The nursing field is a dynamic‚ ever changing world. It is constantly changing and there is always room for improvement. Every day brings in new experiences and learning opportunities when working the floor as a nurse. You are challenged in every possible way‚ mentally‚ physically‚ and emotionally. That is why I have chosen to expand my career in the nursing field. As a nurse you enhance the health and wellness of others‚ and that is such a privilege. Patients place their trust in nurses to deliver
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Nursing is a very broad term which describes care given to those who are sick or injured. There are so many aspects of nursing care so I decided to right characteristics would make a good nurse. The first one I’m going to talk about is communication skills. Communication is vital in nursing‚ if you don’t communicate properly with a patient then you will not get the correct patient/nurse relationship and the patient won’t feel like they can trust you. If you can’t communicate properly then there
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Mentoring is a relationship between two individuals‚ one is well educated as well as experienced and the other is seeking for guidance. Mentoring takes place at any point of a person’s life‚ not only during nursing school but can also take place within an individual’s career. Patience is a major key when it comes to dealing with various patients‚ colleagues and especially students who are aiming towards becoming a nurse as well. Patience allows a mentor to have the ability to share their knowledge
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Ethics in Nursing Overview According to Aiken (2004) “Ethics is the discipline that deals with rightness and wrongness of actions”. The goal is similar to that of the legal system except that in most cases there is no system of enforcement or ethical penalties. “General ethics is the consideration of the morality of human acts in general”. (Fitzpatrick 2002) In nursing‚ ethical issues arise daily. There are issues such as death‚ dying‚ birth‚ abortion‚ genetics‚ quality of
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pioneer of nursing as well as the first nursing researcher. During the Crimean War in 1854‚ Nightingale and 38 nurses traveled to the military hospital Scutari‚ in Turkey‚ to care for the wounded soldiers. The conditions they found were horrible. Soldiers were lying in filth‚ there was little medications and fewer supplies. There was no ventilation and an open sewer ran beneath the hospital. Morbidity and mortality rates were a staggering 43%.(Fee & Garofalo‚ 2010). Significance to nursing. Nightingale’s
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paper using the above chapters in your textbook as the reference (see the Nursing Student Writing Guidelines Checklist for paper requirements [25% of paper grade]) answering the following questions: a. Review the Models of Transition (Bridges; Spencer & Adams). Using examples from your life‚ how and where do you see yourself reflected in the two Models of Transition? (HEADING IN PAPER: My Models of Transition in Nursing) b. Review Role Theory/Role Stress & Strain. Provide examples
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Euthanasia is a term that originated from the Greek language: eu meaning "good" and thanatos meaning "death". Generally‚ euthanasia implies the intentional termination of life that is initiated by a person who wishes to commit suicide. However‚ euthanasia has many meanings and as a result‚ has several terms that define and differentiate various types of euthanasia. For instance‚ passive euthanasia is altering a form of support thereby hastening the death of a person‚ i.e. removing life support
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Nursing management is performing leadership functions of governance and decision-making within organizations employing nurses. It includes processes common to all management like planning‚ organizing‚ staffing‚ directing and controlling. It is common for RNs to seek additional education to earn a Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice to prepare for leadership roles within nursing. Management positions increasingly require candidates to hold an advanced degree in nursing. Roles[edit]
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of why suspension occurs will be offered and the experience of those affected by the process of suspension will be examined which will look at stress; in particular within nursing‚ bullying and harassment and look at how whistleblowers are treated. Much of the literature relating to suspension and discipline within nursing is found in the USA where suspension is a form of discipline that occurs after an investigation and hearing has concluded. This is of limited relevance as in the UK a nurse
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I have interviewed three nurses regarding nursing theories and their applications in real life. In my interview‚ they all came up with the same opinion about the theories. According to them – and I might have to agree – the theories aren’t that much useful to the practical duties as nurses. Though‚ Ernesto admits that these theories are the basis of what nurses do everyday. Eleanor says that when you are in an emergency situation or if immediate action is required‚ you will almost forget to think
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