...Socialization into nursing Student's Name Course Number May 29, 2014 Faculty Name Socialization into nursing The concept of the socialization of nursing and the actual application and practice of nursing, in my experience, are two completely different ideals. While the research suggests that professional socialization into the practice of nursing is where “individuals acquire a personal identity and learn the values, norms, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their social position” (Melrose, Miller, Gordon, & Janzen, 2012, pg. 2), my experience was diametrically different. I encountered more dissension amongst the other nurses and very few of them had any interest in acclimating new recruits. The orientation process was more like a sink or swim environment and the only real transference of knowledge came when I confronted the more experienced nurses and bombarded them with questions regarding the specifics of the cultural processes and procedures. Conceptually, socialization into nursing should have been an opportunity for me to develop an identity as a nursing professional, however, that really didn’t take place until I after my orientation and I migrated to a different shift, with a new group of professional nurses who saw that I needed their assistance. At this point in my nursing journey, the process of socialization began to be more textbook like. New nurses were heavily oriented to the environment and were encouraged to ask questions. We were assigned...
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...Sciences Division of Nursing RN-BSN Option [pic] NURSING 2312 Dynamics of Professional Nursing FACULTY: Steven K. Pierce RN, MSN, APRN, CNE Winston-Salem State University The School of Health Sciences Division of Nursing RN-BSN Option Course Number: Nursing 2312 Course Title: Dynamics of Professional Nursing Placement: Level II Credit Hours: 3 Semester Hours Pre-requisites: Completion of General Studies requirements and nursing support courses or special permission. Faculty: Course Description: This course is designed to introduce the registered nurse student to concepts inherent in baccalaureate nursing education. The philosophy, conceptual framework, program purpose and objectives will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the nursing process, as well as knowledge and skills that bridge prior learning experiences with current professional nursing practice. Course Objectives: 1. Describe the characteristics of professional nursing practice. 2. Interpret the relationship of the major concepts and theories threaded throughout the nursing curriculum to professional nursing practice. 3. Relate to professional nursing practice philosophical beliefs about man, environment and health. 4. Evaluate how nursing theory guides nursing practice. 5. Analyze how the professional nurse utilizes the nursing process to maximize...
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...Literature Review One nursing issue that I am passionate about is the shortage of nurses. This has been a long standing problem, even in the days of Ms. Florence Nightingale, when she and her nurses "used limited resources to address unlimited wants for healthcare (Cherry & Jacob, 2014)". They did the best they could and were able to improve the soldiers' condition dramatically. Agreeably, the situation is far better today. This topic is of great importance because, a shortage of nurses means that the ratio of patient to nurse increases and this can result in nurses being overwhelmed. It also affects the every aspect of patients’ care and it increases the risk of negative patients’ outcomes. It makes nurses apprehensive when they are going to work and that is not a good way to feel on a regular basis. Some of the reasons listed as causes of shortage of nurses include lack of good role models and early professional socialization, unrealistic workload, an aging workforce, negative work environment, retention problem, and insufficient nursing faculty staff. I chose the first article "Becoming a nurse: a meta-study of early professional socialization and career choice in nursing," because it attempts to deal with the issue of nursing shortage by investigating what motivates young people to choose nursing as a career and early professional socialization (Price, 2009). It highlighted the need to have good mentors, peers and role models, especially as new nurses are transitioning...
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...Socialisation process in Nursing The process by which we acquire the culture of the society into which we are born- the process by which we acquire our social characteristics and learn the ways of thought and behaviour considered appropriate in our society is called socialisation. (Bilton, 1987) Socialization is a lifelong process that begins with learning the norms and roles of the family and subculture, and making self-concept. Norm – specific guideline for actions – a rule that says how people should behave in certain circumstances (Duffy, 2013) As individuals grow older and join new groups and assume new roles, they learn new norms and redefine their self-concept (Brinkerhoff et al, 2007) From the psychological and sociological perspective, the concept of socialization has been defined as a state in which an individual is accommodated within a particular cultural group (Ryynänen, 2001). According to Davis (1968), professional socialization of student nurses was introduced in the literature as early as 1958 (Tradewell, 1996). Professional socialization is a critical aspect of nursing students' development, which begins with entry into the nursing program and continues with entry into the workforce (Chitty, 2005) There is many definitions of the socialisation process in nursing however they all mainly say that it is the development of a professional identity through the acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes, beliefs, values, norms, and ethical standards in order to...
