...to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the definition of nursing is “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (n.d.). Metaparadigm theories of nursing consists of theories that describe the four interrelated concepts, which are persons, environment, health and illness, and nursing. Persons are the recipients of nursing care and include individuals, families, and communities. Environment refers to the surroundings of the client, internal factors affecting the client, and the setting where nursing care is delivered. Health and illness describe the client's state of well-being. Nursing refers to the actions taken when providing care to a patient. ANA’s definition of nursing has included three of the four concepts that make up the metaparadigm theories of nursing. Its definition strongly emphasizes the concept of nursing. It listed many functions that nurses perform such as: protecting, promoting, optimization of health and physical abilities, preventing illness and injury, alleviating suffering, and advocating for patients (ANA website, n.d.). All these nursing actions are related to the care of health and illness, which is the second concept of the metapardigm theories of nursing. The ANA’s definition of nursing describes in more detail the concept...
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...According to American Nurse Association (ANA, 2013). “Nursing is defined as the protection, promotion optimization of health and ability, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individual, families, communities and population. According to (Fawcett, 2005, P.52) metaparadigm is defined as the global concepts that identify the phenomenon of central interest to a discipline. Nursing focuses and revolves around the concepts of person, health and environment and nursing practice, these are called metaparadigm theories of nursing. ANA definition of nursing concerns to the metaparadigm theories of nursing as varies. I will relate each definition to the theoretical concept. The concept of person address in ANA as” individual, families, communities and population” They could be individual who needs nursing assistance of various degrees, families that needs coping skills or referral due to disruption in function, communities who needs health promotion or a large population experiencing after effect of a natural disaster. These are all participants in the nursing and each of these participants has nursing needs which nursing provide for them to ensure optimal health. Environmental concept talked about humans in constant interaction with their environment and therefore considers protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities in any given...
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...Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the American Nurses Association. How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing? The ANA defines nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (American Nurses Association website, 2015).The metaparadigm theories of nursing is comprised of four parts: person, health, environment, and nursing. Person: The first metaparadigm concept refers to the patient himself or herself and can also refer to the patient’s family member and friends. Nurses should be aware of this and should empower the patient and their family members and friends to help manage the patient’s health as a team. Health: The second metaparadigm concept refers to the patient’s wellness as well as his or her access to healthcare. Nurses should be aware of the patient’s level of wellness or illness as experienced by each patient. Nurses should be aware that the term “health” is a not an absolute term but a relative term. Each patient’s genetic factor, age and emotion are different from the other patient. ...
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...Perceptualizing the Profession In the health care field, there is ongoing debate on subjects such as health care reform, ethical dilemmas, and ideals regarding nursing as a profession. Those debating the issue are generally passionate about their stance on regarded topics. Some teeter or straddle the fence, while others have no opinion or just do not care. The view of nurses in the workforce has fueled discussions on how nursing is categorized in terms of perception: Is nursing an occupation or is it a profession? In the Oxford Dictionary (US) online (2014), the word profession is defined as “a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and formal qualifications.” A precise definition has been debated among scholars since the beginning of the 1900’s and was historically reserved for learned professions such as law, ministry, medicine and educators of higher learning (Williams, Onsman, & Brown, 2009). It is interesting to note, as society has changed, so has the term, profession, in its application. There are professions such as athletes or actors and actresses who have coined the term profession, which only serves to further distort the public’s perception and acceptance. This perceptual view varies across geographical, cultural and historical milieu. In an effort to understand nursing as a profession and where it may be in the future, one must return to its very beginning. Regardless of the blurred edges, the criteria of a profession have evolved...
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...them not only a good nurse but a great nurse. There are various nursing theories that a nurse can base their practice upon and many historical figures of the past that guide the nurses of today and of the future. A. Functional Differences This section will discuss the functional differences between the regulatory agency that is the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) which is a professional nursing organization. As a regulatory agency, the CA BRN implements and enforces the Nursing Practice Act (NPA) which consists of laws that are meant to protect the public by regulating the practice of nursing. The BRN is made up of a nine member board that has the authority to make rules and regulations. Some of the various responsibilities of the BRN include: setting standards for nursing programs, approving nursing programs, evaluating licensure applications, issuing and renewing licenses, and taking disciplinary action on a nurse that violates the NPA. An example of a code from the NPA would be that of Code 2732.05 which states that “no person shall engage in the practice of nursing without holding a license which is in an active status” and “every licensee may be known as a registered nurse and may place the letters "R.N." after his name” (Board of Registered Nursing - Business and Professions Code, n.d.). On the other hand, the ANA is a professional nursing organization among hundreds of such organizations that advocate for...
