Pain: A Concept Analysis Pain is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that is subjective and unique to each individual. Pain is difficult to describe and often hard to measure; however‚ most healthcare professionals agree that pain is whatever the patient describes it to be. Pain is one of the most frequently used nursing diagnosis and is the most common problem for which patients in the clinical setting seek help (Cheng‚ Foster‚ & Huang‚ 2003). Unrelieved pain can have a profound impact on
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Theoretical Research Analysis According to the National Cancer Institute (2015) an estimated 231‚840 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in females (National Cancer Institute‚ 2015). For most women a diagnosis of breast cancer is a life changing event. As women deal with the diagnosis they experience a gamut of emotions and physiological changes. According to Spiegel‚ Bloom‚ Kraemer‚ and Gottheil (1989) patients who are faced
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Concept Analysis Hope Background on Hope Identification on the Concept of Hope Defining hope can be equivocal and yet it is commonly associated with a particular experience. Hope reflects an individuals moral values‚ it is required for human survival; hope is often needed when there is a sense of uncertainty for the future (Tanis & DiNapoli‚ 2008). In healthcare‚ hope is described as one of the most important concepts associated with spirituality; without it everything else seems to loose
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The concept of quality of life is multifaceted and a much discussed topic in the healthcare world. Providers‚ researchers‚ law makers and the general public agree that the perception of quality of life is an integral part of healthcare at large. Although it is often discussed in nursing literature‚ the definition of the concept is rarely defined. Some speak of the concept when referring to life saving measures that are prolonging but not necessarily improving life. Others speak about the concept when
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Although many differing theories or reasons for how the Carolingians gained legitimacy in the deposition of the Merovingians‚ Moore offers an intriguing opinion. “The usurpation was conceived as a reform of kingship based on theocratic concepts of royal power that have been traced to episcopal social thought. These assertions of royal power came to be suffused with a “rhetoric of reform.” This reforming rhetoric‚ became the guiding principle for the Carolingians‚ but sadly had repercussions for
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Concept analysis of caring in nursing Elizabeth Adkison Chamberlain College of Nursing Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice Nursing NR 501 Dr. Robyn Rice Aug 3‚ 2014 Concept analysis of caring in nursing Maya Angelou once said “People may forget what you said‚ but they will never forget the way you made them feel.("Maya Angelou‚" 2014‚ p. 1)” The profession of nursing is often defined as not only a science but also an art. Jean Watson and her Theory of Caring defines nursing as the art of
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In this article‚ “Predicting early adolescent gang involvement from middle school adaptation”‚ authors‚ Thomas J. Dishion‚ Sarah E. Nelson‚ and Miwa Yasui’s purpose of the study were to understand the role of peers in the development of antisocial behavior. This study set out to examine the role of adaptation in the first year of middle school (grade6‚ age 11) to affiliation with gangs by the last year of middle school (grades 8‚ age13). The sample and method included multiethnic and urban youth
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Running head: CONCEPT ANALYSIS ON SPIRITUALITY Concept Analysis on Spirituality Sonia Williams Adelphi University Concept Analysis “A concept is an element used in the development of a theory” (Miller-Keane‚ 1997‚ p.362). Concepts are abstract which derived from particular attributes such as hope‚ love‚ desire (McEwen & Wills‚ 2007‚ p.52). Concept analysis is used to describe and examine a word and its usage in language and nursing literature‚ clarification in defining attributes
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Introduction Concepts are the building blocks from which theories are constructed. A concept analysis will clarify the meaning of a concept and help us understand the current theoretical and operational definitions of the concept for use in theory and research (Walker & Avant‚ 2005). The concept resilience was chosen for analysis because of its many uses in the literature today‚ and the need of a central‚ encompassing‚ modernized definition. In wake of the recent tragedies that have been occurring
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Competency The purpose of this concept analysis was to further explore uses of the concept and theoretically define how important the multidimensional aspects of competency are to the professional practice of nursing. Competency is essential to the profession of nursing‚ and providing a clear theoretical definition of competency is only the first step. The competency of all nurses and healthcare providers must be assessed to provide safe care‚ protect the public‚ and maintain the credibility
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