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...possess frustration and gain lower productivity with a lack of organization at the job sites. Management must provide direct support and provide feedback on performance for the construction workers by recognizing them for their achievements. The management staff must understand the needs and expectations of construction workers. Negative consequences may result in the misuse of some theories and techniques. Use of Management and Ethical Case Studies to Improve Decision- Making Skills in Senior Nursing Students The effective mode in achieving a desirable goal for the project was group work. The most desirable outcome involves active interaction with appropriate social actions in groups. The graduates of baccalaureate nursing programs possess little opportunity for socialization into their nursing roles of their education process. Role confusion and role conflict is present when they enter the workforce and social action learning in groups during the training process is a way for the socialization process to take place. Case studies are a frequent method in group research. Wrong or right answers are not present in case study situations. Panel of experts members demonstrate managerial and ethical thoughts found in the workforce. The cases have to be contemporary...
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...Family Centered Health Promotion: Heritage Assessment Tool Janice Ward NRS-429V May 31, 2015 Family Centered Health Promotion: Heritage Assessment Tool A critical skill in nursing is to assess multicultural patients in the USA today. The culturally competent nurse is able to evaluate the needs of clients and families through the use of a Heritage Assessment Tool. The successful completion of a Heritage Assessment Tool will provide the basis for understanding traditional health and illness beliefs and practices. The incorporation of the patient’s The Journal of Transcultural Nursing states as it’s 6th standard of practice for transcultural nursing the following: Nurses shall recognize the effect of health care policies, delivery systems, and resources on their patient populations and shall empower and advocate for their patients as indicated. Nurses shall advocate for the inclusion of their patient’s cultural beliefs and practices in all dimensions of their health care. (Lauderdale, Milstead, Nardi, Purnell, Douglas, Pierce, Rosenkoeter, Pacquiao, Callister, Hattar-Pollara, 2011) In order for the nurse to support their patient in receiving the best of health care it is imperative the nurse understand their patient’s heritage. “Health care organizations should ensure that patients receive from all staff members effective, understandable, and respectful care that is provided in a manner compatible with their cultural health beliefs and practices...
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...How is the family meeting affective, socialization, reproductive, economic and health care functions (See Chapters 14, 15 and 16 for more detail explanations of functions)? Identify the developmental stage of this family; what are the developmental tasks this family must achieve during this stage? What do you believe is their present ability to achieve these tasks? (See Chapter 5). What are the short and long-term stressors impinging on this family? What strengths counterbalance these stressors? How is the family reacting to these stressors (identify functional and dysfunctional coping strategies)? Formulate one nursing diagnoses for this family. If there is not enough data in the case study to assess the above, what questions/information is needed to assess these criteria? Nursing dx ineffective role performance??? The Smith family case study was very interesting in many ways as I began pin-pointing and comparing their lifestyle to other families I have had the pleasure of meeting and knowing in the healthcare setting as well as out of it. It introduces various, both positive and negative, factors and concepts the family experiences on a daily basis allowing the reader to depict and critique those concepts. Family meeting affectiveness and socialization. An example addressed in this particular case study is the family meeting’s affectiveness. In my opinion the delayed and not often constructive gatherings or meetings the Smith’s have place the family in danger of total familiar...