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...the functional differences between a regulatory agency, such as a board of nursing (BRN), and a professional nursing organization (PNO) as it pertains to your professional nursing practice. The rubric prompt for a score of (4) is to provide a logical explanation, with substantial detail, of the functional differences between a regulatory agency, such as a BRN, and a PNO as it pertains to the candidate’s professional nursing practice. My advice is that this task prompt is looking for your understanding of the differences between regulatory agencies such as the Board of Nursing in your state, your State Nursing Practice Act (which is state law) and professional nursing organizations such as the American Nurses Association with their Code of Ethics (which is not law, but serves as a nursing standard upon which all American nurses may base their professional behavior and actions). Your state NPA or BRN and the Nursing Code of Ethics could be referred to in this section. If so, be sure to cite and reference them. Make sure you are discussing this prompt under its own heading in your paper. Nurse practice acts provide protection of the public and protection of the title of RN. This is accomplished through the development of specific regulations regarding education and examination of competence to practice. Each act contains guidelines for disciplinary action to protect both the public and professional nursing. The nurse...
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...Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the American Nurses Association. How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing? The ANA defines nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” The above ANA definition of Nursing focuses on the holistic health care of individual, families , communities and population which is achieved through many therapies and techniques, that protects, promotes and optimizes health and abilities. With the wide availability of health care services, through proper diagnosis and treatment we can make a person fully perfect, functional or effective as possible. Health advocacy encompasses direct service to the individual or family as well as activities that promote health and access to health care in communities and the larger public. Advocates support and promote the rights of the patient in the health care arena, help build capacity to improve community health and enhance health policy initiatives focused on available, safe and quality care. Health Advocates are suited best to address challenge of patient-centered care in our complex healthcare system. This definition of nursing includes the four components of the other metaparadigm theories. A metaparadigm is a concept that is extremely...
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...Relationship Based Care (RBC) has a foundation three primary relationships which are knowing and caring for yourself, relating to peers and connecting with patients (Glembocki & Fitzpatrick, 2013, p.16-17). American Nurses Association’s (ANA) social policy defines nursing as caring for vulnerable populations and their loved ones by minimizing adversity, supporting a healing environment and safeguarding against possible hindrance to achieving wellness (Glembocki & Fitzpatrick, 2013, p.58-59). Also, the primary focus of ANA is for nurses to provide proper patient care (Glembocki & Fitzpatrick, 2013, p.58). However, both the definition of nursing and the focus of ANA’s nursing standards mimic the development of a therapeutic nurse-patient...
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...As stated in the American Nurse Association (ANA, 2014), “ nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.” Metaparadigm is a way to explain the concepts or conceptual models that concern the discipline and framework function of the nursing profession. There are four concepts to the metaparadigm theories of nursing, which are “person, environment, health/illness, and nursing" (Creasia & Friberg, 2011, p. 97-98). The first metaparadigm concept is the “person” referring to the individual who is receiving the nursing care, such as patient, families, or public in general. The second metaparadigm is the “environment” in relation to the setting of the patient, internal factors affecting the patient, and the situation or condition where the nurses are giving care. The third metaparadigm pertains to “health" to level of wellness or illness experienced by the patient. The last metaparadigm is “nursing,” which is defined as the actions, interventions, care of plans, or treatment of the nurse that is giving care to the patient. All four metaparadigms are interrelated and incorporated in the ANA definition of nursing. The ANA refers to concepts of the person by upholding the care of “the individuals, families, communities, and populations” (American...
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...SYNTHESIS OF ADVANCED NURSING ROLES BROWN_K_W5A2_SU_NSG5000 Kerry Ann Brown South University Due to the changing health care environment, the nursing profession is currently in a process of evolution. Scopes of practice and role expansions are being prepared. Some of these roles are traditional, such as nurse practitioners who have been fighting for equality and recognition since the early 19th century. With the advent of technological advancements in health care new roles such as nurse informaticists, recognized as a specialty in the later part of the 20th century, are being put into practice and defined. More responsibilities are being given to the nursing profession due to its knowledge base within the constructs of organization, implementation, and evaluation skills with a human approach. During the context of this class much knowledge was gained in respect to the nurse practitioner (NP), nurse administrator, nurse educator, and nurse informaticist (nurse informatics specialist). Because health care is changing, the aforementioned roles are also evolving, this paper will explore the commonalities with each advance practice role and analyze the roles and contributions of the nurse informatics specialist. The nurse practitioner is a postgraduate prepared registered nurse, who has either a master’s degree or doctorate. Upon graduation, NPs possess a wealth of knowledge allowing them to independently manage direct clinical aspects of patient-centered holistic...
