...Abstract I define my philosophy of nursing within the three nursing domains of person, health, and environment. My goal is to communicate the importance of nursing as a knowledge-based career, depending not only on the nurse fulfilling her role but also on the patient’s compliance. A patient must learn to provide self-care at home in the same capacity as the nurse would provide care in the clinical setting. I discuss various subjects within nursing. I explain why I want to be a nurse, what I believe a nurse’s role is, the different domains of nursing, and where I believe nursing will be in the future. My philosophy demonstrates the interdependence of the nursing domains. You cannot fully evaluate a person without evaluating their health, nor can you contemplate an environment without encompassing the person. Likewise, health cannot exclude the influence of the environment. These factors build upon the concept of nursing and elaborate on what nursing really is. Keywords: nursing, philosophy, health, person, environment, beliefs, nursing domains Philosophy of Nursing My name is Quyen Thi Napiontek, and I am 24 years old. I have a husband and beautiful 2-year-old daughter. I was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and I have spent most of my life here. I have an innate curiosity about people and science, and I like to combine that curiosity with assisting others. I feel a nursing career would provide the perfect platform to do this. I aim to make a difference in the lives of others...
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...The programs usually concluded both in class study and clinical practice. The students will be taught by advanced anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and specialized courses that the students will serve in the future. Before participating nurse practitioner programs, the students must have registered nurse license and have one year of work experiences in acute or critical care area. Furthermore, most of the programs require the student to have a bachelor degree in nursing. However, some schools provide bridge program that allows registered nurse with associated degree to attend graduate level programs. Also, some school opens the project that empowers the students without bachelor degree in nursing but related to other healthcare or health science territories. Moreover, the student can choose the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or a Ph.D. degree to satisfy the requirements of nurse practitioner (Occupational Outlook Handbook,...
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...Nursing is consistently named one of the most trusted professions, year after year. Nursing is the profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm. This profession has evolved tremendously in the past century from the methods practiced to even the technology used. Many students enter these programs based on their personal expectation they have for their possible career. There are many aspects that promote nursing as a great career for individuals such as: the high demand needed for nurses, the servitude a nurse will provide, and the variability of roles in nursing. Due to the scarcity of nurses, students pursuing this career have a promising outlook on finding employment. In our current economy, seeking and maintaining a...
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...can be formed by the individual's cultural, religious, social and educational values and backgrounds. So the ethics can be personal to each individual and it may not be possible to have different individuals share identical ethical values although similarities could be possible. Like many professions, nursing also have the code of ethics to assist the professionals to resolve the dilemmas and discern between the accepted and non accepted practises. The nursing profession, like many other professions, has its own code of ethics to help the nurses to determine the acceptable and non acceptable situations and actions, the rights and responsibilities that are approved by the nursing board and society. (Garrett, Baillie, McGeehan, & Garret, 2010). The protection of individual’s rights is well defined in the code of ethics while it also set forth a standard of care for the patients under the professional care of the nurses. In this essay, the writer is attempting to discuss the impacts of one’s personal, spiritual and cultural aspects on the ethical situations of the professional nursing practice. Personal, cultural, and spiritual principles and outlook of the world and nursing philosophy. Principles or values are policies that the individuals use to judge the right and wrong. The principles or values can be personal as well as professional. Personally I am convinced that the ethical principles that are part of my personal life formed over a long period...
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...Tylor Richardson Aging Optimally The people in the video that I though where aging the most optimally where all of the people at the nursing home, that did not have Alzheimer's. These people are good examples of people who are aging optimally. They are participating in activities and social interactions that help them maintain a good outlook on their remaining years. The people engage in activates and perform tasks to help them deal with the life in the nursing home. The nursing home provides help for whatever they need such as mobility, eating, and help with problem-centered and emotional-centered coping. These are all examples of what is needed for optimal aging; they help maximize the gains of old age and try to minimize their losses. They maintain social relationships with each other and their care giver’s which is an important characteristic of aging optimally it keeps their self-efficacy feelings high. People that are in the later stages of life don’t have a lot to look forward to so maintaining a good outlook on live is essential, this includes coping well with negative changes. People in nursing homes are more capable of this due to the support that the nursing home provides them. Rose Marry Hake is a prime example of someone that is not aging optimally. She has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. This is caused by plack build up in the nurofibers of the brain, causing her to forget things and making aging optimally just not possible. Mrs. Hake cannot carry out a...
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...License Practical Nursing Introduction (paragraph 1)--License Practical Nursing is a career field that I always had an interest in, but I just never put a title to the interest. I have been working in this career path for 8 years now as a personal care aide for a home care agency. I have had the pleasure of being on the physical, side working directly with the patient, and administrative side, maintaining the office and clerical information. Paragraph 2-- When I first started into this career path I had all kinds of emotional, squeamish, and frightening obstacles that I had to overcome. In this career path, to be awesome at what you do, there is no room for being squeamish or frighten by the things that come along with it. You must always put the best on the outside. You are there to take care of the sick and that means that the sick isn't always a tolerable sight. The skills of an LPN goes far beyond education. A nurse must be compassionate, observant, firm but fair, and most of all willing to the support for the patient. These skill are innate, they cannot be taught but developed from within. While LPNs should possess a compassionate nature, they sometimes need to be thick-skinned when it comes to occasional unkind treatment from others. ("Licensed Practical Nurses."Ferguson's Career Guidance Center) A care provider whitout a heart is a poor care provider. As an LPN you are responsible for makings sure that the patient receives the proper care that is laid out by the Physician...
