Abstract Nursing is one of the oldest careers in history. It has grown tremendously since the beginning of the profession and strives forward in hopes to attain more advancement in the medical field. Along the years‚ there have been several controversies regarding nursing as a profession. In this paper we will discuss what nursing professionalism is and why we as nurses need to remain a professional icon in the occupation. This paper will also summarize two nursing articles regarding nursing professionalism
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intestines or the gastrointestinal tract. • Viral infection is the most common cause of gastroenteritis but bacteria‚ parasites‚ and food-borne illness (such as shellfish) can also cause acute gastroenteritis. • Fifty to seventy percent of cases of gastroenteritis in adults are caused by the noroviruses while rotavirus is the leading cause of infection in children. Staphylococcus aureus can form a toxin that cause food poisoning while the resident Escherichia coli can also cause significant
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|Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing | |This page was last updated on January 26‚ 2012 | |[pic] | |Introduction | |Theorist - Jean Watson was born in West Virginia‚ US | |Educated: BSN‚ University of Colorado‚ 1964
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Pyschiatric Nursing Case History with Diagnosis‚ HPI‚ ad Diagnostics 1. Identifying Statement 59 year old‚ married white female who was brought to the Emergency Department by the police by herself because of public intoxication with suicidal ideations. Chief complaint was “I was depressed and wanted to kill myself”. 2.Admitting diagnosis (DSM IV-TR classification): Axis I : Bipolar Disorder Axis II : None noted Axis III : Kidney disease‚ Liver cirrhosis Axis
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Dorothy Orem Orem’s Contribution to Nursing Theory: Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory description of category of theory is a set of broad concepts‚ definitions‚ relationships developed and assumptions or propositions created from nursing models or from other disciplines and projects of purposes that are required for care of by individual patient‚ family and community (Current Nursing‚2013). Orem ’s approach to the nursing process provides a method to determine the self-care deficits and then
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Parker 2001). Reflection and analysis of critical incidents is widely regarded as a valuable learning tool for nurses. The practice requires us to explore our actions and feelings and examine evidence-based literature‚ thus bridging the gap between theory and practice (Bailey 1995). It also affords us the opportunity of changing our way of thinking or practicing‚ for when we reflect on an incident we can learn valuable lessons from what did and did not work. In this way we develop self-awareness and
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A REPORT ON THE POSTION OF CASTLE NURSING HOME PLC Executive Summary: This report is commissioned to examine the current position of Castle Nursing Home PLC‚ since it is evident that the top-line and bottom-line have been adversely affected. The report draws attention to the existing status of Castle Nursing Home. The strategy to grow and re-organize has resulted in the need to streamline its operations‚ so as to retain its focus‚ quality of services and reputation among the public. Further investigation
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Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the ordering scope
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Patient Y adjusted well on the postpartum unit with the help of the nursing interventions mentioned above. Patient Y’s pain score continued to decrease throughout her stay. She started taking medication for severe pain and by the third day she was only requiring mild medication to alleviate her pain. Patient Y’s following was discontinued the following day and she remained free from any urinary infections. In regards to reducing the risk of infection for the incision‚ the healthcare team performed
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HUMAN RESOUCE MANAGEMENT CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1 2. Literature review 2 2.1 Emergence of PRP 2 2.2 Concept of PRP 3 2.3 Relevant theories of PRP 4 2.3.1 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs & Herzberg’s motivational theory 4 2.3.2 Equity theory in PRP 5 3. Case study 6 3.1 Case one: “Why Do Companies Use Performance-Related Pay for Their Executive Directors?” (Bender‚ 2004) 6 3.2 Case two: “Evaluating performance-related pay for managers in the National Health Service”
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