Communication Style Case Study Sherryanne Paul-John HCS/350 August 24, 2015 Brenda Harton Communication Style Case Study Everything that's said and done conveys a message that is labeled communication. From the verbal style using pitch and tone to nonverbal cues of body language and touch. The nurse-client communicative relationship should reflect the caring nature embedded in our profession, to achieve positive outcomes of our work. Boggs (2011) states, effective communication has been shown
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who are also certified to our floor. So, being fairly new to their nursing field, it is hard to imagine that my BSN degree will make me more competent than those that are heading our floor nurses. I had spoken with my manager about my concerns. After our talk, she promised that with time comes experience. Also, that completing a four year degree will not only advance me educationally and give me more insight to the nursing profession, but help me to develop understanding of situations quicker
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The legal aspects of nursing will directly affect how the patients are cared for by the nurse’s. As a licensed nurse, it is very important that you know the legal concepts of your chosen profession. Since the nursing profession was the one decided on then you are held accountable for your actions. Accountability is extremely important in the nursing practice as well as the law. (Berman, 2012) Currently there are two reasons that knowledge of laws is important in the nursing practice. The reasons
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C304 Professional Roles and Values The face of nursing has evolved and changed since it’s inception. Today’s nurse is faced with cultural, ethical and technological issues that didn’t exist even twenty years ago. As such, nurses have had to continuously evolve to continue to provide the quality, selfless care that patients have always relied on them for, and expected, since the very beginning of nursing. From pediatrics to gerontology, nurses are serving a culturally, religiously and financially
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Nightingale Executive Summary Western Governor’s University Nightingale Executive Summary Nightingale Community Hospital is a 180 bed hospital that provides acute care and a range of services to their community. Nightingale has four core values that consist of safety, community, teamwork, and accountability. Communication is a key concept in achieving and defining those values. According to the National Patient Safety Goal Data in regards to communication for Nightingale Community Hospital
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requirements should be and are looking for nurses that have a bachelor degree in nursing or are enrolled in a program in pursuit of a bachelor degree. Registered nurses are required to function with more independence in bedside care, delegation and supervision to unlicensed assistive personnel, and patient education. Passing the NCLEX-RN examination does not guarantee that all graduate entry-level nurses are prepared to practice nursing in hospitals. This examination does not differentiate between an associate
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licensure to the state board of nursing. The second part is that an applicant must meet all of the requirements set forth by that state board. Third, an applicant will register for the NCLEX with Pearson VUE. Applicants can register several different ways including online, by mail, and telephone. Once registered, the fourth step is receiving an Acknowledgement of Receipt from Pearson VUE. After the Acknowledgement of Receipt is received the state board of nursing makes the applicant eligible to
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in service, or • National competency standards for registered nurses were first adopted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) in the early 1990s. The ANMC was a peak national and midwifery organisation established in 1992 to develop a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC worked in conjunction with the state and territory nursing and midwifery authorities (NMRAs) to produce national standards – an integral component of the regulatory framework
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Define accountability versus responsibility. Provide some general examples. In simple terms, accountability refers to being answerable to a higher authority and responsibility is having to do with a sense of duty. In nursing, responsibility is defined as the "reliability, dependability, and the obligation to accomplish work. Responsibility also includes each person's obligation to perform at an acceptable level, the level that the person has been educated." (Kelly-Heidenthal, 2003, p. 268)
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development. I will discuss the functional differences of the American Nurses Association and the Board of Nursing. I will discuss provisions of the nursing code of ethics and how it has shaped my practice, along with professional traits from the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. I will share Florence Nightingale’s Theory of Nursing and how it has influenced my nursing practice, highlighting her contributions to the profession. In conclusion, I will discuss scenarios of
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