Associate- degree level versus Baccalaureate-degree level Nursing is a profession which requires a lots of knowledge to treat patients in an efficient and creative method. Studies and personal skills have shown that nurses with baccalaureate level has smaller amount of errors, enhanced organization, critical thinking, increase in clinical skill and lower death rates than with nurses who have an associate degree level. Nursing practice mainly concentrates on the health promotion, disease
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The Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts Presented to Dr. Peck GNRS 5373 By Fatema Bandookwala, Irene Cotten, Amanda Garcia, Elizabeth Mbutu-Lomeli, Hawa Samson-Metzger, Alexandria Thomas On September 25, 2013 The University of Texas Medical Branch School Of Nursing THE NURSING METAPARADIGM CONCEPTS The nursing metaparadigm concepts described by Fawcett (as cited in McEwen & Willis, 2011), are a primary phenomena of interest to a discipline, which identifies
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about my own personal philosophy I think back over my life experiences. Both positive and negative have influenced the person I am today. I also think about my purpose. Why am I here? What is the point of life? Personal Philosophy I consider my personal philosophy my guide to living. Philosophy is defined as a pursuit of wisdom or a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means (“Philosophy,”n.d.). My
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graduated from the Lewis Gale School of Nursing in Roanoke, Virginia. She then moved to Colorado, where she now lives, to further her education. She attended the University of Colorado and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1964, then further pursued her Master’s degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing in 1966 and then on to obtain her Ph.D. in educational psychology and counseling in 1973. Today she serves as a legendary Professor of Nursing and holds an endowed Chair in Caring Science
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Grand Canyon University AMP-450V: Leadership and Vocation December 13, 2015 This paper will paraphrase an interview conducted with Ally Hobert hereafter to be known as A. Hobert, and provide insight her responses to questions related to her personal perceptions regarding, professional identity and stewardship. I had the pleasure of interviewing A. Hobert, a floor nurse on a medical surgical unit specializing on neurological patients within a hospital. The interview was conducted via phone and
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The Florence Nightingale Theory In Nursing Today Anna Blestel Garnder Webb University Abstract The Nightingale theory states that the environment plays a major role in the health of the patient. Nightingale isolated four essential components: environment, person, health, and nursing. The components of the Nightingale theory still apply today in the field of nursing. Nursess use nursing interventions that incorporate each
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Professional Roles & Values Project Heather Cantrell Western Governors University Nursing has evolved over the years to entail more than just caring for another person. The nursing profession encompasses regulatory agencies, professional organizations, theories, values, traits and a code. The following outlines some of what it means to be a nurse. A. Functional Differences The Board of Registered Nurses is an entity set up to protect the public from nurses and to regulate the practice
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Health Promotion in Nursing The World Health Organization (WHO) describes health promotion as allowing society to control elements of personal health, through intelligent, healthy decisions. Health promotion improves the resourcefulness of people to be accountable, and the capacity of organizations and communities to guide the determinants of health. Due to the multitude of determinants of health, health promotion needs cooperation of community and healthcare professionals (Jadelhack, 2012). Health
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pain, so that they live each day as fully as possible. Aggressive methods of pain control may be used. Hospice programs generally are home-based, but they sometimes provide services away from home in freestanding facilities, in nursing homes, or within hospitals. The philosophy of hospice is to provide support for the patient's emotional, social, and spiritual needs as well as medical symptoms as part of treating the whole person. Hospice programs generally use a multidisciplinary team approach, including
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Abstract This paper discourses my nursing philosophy and the ways the ANA Standards of Professional Performance has influenced over my career. It further dissects the standards of practice by using a chronic disease, congestive heart failure. Details about my 5 year career plan and what I intend to accomplish is explored. I chose to discuss what the role of an advocate as a professional nurse and which set of skills are required for it. My strengths and the area that is needed to improve are identified
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