Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing Central Methodist University Historical Trends in Nursing NU25 July 07‚ 2013 Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing The world of healthcare is one of frequent changes. Those who have dedicated themselves to the nursing profession understand that healthcare is continuously evolving‚ as it is our responsibility to provide only the highest standard of care to our patients. Each nurse that is certified within a nursing specialty strengthens the entire healthcare
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must be supported with evidence from a variety of relevant information sources This assignment asks Bachelor of Nursing students to adopt a position on a statement - an abbreviated quote from Roach (1987)‚ constructing an argument supported by evidence from a variety of relevant information sources. This assignment will review literature pertaining to theoretical perspectives of nursing‚ arguing that while our society may be less caring‚ Registered Nurses‚ even though now university education are
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The beginnings of nursing can be traced back to many ancient cultures‚ such as those in Egypt‚ Greece‚ Rome‚ and Israel. In its early years‚ nursing was closely entwined with religious orders and faith communities. During the Christian crusades‚ nursing orders such as the knight of st. John‚ the Teutonic knights and the knights of st. Lazarus was established‚ persisting even today. Individual deacons‚ deaconesses‚ and roman matrons cared for sick individuals and were instrumental in the organization
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Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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Topic: What is Christian Ethics? I. Definition of Terms 1. Ethics - a set of moral principles‚ the study of morality 2. Moral Philosophy – Wisdom or knowledge of what is right and what is wrong 3. Christian – Followers of Christ 4. Secular – non-religious sort 5. Ambassadors - representatives II. Summary A. Book 1. Christian ethics means a systematic study of the way of life exemplified and taught by Jesus‚ applied to the manifold problems and decisions of human existence 2. It may
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The nursing shortage impacts the world in a prodigious way. The nursing shortage has an adverse impact on patient care‚ as well as on nurses. The causes of the nursing shortage are multi-faceted and there is no single measure that influences the declining issues. The most concerning issue of the nursing shortage is the decline in patient care‚ and positive outcome (Buchan‚ 2010). The research question in this study is the following: How does the nursing shortage affect quality of patient care
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There are many instances in the recent past that will affect me greatly in my educational pursuits at Colorado Christian University. I am currently employed as a full time nurse and have been for the better part of the last five years. In that time‚ I have worked in several different settings; I’ve worked acute care‚ critical care‚ obstetrics‚ pediatrics‚ emergency care‚ and long term care. No matter what setting I’ve worked‚ I’ve noticed that my personality and faith play a big role in the care
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Introduction The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and the Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) both recognise that good record keeping is required to provide safe‚ high-quality health care (MBA‚ 2014; NMBA‚ 2008‚ 2014). Clinical documentation reflects the assessment of the patient‚ the clinical findings‚ the plan‚ patient’s response and outcome of care (Heartfield‚ 1996; Jeffries‚ Johnson‚ & Griffiths‚ 2010). Accurate documentation is seen not only as a record of patient care (Rodden‚ &
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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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My personal teaching philosophy is greatly related to my personal philosophy of nursing practice. Educating nursing students is just as important as teaching patients. Teaching students or patients is an essential nursing role. My drive to provide quality nursing care provides the motivation that is needed to equip nursing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to do the same. Theoretical Framework Nursing is guided by concepts and principles of practice. As related to the patient care
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