Schoenofer (2013) Nursing as Caring a grand or general nursing theory‚ submit that all human are caring and the caring interactions between the nurse and the nursed leads to growth and knowledge of both parties. Nurse diabetes educators utilizing the human aspect of caring interactions between themselves and the patient increase meeting diabetic healthcare goals and improve outcomes for patients diagnosed with diabetes. This paper aim is to support the theory of Nursing as Caring through historical content
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Caring for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis Krystle Gonzales Chamberlain Community Health Nursing 443 Prof Schoenberg November 20‚ 2014 Introduction A community health nurse must be effective in targeting the population as a whole. The nurse will determine the needs for the community by using the data compiled from a windshield survey. As stated in the text‚ “A population focus also involves a scientific approach to community health nursing: an assessment of the community or population
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Running head: WATSON ’S THEORY OF HUMAN CARING Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Amber Carter University of Phoenix Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Introduction The purpose of this paper is to take an in-depth look of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. I will describe a caring moment that I have had with a patient in the past and I will describe how Watson’s carative factors were utilized in the transpersonal relationship. Watson has a total of ten carative factors
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Do not resuscitate: A different caring As stated by Fields‚ “Do not resuscitate does not mean no care; it means a different kind of care that can be best achieved through end-of-life protocols and education” (2007‚ p. 294). According to Lachman (2010)‚ do- not-resuscitate orders‚ or DNRs‚ are not being initiated early enough in their hospital stay for identified terminal patients. The purpose of this paper is to investigate and focus on a few reasons why this is happening‚ as well as to provide
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Comparing Direct and Indirect Utilitarianism British philosopher‚ John Stuart Mill‚ served many years as a member of parliament and worked diligently to bring forth liberal ideas. Amongst these ideas was the distinction of utilitarianism‚ or the act of doing what is right for the greatest number of people. Yet‚ just discussing the idea of right versus wrong for the masses was not enough‚ Mill’s determined there were two forms of utilitarianism; act‚ the direct form‚ or sanction‚ the indirect form
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In order to help in different areas within Caring Angel Hospital I have been asked to provide consultancy as I am a senior consultant for Practical Health Care Consulting Firm. I have spent three months with Caring Angel Hospital and as of a consulting viewpoint; these are some steps that can be taken: Improve the Quality of Care In order to improve the quality of care take a lot of different steps could be taken by Caring Angel Hospital. By providing professional staff the hospital can improve
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Utopia Would Be a Mix of Philosophical Theories? The two theories that will be compared and contrasted in this essay are Plato’s Idealism and Mill & Bentham’s Utilitarianism. I chose these two theories because‚ to me‚ they are the ones that seem to be the most realistic and interesting. The way to get from the level of the "is" to the level of the "ought" of the Philosophers in these theories are the two bests. In this essay‚ it will be shown that the two theories are not so different in their relation
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Watson: A Caring Moment Christie M. Ishman RN NUR/403 Theories and Models of Nursing Practice April 4‚ 2011 Stephanie Merck‚ APRN‚ MS‚ CS Background of theory The caring theorist‚ Jean Watson‚ first developed her theory and published the philosophy and science of caring in 1979 (Current Nursing‚ 2011). She describes nursing as a process of caring not curing‚ and that it is effectively practiced and demonstrated interpersonally only. Her theory also “suggests that caring is a different
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Running head: UTILITARIANISM: SENTIENT CREATURES AND HUMANITY !1 Utilitarianism: Sentient Creatures and Humanity Anonymous University of the People UTILITARIANISM: SENTIENT CREATURES AND HUMANITY !2 Utilitarianism: Sentient Creatures and Humanity A virtuous humanitarian might never muse over murdering someone for flesh‚ a cannibalistic reason in which starvation is a consequence of hunger in isolation. Some would choose death‚ sacrificing individual life for collective lives. But‚ is self-sacrifice
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Utilitarianism is a standard ethical theory that claims the greatest moral action is the one that maximizes utility. This well-known consequentialist theory views that right or wrong depend on the consequences of an act and not the intentions or motives that produce the act .Ultimately‚ the purpose of the act should be one that maximizes utility and promotes a better world.For instance philosopher Bentham’s principle of utility is based on the idea that an action is right if it produces the greatest
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