Defining the Metaparadigm of Nursing Sxxxxx Jxxxxxx Defining the Metaparadigm of Nursing The metaparadigm of nursing has four major concepts that establish direction and understanding in the nursing profession. The nursing metaparadigm includes knowledge base‚ philosophy‚ research‚ theory‚ practice‚ and educational experience (Nursing Theories‚ 2013). Nursing theories address the same four concepts: the person (the recipients of nursing care including individuals‚ families‚ and communities)
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For my final exam question my choice was: Discuss research utilization in nursing practice versus evidenced based practice of nursing. Are the definitions interchangeable? The reference chapter used was chapter 17 in the text book titled Using Research Findings in Practice Settings. I would like to start off by defining Research Utilization and Evidence Based Practice. Research utilization refers to using research knowledge to change an existing clinical practice or profession situation
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Nightingale Community Hospital: Patient Tracer Summary Western Governors University Nightingale Community Hospital: Patient Tracer Summary Nightingale Community Hospital utilizes a tracer methodology adapted from The Joint Commission to review patient charts weekly. The tracer method provides a precise appraisal of programs and methods for delivery of care and services. A thorough review of current services will help identify possible deficiencies. Patient 453355 medical record
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Between Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory And Orthopedic Nursing by Myra D. Iliano St. Joseph’s College of Maine NU 500 Conceptual Bases for Nursing C. Andrew Martin‚ Instructor March 1‚ 2012 Abstract Katherine Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort establishes a framework for care provided by the nurse by defining the state of comfort as it exists in various forms and contexts. The achievement of optimal health through the relief of pain is asserted as the foundation of all nursing care (Kolcaba‚ 2003). That
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Cindy Lucas Jacksonville University November 12‚ 2012 Personal Philosophy of Nursing The nursing profession is not just a job‚ it is a higher calling. The amount of work‚ time‚ and emotion that goes into nursing practice holds nurses to a much higher standard than the average nine to five office job. Nurses must be proficient in a background of anatomy‚ physiology‚ and the way drugs and diseases work. Nurses must also combine that knowledge with sharp critical
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In Florence + the Machine’s “Heavy in Your Arms” (2011)‚ Florence describes a relationship in which she feels she is “heavy” and weighing her lover down. Using observations‚ statistics‚ and events regarding the mental‚ emotional‚ and social statuses of those of the Millennial and Gen Z generations‚ the heaviness Florence describes can be aptly applied to most people born in the late 1980s to early 2000s. Though there is no lover in the context of the experiences of an entire generation‚ the base
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Personality Plus by Florence Littauer The Florence Littauer’s (1992) book Personality Plus focuses on four temperament types. The author claims that understanding their features and specifics is necessary if one wants to understand themselves‚ they should learn first to understand other people. The author states that‚ “My temperament is the real me; my personality is the dress I put on over me” (Littauer‚ 1992‚ p. 11). Littauer explains in her book that the key to being able to improve oneself is
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In the 18th century‚ the nursing profession was seen as a profession for low class‚ poorly-bred woman. Hospital nurses‚ in Florence Nightingale words were “too old‚ too weak‚ too drunken‚ too dirty‚ too stolid‚ or too bad to do anything else.” Thank to Florence Nightingale‚ the nursing profession gain respect and gave woman a profession where they could strive. However‚ the nursing profession was pretty much set up for white woman specifically. African American women were discriminated in every
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The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the shortage. The Current trend for recent nursing graduates
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Florence Kelley Florence Kelley was an American social worker and reformer who fought successfully for child labor laws and improved conditions for working women. In 1876‚ she entered Cornell University but her poor health kept her from graduating until 6 years later. She then studied at the University of Zurich where women were permitted to obtain postgraduate degrees and where she applied her developed passions for Socialism. Kelley married a Polish-Russian physician‚ Lazare Wischnewetzky
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