ex-husband wishes to uphold June’s final decision which most certainly will lead to her demise. The hospital administrators seek legal counsel in order to save the situation. This case though a sad one, presents with it several repercussions. This paper will explain the various implications that June’s case presents in the contemporary world and the various paths used to derive the elusive “right” decisions on the way forward. The patients’ bill of rights is a document that was developed by the
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individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of disease, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles” (International Council of Nurses, 2014). Florence Nightingale is considered to be the most influential person in nursing
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Assessment Tool Analysis Paper Jean Watson’s theory of human caring focused on establishing a caring relationship with patients. She believed in treating them as holistic (mind, body and spirit) being. To further secure our understanding and relationship with our patients we can use our assessment tool analysis to better know them. Becks depression inventory, dysfunctional attitude scale and social support questionnaire are the assessments that I have chosen to look deeper at the depressed population
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Theoretical Foundations of Practice Historical Development of Nursing Timeline The purpose of this paper is to explain the historical development of nursing science by presenting different theorists and their theories with explicit events and years in the history of nursing, and inform on the affinity between the profession and nursing science. This paper also includes the importance of nursing science of other disciplines such as psychology, anthropology, education, philosophy, religion
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Human Development and Counseling Approach Paper PSY 430A – Counseling Theory Professor Kimberly Anderson Warner Pacific College March 3, 2013 Human Development and Counseling Approach Paper My Beliefs When I think about human development I think about life and the steps we take in our developmental process. From conception to birth, through the early years, middle school, high school and college – then life, a job, spouse, the house and a family – from there you have established
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2012). The creation of a distinct conceptual clarity about the different concepts proves to be of great importance to all the forms as well as the kinds of research. The general outlined guidelines of research as well as the philosophical literature are often in the mentioning of research analysis or on the hand also mention the concept of the research. Different disciplines have formulated different methods or rather devised different methods of concept analysis. These different methods are meant for
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healing. A great deal has been written by nursing theorists regarding a caring attitude, and that it is fundamental to the nurse’s role. No other health care setting presents such limitations to nurses’ free expression of caring. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a review of the literature on how nurses balance the culture of security and the culture of care while delivering health care to inmate-patients in a correctional setting. Analysis It is well documented in the nursing literature that
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Abstract Jean Watson is a nurse theorist who has impacted the modern nursing in a great way. Her publication, research, and books have helped to bring the profession of nursing to the forefront. This paper is aimed at looking who Jean Watson is, her contribution to the nursing field and the impact of her work in the modern nursing. Introduction Dr. Jean Watson is known as a professor, nurse, theorist and a founder director of Watson Caring Science Institute, which is a non- profit organization
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Family Nursing Diagnosis Susan Kenney, RN NUR/405 June 9, 2014 Beth Edwards, MSN, FNP-BC Family assessment, roles and structure The family I have been working with consists of three sisters who live in a house owned by the eldest of the three, C.H. C.H. is a 64 year old Caucasian female who was born with cerebral palsy and mental retardation. She has never been able to walk, and her mentation never progressed past the age of an approximately 4 year old child. She lived at home with her
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suffering from addiction, withdrawal, and overdose. Still, many doctors and nurses have become hardened because of the belief that patients are drug seeking, which leads to poor management of pain and increased disparity accessing health care. In this paper I will present demographics on prescription drug abuse, issues of cultural competence and sensitivity, and strategies nurses can use to alleviate health consequences for this vulnerable group. Finally, I will conclude by presenting a brochure that
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