Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Bianca Fleming NUR/513 October 8, 2013 Georgia Swank According to George (2011), Nursing science is the substantive, abstract knowledge describing nursing’s unique phenomenon of concern, the integral nature of unitary human beings and their environments (Barrett, 1997, p. 12). Nursing science represents a compilation of theories that began with Florence Nightingale. They provide structure for nursing practice and research, and continue to evolve to
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organization that was established in 1970 (Medicinenet, 2012) “that works outside the framework of government to provide evidence-based research and recommendations for public health and science policy.” It is an independent organization that assists people who are in decision-making positions. In October of 2010, the IOM released a report titled “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA, 2011), the report “calls on nurses to take a greater
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Statistics, 2012). These figures indicate a substantial amount of individuals dying in a hospital setting each year, therefore a large proportion of patients will be receiving some form of care prior to and at death (Blackwell 2010 p.1). Numerous research studies have been carried out by theorists identifying the impact of bereavement on different individuals. The earliest thorough study of grief and loss developed from Freud with his classic paper ‘Mourning and Melancholia’ (Freud 1917 cited
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[ADN] and Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree [BSN] BY Maria Abbey. Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics. 1/7/16. Quality of patient’s care as concerns nursing hinges on having a well-educated nursing workforce just like other professions. The nursing profession is made up of different categories of educational levels of nurses ranging from associate degree [ADN] to bachelor in science [, BSN] masters in science[MSN] and doctorate in nursing. The level of competence varies
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Higher Education In Nurses Panella Steiner Grand Canyon University Higher Education In Nurses “Unless we are making progress in our nursing every year, every month, every week, take my word for it we are going back.” Florence Nightingale. Nurses prepared at a baccalaureate degree level are more competent in critical thinking, communication skills and leadership than nurses prepared at an associate degree level. Currently nurses spend the greatest amount of time at the bedside of the patient
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GNANASIGHAMANI AMERICAN SENTINEL UNIVERSITY Introduction Medical and health care is one of the most dynamic human disciplines, and large amounts of money are spent annually on high-quality and sophisticated research, resulting in an exponential growth in health care literature. Regularly, new and more effective medicines, medical devices, and procedures are invented. One major objective behind all these efforts is to help doctors, nurses, and medical technicians
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Family Health Nursing and a Healthy Environment Family health nursing provides the “conceptual foundations of family nursing across the life span” (Garwick, 2002, p. 284). “The Family Health Nurse (FHN) concept was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe in order to provide a means to strengthen family and community-oriented health services” (West and Macduff, 2006). WHO defines family health nursing as presenting a “key contribution within a multi-disciplinary team of health
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of Nursing Focusing on Education Rebecca Ford Southwestern Oklahoma State University History of Nursing Focusing on Education The history of nursing is important to study and gain knowledge from as a nurse. As a nurse if you do not know where nursing started from, you cannot know how to advance your career as a nurse. Learning from our past nurses in history, who made a difference in how we function today as nurses is extremely important. Significance A basic understanding of nursing history
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2009 Nursing Turnover: Costs, Causes, & Solutions Steven T. Hunt, Ph.D., SPHR Director of Business Transformation SuccessFactors Inc. (www.successfactors.com) E-mail: shunt@successfactors.com Copyright © 2009 SuccessFactors, Inc. Invest in People …. Drive Business Results SuccessFactors Healthcare Executive Summary Nursing turnover is a major issue impacting the performance and profitability of healthcare organizations. Healthcare organizations require a stable, highly trained
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Nursing is said to be the largest healthcare job in the United States with above 2.6 Million registered nurses (RN’s) working in the hospital and other different settings in the nation. Nursing programs offered by community colleges and four-year universities must meet the growing demand to replace the nearing retiring nurses. (www.aacn.nche.edu/aacn-publications/position/joint-statement) Increasing expansion of clinical knowledge and complexities of patient’s health status mandates current nurses
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