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...Geriatric Nursing Care Lisa Watson University of Massachusetts Boston Professional Issues in Nursing NU: 360 Dr. JoAnn Mulready-Shick September 29, 2012 Abstract Challenges occur in nursing practice that impede the ability of the nursing profession to improve the care provide by nurses to our growing older population. This paper will describe some of the challenges nursing is facing and how to make the changes needed to improve the field of nursing. The research will show that investing in future education of nurses is the base that change will be built upon. Will you or a loved one fall into the geriatric population that is expected to explode? How will nurses care for this population and are they prepared to do so? Modern technology, research and advanced training have assisted the elderly population to live longer. Baby boomers are approaching their elderly years. This presents an ongoing challenge for the nursing industry. As reported by Kinsella & Velkoff, “the population of older adults {is} expected to double by the year 2030” (as cited by Shellman, 2012, para. 2). “Of today’s United States population 12.6% is at least 65 years old, and 20% of the population is expected to be at least 65 years by 2030; thus it is accurate to say a large portion of the healthcare business is and will continue to be caring for older adults . . . (CIA World Factbook 2007) as referenced by Grossman and Valiga (2009). There are many challenges that impede how the nursing industry...
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...Running head: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE NURSING Professional Development of the Nursing Professionals Socorro L. Lufsey Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS 430v March 02, 2012 Professional Development of the Nursing Professionals This paper will discuss the report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the impact it has on the nursing profession. The nursing profession is one of the fasting growing professions and is the largest occupation in the healthcare industry (United States Department of Labor, 2010). In 2010 the Affordable Health Care Act was passed which has now changed many aspects of the nursing profession. The Institute of Medicine’s (2010) report discusses in detail the changes that need to occur within nursing education, nursing practice, and nursing leadership to support the healthcare changes that need to occur for the safety of the patients’. Nursing Education Nurses can enter the profession with a variety of degrees. One may choose to obtain their Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in twelve to eighteen months, an Associate Degree (ADN) in Nursing (RN) in two to three years, a Diploma in Nursing (RN) in three years through a hospital-based training program or a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) in four years (Institute of Medicine, 2010, p. 44). With the increasing complexity of patient care and the skills needed for a higher quality of care the Institute of Medicine’s report states that “nurses should achieve higher levels...
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...might require you to get certified by passing an exam. On average, dental assistants make around $40,000 per year in the U.S. The job outlook is good because more people need dental care as they get older, and dental practices are growing. Registered Nurse Registered nurses help sick and injured people in hospitals, clinics, and other places. They do many things like checking how patients are feeling, giving them medicine, and using medical machines. Nurses also talk to patients and families to explain treatments and offer support. They work with doctors and keep records of patients' health. To become a nurse, you need to go to a nursing school and pass a test to get a...
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...The Dar-es-salaam Medical Students’ Journal - DMSJ September 2010 IMAGE OF NURSING PROFESSION AS VIEWED BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ILALA DISTRICT, DAR ES SALAAM BY KIWANUKA ACHILLES, School of Nursing, 2009. ABSTRACT Objectives: The Broad objective: To assess knowledge and attitudes of secondary school students in Ilala district towards the nursing profession Specific objectives: To determine the awareness of nursing as a profession by secondary school students in Ilala district, explore factors that promote aspiration to enroll in nursing schools and to explore factors that deter aspiration to enroll in nursing schools. Methods: The study was exploratory cross sectional using both qualitative and quantitative methods and was conducted in Azania and Jangwani secondary schools in Ilala district. The sample size included 50 male and 50 female students who were opting for Physics, Chemistry and Biology from form III to form VI in the above mentioned schools. Results: Awareness above 50% for males was 79.2% (95%CI: 66.6, 91.8) while that of females was 76.9 % (95% CI: 65.4, 88.4). Awareness below 50% was 31.4% (95%CI: 8.4, 54.4) for the males while that for females was 31.1% (95% CI: 11.3, 50.9). Non awareness was mostly about nurses being capable of independent practice, making decisions for themselves, working with high technology, following physician’s orders without questioning and feeling good about what they do. Factors that were pointed out included: social, economical...
