degree and became an RN. I could not get a job at the time so I continued school and received my BSN and began working at a hospital in Staten Island. 2. How does this career match your needs and your values? I have always wanted to help others. Nursing has allowed me to do this while being able to be there for my family. 3. What educational and training background was required to enter this field? I got my associates then continues on for my BSN. I am now working towards achieving my masters
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Nursing Theory Development Stephanie Woina St Joseph’s College of Maine Nursing Theory Development The nursing world is abundant with different theories to guide people through nursing practice. Each theory varies depending on the theorist and their knowledge base in nursing. The nursing profession has grown and changed since the days of Florence nightingale and the stages of nursing theory development reflect this. The initial stage of nursing theory, the silent knowledge stage lasted from
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Assessment of Alcoholic living in a Family Individuals addicted to alcohol are threatened with increased risk of health problems, including liver cirrhosis, cardiovascular diseases, and fetal abnormalities. Additionally, substance abuse can lead to automobile collisions, violence, and injuries. Alcohol can influence worker’s productivity, family problems, or school performance. According to Alcohol Research and Health (2000), “the United States and other countries have expended considerable effort
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Strategic Planning and Nursing Process Every decision-making process requires the basic steps of problem identification, intervention and evaluation. In healthcare, both the nursing process and strategic planning involve proper identification of a problem, gathering of data, formulating a plan, and deciding which intervention is the best to implement. After the intervention, evaluation is necessary. Strategic planning and the nursing process both are essential when developing medical informatics
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Development of Nursing Professionals Ricardo Revuelta Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Barbara McDuffy November 15, 2014 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals If Florence Nightingale could see how the nursing profession has evolved over time she would be elated and bursting with pride. The nursing profession since her time has emerged to become the most influential and impacting in the healthcare reform. With over 3 million members, the nursing profession
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Promoting health is significant in nursing practice. Nurses must be able to work alongside not only patients, but communities, families, and other healthcare professionals to promote a healthy lifestyle and high quality life for all of those involved. This literature review will describe health promotion, its meaning for nurses, and describe the health promotion levels. Definition of Health Promotion The W.H.O. describes health promotion as “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to
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I frequently am asked business-related questions that fall in the gray area between ethics and legality. Although ethics and law are separate domains, the issues we face in healthcare often intersect these areas. While the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is the standard of ethical conduct, often nurses are confronted with issues that go beyond these principles. Historically, healthcare ethics concerned patients' rights, including the right to be part of their healthcare decision-making
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the top I typed in the topic : Leadership in nursing then I checked on the left side of the page full text and peer reviewed, I than determined the timeframe of from which the Article should be from ( not older than 5 years ).My next step was to select the language the article is written in and that it is peer reviewed. I than Checked the box that the first Author of the article should be a nurse .From there I selected under the journal subset : nursing. My next selection is the Geographic subset
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Violation of The Honor Code and Ethical Practice in Nursing ECPI University Abstract This paper explores the effects of academic dishonesty and violations of the Honor Code in Nursing School, and the importance of ethics and ethical behavior in the nursing field. This will include a review of the Honor Code, and a discussion of why it is important. It will also take a look at the Code of Ethics and will cover problems that may arise when violations of the Honor Code and unethical behavior
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Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Date Reflection Portfolio on Personal Values and NSW Health Values Introduction Values are important in any organization. Values give an organization credibility in the eyes of its clients. Promotion of ethical values is a role of every stakeholder of the organization. At New South Wales (NSW) Health and private employers ensure promotion of value through adherence to their value statements. This reflection
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