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...blocks of society. The family unit provides the means by which society populates itself and cultivates the values, traditions and activities which define the group as a unique society. A society’s stability is affected by the adherence to thoses commonalities and the family unit’s ability to impart those values upon its members. The basic functions of the family include psychological stabilization, socialization, provision of economic and physical necessities. (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003) These functions are not static, they change as the family matures and their roles within the family change. Where a child was onced cared for physically and economically by a parent years later the opposite could occur where an aged parent would be dependent both physically and economically on the now adult child. Successful changes in family function and structure in response to such a drastic reversal require an intense effort; and often despite satisfying the economic and physical functions; issues often arise due to the lack of psychological stablization and socialization in these new family roles. In the medical-legal field where I practice, the family is viewed as a component of society (Hanson, 2001). Society reflects the changing values of the family as the family reflects the changing values of society. The assessment of the family is based upon the interactions between the family and other subsets such as...
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...College of Nursing Nursing Science III: Mental Health Mental Health Recreation Group Facilitation As a result of this Learning Activity the student will: 1. Recognize the elements of a creating a therapeutic milieu 2. Collaborate with peers 3. Utilize evidence based research in planning care 4. Demonstrate clinical leadership skills including planning and reflection. • The students will plan and facilitate implementation of a therapeutic recreational activity involving psychiatric inpatients. • Patients will attend on a volunteer basis; activity will last approximately 15 minutes. • Students will evaluate responses of patients and reflect on the experience. • After choosing recreational activity, students will discuss with instructor to assure appropriateness. May work together. Examples include leading calisthenics session, Wii® Sports, bingo, jigsaw puzzle, holiday decoration. Grading: Two (2) points total: One for planning-fill out rubric and one for evaluation (second rubric). | | |Instructor comments| |Planning | | | |Choice of activity |WII entertainment | | |Rationale for helping patients (document |Engaging in activity, socialization, hand/eye...
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...a looming nursing crisis in health facilities. This problem has posed crisis towards establishing better health for those in need. The primary concern concerning this looming nursing shortage is identifying the root cause. Apparently, it appears as if that this crisis established its primary source in nursing training and retention in hospitals, care facilities, and other institutions. It appears as if there is serious downfall in the practicum of nurse-executive. Consequently, the concerned authority seems to portray weakness strategies in conducting this nursing practicum that has led to shortages of faculty. The big inquiry is whether these training facilities offer standardized training that would present the needed feedback facilitating nursing transition and retaining nursing staff. The central focus would then be whether this strategy would pose positive impacts in nursing training. This capstone project will explore these nursing concepts with a primary intention of presenting the root cause of nursing crisis in health facility. Annotated Bibliography Seago, A. J., Alvarado, A., Keane, D., Grumbach, K., & Spetz, J. (2006). The nursing shortage: is it really about image? Journal of Health Management, 51(2), 96-10. A research conducted in tertiary institutions Central Valley by Seago and the rest confirmed that nursing occupation lagged behind other occupations. This perspective is attributed by work independence perception and the perception that nursing is women’s...
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...The development of nursing knowledge is the fundamental to nursing practice, the knowledge, skills, judgment, and critical thinking of the nurse directly affect the quality of care provided to the patients. Although we are facing the change of technology and the healthcare system from time to time, the core value of nursing still persist. To determine the identified actions whether within the domain of nursing practice, we can refer to the American Nurses Association’s “Code of Ethics for Nurses” (ANA, 2001) which helps nurses to implement and improve standard of practice; and also the “Scope and Standards of Clinical Nursing Practical” (ANA, 2004) which describes what the standards of practice and how competent the nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The nurse can also refer to the policy and procedure of the institution that she’s working at, and as well as the State Board of Nursing according to the state you are practicing nursing. In my state, there is California Board of Registered Nursing that provides the Nurse Practice Act as our guideline to follow. Reference Creasia J. & Friberg E. (2011) socialization to professional nursing. Conceptual Foundation: The Bridge to professional Nursing Practice.5th Edition, p.50, Mosby. ( web: www.elsevier.com/permission. Nurse Practice Act, California Board of Nursing (web: www.rn.ca.gov/regulations/npa.shtml American Nurses Association: code of Ethics for nurses for nurses with interpretative statements.2001...