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...Terrance Thomas RN NRS-430V Nursing History, Theories, and Conceptual Models September 27, 2015 Tish Dorman Grand Canyon University School of Nursing A Baccalaureate nursing program incorporates all of the course work that a three year diploma and a two year associate degree contain in their programs. A Baccalaureate degree program delves deeper into the physical and social sciences, nursing research, public and community health, nursing management, and the humanities. The Baccalaureate degree provides the nurse with a better understanding of the cultural, political, economic, and social issues that affect patients and influence health care. One of the most striking differences between the Associate Degree and the Baccalaureate degree nurse is the research shown towards quality patient care. The American Association for Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has stated that a Baccalaureate degree nurse has lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and positive patient outcomes. (AACN 2013). There is no argument. If research shows that fewer people die with a higher educated nursing work force, the case is closed. Life preservation is the number one priority. The ADN nurse who passes the licensing exam meets the minimum technical competency of the entry level nurse. This is the bare bones of what is acceptable in the nursing medical workplace. An ADN nurse is task oriented. The Baccalaureate nurse utilizes the nursing metaparadigm in her patient...
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...competencies between the nurses with Associate Degree (ADN) and Bachelor’s degree (BSN) in Nursing. The contemporary nursing career demands critical thinking, effective communication skills and comprehensive knowledge. To be equipped with these attributes, a Nurse must pursue at least the BSN degree program. The salient points considered for this analysis and finding are: • A comparison of curricula of both programs. • Increasing requirement of Educators, Researchers and Administrators in Nursing. • Patient safety, quality of care, sync with technological advancements. • A patient care situation. DIFFRENCES IN COMPETENCIES OF NURSES WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE Education is an infinite process. Everyday, new developments emerge and new deceases and remedies discovered. The overall outlook of healthcare professions has dramatically changed in the past few decades. Nursing plays a very critical and important part in efficient care and patient safety. Nurses work shoulder to shoulder with physicians in treatment planning and management. Legal and ethical responsibility of the care provided is also increasingly shared by the Nurses. Nursing profession thus calls for better qualified and well groomed nurses. Even though associate degree programs prepare nurses for patient care in a hospital setting, that training is insufficient for a variety of nursing roles. Comparison ADN program is designed to provide the skills and knowledge to become...
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...Running Head : DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN BSN VERSES ADN. Educational Preparation Shyni Joseph Grand Canyon University 02/17/2013 Nursing is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. Quality patient care hinges on having a well educated nursing workforce in the interest of improving patient safety and providing enhanced nursing care. Research has shown that lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and positive outcomes are all linked to nurses prepared at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels. Education enhances both clinical competency and care delivery. The overall outlook of healthcare professions has dramatically changed in the past few decades. In nursing, competencies define the duties and skills required for nursing positions and establish the educational requirements needed to qualify for each nursing title. In its October 2010 report on The Future of Nursing, the institute of Medicine states” an increase in the percentage of nurses with BSN is imperative as the scope of what the public needs from nurses grows, expectations surrounding quality heightens, and the settings where nurses are needed proliferate and become more complex.”In a study released in May 2008 issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration, Dr Linda Aiken and her colleagues confirmed the findings from their landmark 2003 study which shows a strong link between RN education level and patient outcomes, The researchers found that every 10% increase...
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...the social and cultural background from childhood to adulthood. Every human being initiates to develop ethical standard or character virtually from birth. As they go through developmental phases, they are taught right from wrong, generate empathy for others through interactive observations and understand as to how to behave in a style that is appropriately. They cultivate different perceptions, philosophies, cultural outlooks and distinct ethical concepts, as they go through real life experiences. I attained the basic knowledge of life basically from my parents, church, schools; right from kindergarten, books and from personal reflections. The principles and morals developed over time shaped me as what I am today and help me to interact effectively in society. Some folks follow heroes and heroines as a role model. Specific values, doctrines, political outlooks are formed throughout the developmental stages in everybody’s lifetime. Personal, Cultural and Spiritual Values which Contribute to My Worldview and Philosophy of Nursing I was born and brought up in a middle-class family in Kerala; South India. Fortunately I had a very close-knit family, where we had frequent family interactions. We...
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...Running head: MY NURSING ETHIC My Nursing Ethic Grand Canyon University Ethical Decision Making in Health Care NRS-437V July 21, 2011 My Nursing Ethic There are several factors that contribute to who humans truly are as individuals. We are all shaped by our personal experiences, memories, emotions, and knowledge affecting our perceptions, reasoning and judgment of people and situations. The collection of these factors makes up the basis for an individual’s personal ethical philosophy. A personal philosophy, or worldview, guides behaviors and acts as a source of inspiration and motivation. As a nurse, it is essential to consider the client’s worldview as it is the basis for their reality and will have an effect on the view of their health and is necessary in providing a holistic plan of care. In order for the professional nurse to provide such care it is essential to have an awareness of factors influencing his or her own worldview and develop a moral compass (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2008). My Professional Moral Compass According to Webster’s New Millennium Dictionary of English, a moral compass is, "anything which serves to guide a person’s decisions based on morals or virtues,” (Moral compass, 2011). My personal moral compass is directed by various inspirations, passions, and values that have become essential to my happiness. Family, laughter, integrity, benevolence, honor, loyalty, hard work, service unto others, self-discipline, compassion, and accountability...
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