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...Substance Abuse in Nursing The purpose of this paper is to discuss the problem of nurses impaired by substance abuse and to explore actions that are being taken to either prevent or correct the problem once it has occurred. My reasons for choosing this topic is that I will soon be entering the nursing field and the likely hood of me working with an impaired or addicted nurse appears to be very likely; the more I know on the subject the better prepared I will be to handle the situation. It has been estimated that roughly 10% of the nursing population has alcohol or drug abuse problems furthermore 6% has an addiction serious enough to interfere with their ability to practice (Talbert, 2009). The American Nurses Association (ANA) estimated that 6%--8% of nurses use alcohol or drugs to the extent that professional judgment is impaired. Impaired nursing is defined as a nurse's inability to perform essential job functions because of chemical dependency on drugs or alcohol or mental illness (Blair, 2002). This is of particular relevance because substance abuse among nurses is an issue that threatens the delivery of quality care and professional standards of nursing, “many nurses are not identified as having a problem until patient safety has been compromised” (Talbert, 2009). A. Introduction-5 points State the purpose of your paper and your reason for choosing your topic. B. Definition of Topic-10 points Begin with a definition of the issue, followed by identification of...
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...The ANA defines nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (American Nurses Association website, 2015). The metaparadigm theories of nursing involves: health, person, environment and nursing. This theory is the basis to being a nurse because you cannot properly take care of your patient without putting all four of these things into consideration. As a nurse you should be able to first evaluate each patient individually and their health issues, second take care of each patient as a person not as a disease, third are able to understand that if the patient’s environment is unhealthy then the patient will not fully recover and last nurses are caring and compassionate. The ANAs definition of nursing incorporates all four concepts by including all individuals, caring and health promotion. It helps the nurse to focus on the patient as an individual and not only as an illness to help decrease pain and suffering. Nursing is not just handing out medication and following the physician’s orders. It is the act of being kind, giving support to others, making someone smile, spending a few minutes just to listen or even just a simple hug. References American Nurses Association website, 2015, retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/What-is-Nursing...
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...ABUSE IN NURSING Substance Abuse in Nursing Erika O. Substance Abuse in Nursing The purpose of this paper is to discuss the problem of nurses impaired by substance abuse and to explore actions that are being taken to either prevent or correct the problem once it has occurred. My reasons for choosing this topic is that I will soon be entering the nursing field and the likely hood of me working with an impaired or addicted nurse appears to be very likely; the more I know on the subject the better prepared I will be to handle the situation. It has been estimated that roughly 10% of the nursing population has alcohol or drug abuse problems furthermore 6% has an addiction serious enough to interfere with their ability to practice (Talbert, 2009). The American Nurses Association (ANA) estimated that 6%--8% of nurses use alcohol or drugs to the extent that professional judgment is impaired. Impaired nursing is defined as a nurse's inability to perform essential job functions because of chemical dependency on drugs or alcohol or mental illness (Blair, 2002). This is of particular relevance because substance abuse among nurses is an issue that threatens the delivery of quality care and professional standards of nursing, “many nurses are not identified as having a problem until patient safety has been compromised” (Talbert, 2009). A. Introduction-5 points State the purpose of your paper and your reason for choosing your topic. B. Definition of Topic-10...
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...nurses can ensure the knowledge we access and apply is the best available for our patients? In order for nursing knowledge to be helpful it needs to contain relative knowledge from varying research studies in order to provide greater amounts of thorough information (Kirkevold, 1997, p.977). Kirkevold, M. (1997). Integrative nursing research – an important strategy to further the development of nursing science and nursing practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25, 977-984. Retrieved from http://www.journalofadvancednursing.com/ 1. A professional nurse therefore, is a person who has completed a basic nursing education program and is licensed in his country to practice professional nursing such as BSN the minimal level. ADN and diploma degree holders are exempt from professional nursing definition? According to (ANA, 1965, p. 107) minimum preparation for beginning professional nursing practice at the present time should be baccalaureate degree education in nursing. 2. Nursing has been overlooked as efficient health care providers. Being a professional means adhering to the code: standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses. But according to (ANA, 1965, p. 107) Nurses remain the least educated among professional health care providers. Why are you the least educated? Nelson, M. A. (2002). Looking backward into the future. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 7(2). Retrieved from...
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...history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice from the "Nursing Timeline of Historical Events" media piece. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? For someone to understand nursing today, one must understand its history and foundations of its practice. From the beginning of nursing history nurses have cared for the sick, wounded, desolate and poor. This continues in todays practice as well. The nurses of our past laid that foundation and history for us current practitioners’ to continue. Because of the beginning trends of nursing, schools of nursing were founded and then came licensure, etc. Thus, we follow those past foundations as set forth by our nursing founders in our current practice. From the Nursing Timeline of Historical events I have identified three trends of practice that have directly influenced my perspective of nursing practice. First, ‘Prior to 1800’ during this time it was recognized that the need for caregivers was profound. Because of this, what we call nursing today was established and in it’s true beginnings. Without this vital recognition, or founding of a ‘calling’, nursing would not have developed further. Secondly, The Crimean War directly influenced ‘modern’ nursing. Without the hard work of past outstanding nursing figures, such as Florence Nightingale, nursing would not have become as organized as it is today. Thirdly, the ANA was established...
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