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...Gender socialization begins at birth, when we are stamped as either a boy or a girl. We are classified into these categories and it makes people uncomfortable when someone cannot be identified as either male or female. Babies are dressed in a way that one can tell what their gender is without having to ask and are then treated in their respective ways (Lorber). Girls are often talked to in a softer tone of voice, protected, and encouraged to be polite and kind. Boys are taught to be loud, adventurous, and brave. This not only effects the way they act, but how they feel about themselves. Girls feel as though they cannot do some of the things boys can do, but that’s just how it is. This allows young boys to feel more empowered than young girls and can affect future behavior and career...
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...St. Mary’s Nursing Philosophy’s foundational beliefs arise from Florence Nightingale and Virginia Henderson. Nightingale believed nursing was a call from God and that the sick deserved civilized care, regardless of their station in life. She knew that cleanliness, fresh air, sanitation, comfort and socialization were necessary to healing. Virginia Henderson is known as the modern-day mother of nursing. Her work focused on the patient centered care. St. Mary’s Philosophy refers to our belief system of the nursing profession and provides perspectives for care of the patient, nursing practice, leadership, scholarship and research. We believe the Patient is an individual, family, specific population or community with unique health needs, influenced by cultural, ethnic, social, economic, developmental, educational, linguistic and spiritual factors. The patient is entitled to respect, dignity, privacy and confidentiality in a caring and healing environment. The patient deserves to be fully informed, educated and involved in all health care decisions and is an empowered member of a support system. We believe the Nurse is key to our Call to Action in achieving healthcare that is safe, healthcare that works and healthcare that leaves no one behind. The nurse establishes a trusting relationship with the patient/family/support system and uses the nursing process to achieve patient/family centered goals. The nurse is clinically competent and exhibits caring behaviors which are guided...
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...Later Adulthood Developmental Report Danielle Lewis BSHS/325 Human Systems and Development May 5, 2014 Jenny Coon Later Adulthood Developmental Report When an individual reaches later adulthood they face a number of changes within their body, ad mind because of the aging process. During the later adulthood change there are role and position changes that happen along with health care changes and accessibility stages. There is also usually a change from working every day to retirement that also will involve changes in the marriage, and family relationships along with other peer relationships because as you age you change at different times and rates than others. There are many social policies that affect older adulthood because everything seems to slow down as you age. Suicide is also a big factor in later adulthood because it has risen for elderly men in general. Suicide in later life is a global public health problem with those who are aged 65 or older (Fassberg, 2012). When the individual goes the later adulthood stage the individual evaluates their life and if the individual feels they didn’t fulfill their life they may commit suicide. Aging and entering later adulthood is a big part of an individual’s life and is different for each individual. The process of aging is called senescence which is bodily changes that accompanies aging (Zastrow, & Kirst-Ashman 2010). There are many changes that happen during the aging process which are changes...
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...In our lesson, the process of socialization from RN to BSN is described as a “transformation”. The lesson states “Socialization is the interactive process of developing an identity through learning the knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, and norms needed to perform the role.” Developing this identity requires a transformation through adapting to new roles, especially to the role of student. Many factors are important in this process. This transformation requires our roles to be shifted in our personal and professional lives, in addition we become a novice again. This may challenge us at times, since we have already been practicing as nurses and have our own beliefs about our practice. According to our text (Hood, 2010, p. 11) recognizing that socialization has various stages can help us identify potential feelings of discomfort so that we can steer effectively rather than react to the change process. This process can be most effective, I feel, by understanding and keeping in the forefront the knowledge that this is a process and it is actually occurring. A good resource is to understand the models presented in our text (Hood, 2010, pp. 12-14) “Bridge’s Managing Transitions” and “Benner’s Novice-to-Expert Model”. They can help us to remind ourselves where we are at in this process, allowing us to make changes and re-evaluate our current state of mind. Another resource to assist in this transformation, I feel, is to remind ourselves of the goal/value of attaining the title...
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