April 5, 2012 Nursing is as old as human society. The general goal of nursing has not changed over time. Compassionate care of sick people to provide comfort and assurance is the conclusion of any given nursing theory. Originally nursing was considered a service, but the constantly changing needs of society resulted in the evolution of the nursing practice into a modern profession. In 1860, the first organized nursing training started at the Nightingale Training School
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Family Value Paper David McAllister, BSN NUR 542 September 12, 2013 University of Phoenix Deborah Ross, MSN Certificate of Originality: I certify that the attached paper is my original work. I am familiar with, and acknowledge my responsibilities which are part of, the University Of Phoenix Student Code Of Academic Integrity. I affirm that any section of the paper which has been submitted previously is attributed and cited as such, and that this paper has not been submitted by anyone else
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ABSTRACT A well respected English author once wrote that nursing is a passionate profession and is akin to a fever in the blood[1], with the hard work and long hours fading in importance against the vocational rewards. But community nursing has shown how the nursing profession is no longer viewed as merely hard work and long hours, it has illustrated nursing is a skill, a crucial facet of government health strategy, and a social and medical science. This passion extends from hard work and includes
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topic because there are so many options and it may very difficult for a patient or/and family member to understand the different choices that are available to them. Working as an AGNP in an internal medicine clinic would typically include adult patients only with many of the patients having chronic and complex health conditions. My first response to this important question is to ask the patient if he/she has any family members that are involved in his/her care and/or has any involvement in helping to
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Health Promotion in Nursing Practice Mary Sprague, RN Grand Canyon University Family-Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Heather Swanson April 13, 2014 Health Promotion in Nursing Practice Health promotion has become a key part of healthcare in today’s health industry. Promoting healthy lifestyles and behaviors and prevention of disease has shifted to a forefront position in the arena of healthcare. Health promotion is defined by the World Health Organization as “the process which enables
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Proposal to: Mayor and Chief Medical Officer Proposal Title: Nursing Care Center By: Nightingale Nurse Recruit, Nursing Director: Anesta Parris; Medical Information Technology Directors: Dawn Froemel & Ernestina Ayon; Laboratory Services Director: Andrea Dabney April 12, 2013 Introduction Please accept this proposal for the new Riverview Hospital Nursing Care Center. Key health care directors have contributed to this plan. Each director’s perspective is shared as related to his/her
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Joyce Travelbee has influenced the nursing world since she began publishing in the early 1960’s. Her Human-to-Human Relationship Model drew upon the works of existential psychologists such as Victor Frankl, allowing their discipline’s borrowed theories to influence the growth and development of nursing practice (Butts & Rich, 2011, p. 280). Having originated from a background in psychiatric theory, Travelbee understood the need for all entities in health care to be recognized first as human
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A health assessment is an important tool in formulating a health care plan for an individual or family. Nurses therefore have an important role in health promotion and by using the principles of Gordon’s functional health pattern it can assist in developing a diagnosis and nursing care plan. The functional health patterns serve as a framework that is adaptable to all models of care that can be used as a tool for nursing diagnosis for individuals or communities. It is based on the assumption that
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Levels of Health Promotion in Nursing Practice. Victoria Sanlor Grand Canyon University: NRS 429 April 7, 2013 Levels of Health Promotion in nursing Practice Health promotion in nursing practice is defined as the process of enabling people to increase control and improve awareness of their health (WHO Ottawa Charter 1986) along with optimizing the quality of life. Health promotion can also be describes as behavioral, cognitive, and an emotional endeavor to promote health and the well
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------------------------------------------------- Medical Malpractice in Nursing Homes By: Molly Hix Medical malpractice occurs on a daily basis to innocent patients. Today, malpractice continues to increase in nursing homes due to the shortage of qualified staff. Malpractice is when a hospital or any type of healthcare happens through neglect to a patient. Neglect might occur when the diagnosis is wrong, treatment or even aftercare. The number of malpractice cases is on the rise in nursing homes due to the lack of employee to
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