whether well‚ getting sick‚ being sick or getting well has the right to a nurse who by virtue of this clinical thinking‚ manages the nursing care and is accountable for that care.” It would be a blessing to be a student of a prestigious program that was founded by the honorable late Ms. Dorothy M. Smith. Her aspiration and dedication to the program to feed and educate hungry minds is phenomenal
Premium Nursing
This assignment will show the writers understanding and knowledge of the nursing process. In order to do this a specific patient has been chosen‚ focussing on one goal of care highlighted through the use of the assessment of a nursing model. To maintain confidentiality and protect autonomy‚ the patients name has been changed and any details through which a reader could identify the patient or the care location have also been changed. This complies with the NMC professional code of conduct (2002)
Premium Nursing Health care Health
HISTORY OF NURSING LAW Act No. 2493 (115) * An act to amend No. 310 regulating the practice of medicine in the Philippines * Provided for the examination and registration of nurses * Nurses must apply for registration to the Director of Health * Requirements: Good moral character‚ good health and 21 years old Act No. 2808 (1919) * An act regulating practice of nursing profession * the first "True Nursing Law" * created the board of examiners composed of 3 members
Premium Nursing
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR NURSING PRACTICE Answer all the questions comprehensively. 1. All nurses have a conceptual model for nursing practice. From the perspective that a nurse needs a clear conceptual model of nursing as a basis for nursing process‚ identify components of any concepts of nursing that you could use in implementing the nursing process in your area of responsibility. Explain your answer. 2. Enumerate at least three (3) health promoting behavior in which you do
Premium Nursing Management Nursing care plan