Is Nursing a Profession? What is a profession? According to one definition a profession is an occupation that is based on a complex set of skills and knowledge that is used in the service of others. This definition also says that the members of this occupation abide by a code of ethics and commit themselves to competence‚ integrity‚ morality and many other qualities that promote public good (Cruess‚ Johnston‚ & Cruess‚ 2004‚ p. 74). According to this very definition‚ nursing is a professional
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PERSONAL STATEMENT Nursing is a noble profession; which needs passion and empathy. Nurses bear the heavy responsibility of saving the life of people both young and old thereby saving the life of the entire generation. When it’s forced‚ the quality and intention of nursing is bound to suffer. One thing is certain; nurses that go into the profession for selfish reasons will find it hard to commit to their career. Even though it is a demanding profession it can also be satisfactory. Based on my academic
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Everybody has something they want to be when they grow up‚ whether it be a lawyer‚ a firefighter‚ or an engineer. There are people whose dream eventually dies out‚ but for the people whose dream to be a registered nurse is alive and breathing‚ here is some information and very helpful advise on registered nursing. Registered nurses are smart‚ dedicated‚ and responsible to their duties. When considering a career as a registered nurse‚ a person should carefully look at aspects such as ones responsibilities
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The impact of nursing of nursing shortage on the provision of quality healthcare and patient safety was discussed in this paper. The negative impact of nursing shortage on the quality of care and patient safety is that when nurses are few‚ patient safety is threatened and health care quality is diminished. This can incur high cost to hospitals. Nurses who have heavy workload are more likely to experience burnout and intend to leave their job within the next year causing high turnover rate. When nurses
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Lateral Violence and Nursing Leadership The ability to determine what encourages and discourages positive nurse to nurse relationships is vital for establishing and strengthening a productive work environment. Due to the influence that these relationships can have on patients‚ organizations‚ and nurses‚ it is important to grasp how nurses connect to each other (Moore‚ Leahy‚ Sublett‚ & Lanig‚ 2013). Nurse relationships can be impacted by lateral violence in the workplace‚ nursing leadership skills
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Rounding encourages responsibility and accountability‚ which increases the staff member’s skill set‚ and level of care. An increased quality of care leads to fewer readmissions‚ decreases the length of stay‚ and provides a safe caring environment. Purposeful rounding provides more patient contact‚ and a greater understanding of needs for both‚ the care staff and the patient. Practice changes are not easily made‚ but through perseverance and dedication any process can become hardwired. By using key
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Clinical Question The clinical question that sustain the research of a descriptive article is: How can moral compass allow nurses to act ethically in the way to provide patient with better outcome after discharge? This clinical question arises from the following issue: Lack of nursing moral compass and impact of ethical practice. The purpose of this paper is to explain how moral compass can help nurses to act ethically when facing a complex ethical dilemma. Problem The issue this paper
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Administrative nurses have the gift of being able to use leadership skills to educate nurses. Daily task include managing the nursing staff and communicating with doctors to better serve patients. They have the unique role of blending business skills and health care expertise. Nurse executives are responsible for creating strategic planning that will help the health care facility run efficiently . Besides patient care‚ administrative nurses also have the task of overseeing and approving budgets
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Problem Description Imagine not having a nurse come into look after you‚ after you have had surgery. No one to check your vitals‚ give you replacements on your IV‚ no one to ask you how you are feeling‚ and no one to come in on time to give you your medications. The nationwide nursing shortages are increasing and creating not only a problem for the health care system but also for patients and their well being. Nurses are an ideal part of the healthcare system providing serious care to clients ranging
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There are very specific reasons why I choice nursing for my career. I didn’t realize it at the time‚ but these reasons have to do with my personality type. One of the major themes of an INFJ personality is the need for meaning behind their actions. We have this deeply rooted notion that what we do has to mean something. We are driven by our values which are to do what is right and make an impact. I noticed very early on in the jobs I’ve had thus far (online sales associate‚ barista‚ and front desk
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