contrast the philosophical paradigms of Realism‚ Antirealism‚ Phenomenology ‚ Postmodernism. To relate the Empiricism‚ Positivism‚ Historicism‚ and Relativism to the nature of scientific truth. Moreover‚ to discuss the significance of truth for nursing as a profession and as a science. The various paradigms are characterized by ontological‚ epistemological and methodological differences in their approaches to conceptualizing and conducting research‚ and in their contribution towards disciplinary
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bullying does not stop on the playground. Within health care‚ and nursing in particular‚ there is growing evidence of “in the work place” bullying (Malcolm‚2006).Little is known about why there is such animosity between nurses but maybe if more people are aware of its presence‚ then it can be eliminated.(Stokowski‚2010). What is Nurse to Nurse Bullying? Bullying is a term that is well known by everyone but in the nursing profession it may not be well understood. Nurse bullying is defined
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NURS3062: Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice Nursing Philosophy Paper – Summer 2013 Please read the following information carefully. Your Assignment: Select one of the topics below (A‚ B‚ or C) and answer the questions that are listed. The body of the paper should be no more than 5 pages in length. The paper must be typed‚ double-spaced‚ and using appropriate APA format and references. There should be a minimum of three (3) scholarly references. (Wikipedia and encyclopedias
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Physician Dismisses Nursing Assessments‚ Question of Nurse Advocacy. Summary: The patient was involved in a motorcycle accident in which his bike fell onto and injured his left leg. When the nurses assessing the patient could not detect a pulse in that leg‚ an ominous sign of circulatory failure. The physician when notified chose to dismiss this fact and discharge the patient. The patient would return soon after with worsening symptoms that would require emergency surgery. Should the nurses have
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My Values and Beliefs as a Nurse Mukesh Sharma The University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N3645 Transition to Professional Nursing Part A Jeanean Boyd‚ MSN‚ RN April 21‚ 2013 Online RN-BSN My Values and Beliefs as a Nurse We all have our own philosophies about what we do in our lives or toward life itself. The same way‚ we have our own philosophies behind the work we do or the profession we carry. ‘Philosophy’ basically
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Nursing Professionalism XXXXX Nursing XXXX Professor XXXXX XXXXX‚ 2012 Abstract Professionalism is a dynamic combination of several aspects of nursing. I think that the cores of nursing professionalism is caring and serving. This article examines the concept of professionalism in nursing along with my personal decision to enter this field. I got into the nursing profession because I wanted to help people and be able to advocate for their needs. Through my experience‚ I realize that nursing
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NURSING NOTES http://www.nursingnotes.info/ FIVE (5) PHASES OF NURSING CARE (American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice) I. ASSESING – is the systematic and continuous collection‚ organizing‚ validation‚ and documentation of data. PURPOSE: To establish a database about client’s response to health concerns or illness and the ability to manage health care needs. TYPES OF ASSESSMENT: TYPE TIME PERFORMED PURPOSE EXAMPLE Initial Assessment Within
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HISTORY The term nursing process and the framework it implies are relatively new. In 1955‚ Hall originated the term (care‚ cure‚core)‚ 3 steps: note observation‚ ministration‚ validation Johnson (1959)‚ “Nursing seen as fostering the behavioral functioning of the client”. Orlando (1961)‚ identified 3 steps: client’s behavior‚ nurse’s reaction‚ nurse’s action. “Nursing process set into motion by client’s behavior” Weidenbach (1963) were among the first to use it to
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Nursing Informatics Nursing informatics can best be described “as the integration of data‚ information and knowledge to support patients and clinicians in decisions across roles and settings‚ using information structures‚ process‚ and technology” (Knight & Shea‚ p. 93). Nursing informatics has evolved over the last half decade from a system with only a few abilities to a worldwide technological system used in many hospital settings and physician offices in order to unify healthcare‚ eliminate error
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What is Nursing Professionalism? Cathy Soto Nursing 408 Transitions in Professional Nursing Linda Jacobson 9/21/2011 Abstract According to Maister (1997) "true professionalism means the pursuit of excellence‚ not just competence". Nurses must be competent in their pursuit of excellence. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Position Statement‚ rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and mounting complexities in health care mandate that professional nurses possess
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