Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the American Nurses Association. How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing? 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. (1) To me this in a nut shell means that is caring for the person as a whole the
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CNS, FNP, received her BSN from University of Nebraska, and her MS and PhD in Nursing from Texas Women's University. She has been employed in various aspects of women's care including childbearing, family planning, and women's health. Currently, she practices as a family nurse practitioner and is faculty at Texas Woman's University. Dr. Roux's area of research is focused on inner strength in women living with chronic health conditions such as breast cancer. She lives in Dallas, Texas, and has two daughters
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Nursing Expertise Self-Report Scale and Reflection HCS/350 November 21, 2012 Nursing Expertise Self-Report Scale and Reflection This paper is to provide my reflection of the results of The Nursing Expertise Self-Report Scale. I will explain how my results can improve my communication skills in the health care field. “The nurse-expertise self report scale has 20 items scored using a Likert Scale from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree” (Hansten & Jackson, 2009, p. 178). Based on the
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“Telenursing: The Future of Nursing” Abstract Telenursing is changing the way patients receive care, and the way nurses deliver care. This technology has created new ways to do everything; such as give medications, chart, write out prescriptions, even just answer questions and do the essential nursing assessment. This article explores the wide range that Telenursing can achieve. From an introduction to what Telenursing is, to its ethical and legal considerations, and its use in the critical
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing “Philosophy is an attitude toward life and reality that evolves from each nurse’s beliefs” (Marriner-Tomey, 1994, p. 89). I became a nursing graduate in 1993 and I had no idea what I was able to do. The vast responsibilities nurses are accountable for in maintaining the integrity and safety of our patients are impressive. One must, indeed, have the innate desire to care genuinely for the sick and injured to fully understand the philosophy of nursing. Teaching and
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Nursing is an ever-changing career always at the cusp of breakthrough. Those who embark on this journey of compassion, life changing experiences and daily learning opportunities truly have chosen the career of a lifetime. Nursing is forever evolving, from the advances of medicine and technology to the delivery of health care and the family nurse practitioner plays a key role in the progression of nursing. My four years of acute care nursing I have had experience with oncology, surgical, and critically
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HLTH310-1302B-01: Health Care and the Consumer Unit 3 IP 3 Management Performance Plan Penny Cochran AIU Online June 30, 2013 Instructor: Mrs. M Overview: At Angel’s Touch Nursing Home, we strive to offer our staff and employees competitive wages, benefits and a flexibility of hours, paid vacation time starting with 1 week for the first year then going to 2 weeks the second year and 3 weeks on the 5th year, 6 paid holidays, employee birthday off with pay, paid sick time or PTO (personal
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look at transforming nursing education, nursing practice, and nursing leadership? This seems like it would be an easy task to achieve but it has been difficult. It can make our lives more pleasant , and our patients will have the best nurses caring for them , when they understand their nurses have the knowledge and skills needed to care for them. According to The Impact on Nursing 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM), located in Washington, DC, report titled” The Future of Nursing” Nurse’s roles have
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Family Assessment Stephanie Anne I. Samson NUR 405 April 28, 2016 Penny Horper Family Assessment The saying “Everything begins with family” is not merely a cliché proverb. The textbook definition of a family is “two or more individuals who depend on one another for emotional, physical, and/or financial support” (Stanhope & Landcaster, 2014, p. 601). For health care providers, collaborations with families are significant partnerships in promoting healthy individual lifestyles
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Marjorie Gordon (1987) proposed functional health patterns as a guide for establishing a comprehensive nursing data base. A family’s functional health patterns evolve from a client_enviromental interaction. Each pattern is a expression of biopsychosocial integration.There is no one pattern which can be understood without the knowledge of other patterns. Functional health patterns are influenced by biological, developmental, cultural, social, and spiritual factors.A functional pattern represents a
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