The nursing metaparadigm is a group of statements that identifies phenomena and incorporates philosophical assumptions that guide the development of nursing theory (Fawcett‚ 1984). Nursing scholars have historically agreed that the central concepts of the nursing metaparadigm include person‚ health‚ environment and nursing. Recently‚ the inclusion of a fifth concept‚ social justice‚ has been discussed in the literature as part of the metaparadigm. This paper will outline the meaning of these five
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The importance of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) as a degree guides practitioners in meeting the challenging needs of the communities and organizations that are served. Healthcare needs have rapidly increased and the demand for qualified advanced practice nurses with various backgrounds in leadership according to Anderson (2014)‚ as the population ages‚ the number of individuals suffering from chronic diseases will increase requiring additional with need in the healthcare system. The American
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I. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE CORE COMPETENCY 1: Demonstrate knowledge based on health/illness status of individual/ groups Indicators : ○ Identifies health needs of patients/groups ○ Explains patient/group status CORE COMPETENCY 2: Provides sound decision making in care of individual/groups considering their beliefs‚ values Indicators : ○ Problem identification ○ Data gathering related to problem ○ Data analysis ○ Selection appropriate action ○ Monitor progress of action
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The Education of Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Healthcare is an ever evolving machine‚ zealously seeking to cure those sickness and diseases that plague the human race. It is a machine with many essential parts that‚ without them‚ could not adequately function to fulfill its ultimate purpose. The field of nursing is one of those essential parts‚ and while its identity and importance in the healthcare field are ever becoming singularly more evident‚ entry into
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This paper will discuss the importance of health literacy and correct communication and how the nurse demonstrated this while caring for Kate. It will then go on to look at the importance of the nurses personal philosophy of practice and the ways in which she demonstrated this relating back to the Treaty of Waitangi. Lastly it will discuss important reasons to provide culturally appropriate care for people relating this back to the nurse. Health literacy is defined as a person’s ability to
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cultural values‚ beliefs and practices from our own‚ but we must still show them respect. In the following case study we will look at the best ways to provide care based up the Giger and Davidhizar Model and Dr. Campinha-Bacote Model of transcultural nursing. Giger and Davidhizar believe that each individual is culturally unique and should be assessed according to the six cultural phenomena (Giger and Davidhizar‚ 1991). 1. Communication Communication embraces the entire world of human interaction
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SWOT is an acronym for -Strengths -Weaknesses -Opportunities -Threats A SWOT analysis -helps to improve personal and professional development -to understand yourself better -to decide which areas you need to develop and set goals for. SWOT Analysis
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professional who is a sign-off mentor within my learning environment. In accordance with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008) I have changed the name of the student in order to maintain confidentiality therefore I will refer to her as Violet. Violet is a youthful and very enthusiastic student who intends to learn all aspects of community nursing. She also aims to identify the diversity of nursing from a hospital setting to a home environment. As a first student year she completed two placements
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Paradigms in Nursing Christian Bernard T. Uy Athabasca University Abstract All nurses strive to provide the highest quality standard of care to all patients. Each one bases their practice to what theory they think and believe is right and most appropriate. This paper explained the definition of the three major paradigms and how they had contributed in everyday nursing practice by providing clinical experiences. Keywords: empirical methods‚ interpretive methods‚ critical methods‚ nursing science
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric nursing or child health nursing is the specialty nursing care of infants‚ children and adolescents. Pediatric nursing is an excellent career for those who love kids and don’t mind hard work. The day of a pediatric nurse can be hectic‚ working with patients that range from newborns to teenagers. No two days are ever the same. Pediatric nurses work mostly on the pediatric halls in hospitals‚ although some may also work in a doctor’s office. The work involved
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