Concept of Nursing Rounds: What is it and is it a good thing? Meghan Glass Northland Pioneer College Nursing rounds play an extremely important role in the field of nursing. The concept of nursing rounds is to ultimately provide patient safety. In order to provide patient safety‚ hourly rounding was initiated. Patient safety has always been an important part of nursing rounds‚ but recently it has been revamped. The purpose of hourly nursing rounds is to check on the patient on
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Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theory Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Nursing has evolved into a science. Like other scientific disciplines‚ the practice of nursing is guided by nursing theories. According to Julia George‚ “practice is based on the theories of the discipline that are validated through research” (George‚ 2011‚ p. 7). The major shift in theoretical thinking in nursing is said to occur in the 1960s
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Concept Map West Coast University B.S. is an 81 year old Caucasian female presenting with abdominal pain‚ diarrhea‚ nausea and vomiting in the emergency room on February 3‚ 2013. B.S. has a history of glaucoma‚ hypothyroidism‚ degenerative arthritis and diverticulosis. She has allergies to iodine and vicodin. B.S. is admitted for diverticulitis with possible partial bowel obstruction and hydronephrosis. B.S. was admitted on February 3‚ 2013 here at Verdugo Hills Hospital. Pathophysiology:
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Running Head: VIRGINIA AVENEL HENDERSON Nursing Concepts of Virginia Avenel Henderson Barbara Sullivan Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for NSG 316: Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice University of Southern Mississippi Fall Mini-Session‚ 2009 Abstract This paper provides a biographical look at the life and work of Virginia Avenel Henderson. Her definition of nursing focused on the function of nursing as assisting the individual‚ sick or well‚
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The Concept of Love According to the American nurses association (ANA)‚ “Nursing is the protection‚ promotion and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocacy in health care of individuals‚ families‚ communities and populations”
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Concept Analysis: Mentoring Nurse Managers Nursing 501 Wilkes University April 23‚ 2009 Abstract Mentoring is a multidimensional relationship that energizes personal and professional growth (Wagner and Seymour‚ 2007). The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of mentoring and the key role it plays in the development of nurse managers. Introduction Over the past 20 years the concept of mentoring has grown more popular in our workplaces. Many public service organizations
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Communication as a Moral Caring in Nursing Faith Eric Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 101: Transitions in Nursing January 2015 Communication as a Moral Caring in Nursing Introduction Nursing remains practical and hands-on‚ however‚ it is also strengthened by conceptual and theoretical knowledge applied artfully and scientifically. The practice of advance nursing requires a higher level of knowledge and skill‚ but it is still built upon the fundamental moral commitment of caring in nursing (Sumner‚ 2004
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Concept Analysis Stephanie Hobbs NR 501: Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Instructor: Dr. Patricia Fedorka September 30‚ 2012 Introduction According to McEwen & Wills (2011)‚ concept analysis is an approach to clarify and define terms so that writers and readers have a common language. The process of a concept analysis is to: 1. Select a concept 2. Determine the aims or purposes of analysis 3. Identify all the uses of the concept possible 4. Determine the
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Szabo‚ Liz. “Cost of Not Caring: Stigma Set in Stone.” USA Today. Gannett Satellite Information Network‚ n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2016. This source begins by introducing the inequality and lack of funding in the mental health care system. The government acts as the source of the stigma in mental health‚ as certain laws prevent a parity of physical and and mental health. This tells the mentally ill that they are less deserving of a decent life than others. The article then continues to describe the struggle
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Running head: NURSING AS CARING 1 Boykin and Schoenhofer: Theory of Nursing as Caring NURSING AS CARING 2 Introduction The theory of Nursing as Caring was developed by Anne Boykin and Sarvina Schoenhofer. In the late 1980’s‚ the two were involved in research involving elements of caring and the practical implications of caring elements when they discovered there was little to no research or literature in this
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