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    Henderson Theory Plan of Care

    Nursing Theory Plan of Care Nur/513 May 16, 2011 Introduction Nursing theories describe and explain the phenomena of interest to nursing in a systematic way in order to provide understanding for use in nursing practice and research. Nursing theories provide a framework for nurses to systematize their nursing actions: what to ask, what to observe, what to focus on and what to think about. They provide a framework to develop new and validate current knowledge. Researchers use nursing theories

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    Mandatory over Time for Nurses

    hours nurses work. However, short stay and long stay patients see the same nurses over many shifts. What they may not realize is how many hours RNs work in a given 24-hour period to provide continuous patient care. According to Bae (2012a), a 2004 research study found that “43% of U.S. RNs worked more than 40 hours per week and about 9% worked more than 60 hours per week” (p. 205). In most instances RNs work overtime to alleviate staff shortages in their units. According to Bae (2012b), staff shortage

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    Theory

    Nursing: A Concept Analysis Robin A. Jonas University of Phoenix Abstract The term ‘nursing’ appears left open to a wide array of definitions and interpretations. If the discipline of nursing is to develop, progress and take its place in society as a distinct and knowledgeable profession in all contexts, a clear analysis of

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    Middle Rnge Theory

    Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Judy John Maryville University Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Nursing theory has three distinct categories to describe the level of abstraction:   Grand, Middle-Range, and Situation-Specific (Meleis, 2012, p. 33).   Hugh McKenna (1997) defined these three categories, stating:  Grand theory is highly abstract and is broad in scope.   Middle-range theory is more focused and is normally the end product of a research study.   Narrow-range

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    Overcome Differing Points of View Regarding Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

    Associate Versus Bachelor degree in Nursing Chandani Garg Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V Professional Dynamics September 16, 2015 Education Preparation: Associate versus Bachelor’s in Nursing The Art of nursing is here since the Biblical times but the modern nursing emerged after the time of Florence Nightingale. In 1873 nursing education was started formally as 4-month hospital training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Nursing has been growing since then and will

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    Differences in Adn and Bsn

    Professional Dynamics June 8, 2014 In today’s health care field, most registered nurses are prepared at two different levels. There are ADN or associate degree level nurses and there are BSN or bachelor degree level nurses. Both of these levels of nursing require knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, medications, disease process and appropriate treatment methods. Both levels are also required to sit for and pass the NCLEX-RN licensing exam. However, there are differences in the levels of education

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    Phenomenology

    Phenomenology: A research tool in nursing practice Phenomenology: A research tool in nursing practice Description of the problem Nursing as a discipline and branch of science has grown tremendously over the years. The use of research, scientific inquires, evidence-based practice, and scientific validations have contributed immensely to this growth. Several disciplines such as Psychology, Sociology, Arts, and Philosophy have played major factors

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    Help

    Article Critique #1 Problem, Purpose, Hypotheses, Research questions Molly Faust University of Tennessee- College of Nursing The purpose of this paper is to analyze and critique the research study conducted by Hersch et al. (2016). This study is about stress in the nursing occupation. The independent variables, clearly stated in the title, are the web-based program (BREATHE) and stress, and the dependent variables are nurse burnout and patient care. The population tested were nurses. The researchers

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    Bsn vs. Adn

    BSN vs. ADN in Nursing Anita Scheiman Grand Canyon University NRS-430V November 1, 2013 BSN vs. ADN in Nursing Through my research for this paper I have found that RNs who have an associate degree or diploma are more likely to make errors during clinical practice. Nurses who hold Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees have a stronger foundation in which to build better communication, leadership, critical thinking and problem solving skills. The high demands placed on today's

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    Garnd and Middle Range Theories

    the word theory the next thought should be nursing because the foundations of nursing are built from nursing theories. The history of nursing holds a significance to theory in that theories help establish nursing as a profession (Smith & Liehr, 2014). Theories from the past in the Nightingale era and new theories today in the 21st century aid in the guidance of nursing practice and research (Smith & Liehr, 2014). In the twentieth century, nursing was not recognized as an academic discipline

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