I will bring my articles to the meeting. Being a transformational leader, I would help lead the project. I would organize my ideas, take the issues and concerns to my clinical manager and Director of Nursing after collecting data and try to seek their support and attempt to set up a meeting. Change Theory The change theory/model I would explain the use of a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle. The cycle is a four-method management method. It is often used
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promote health and well-being.” (Gordon, 2011; taken from Edelman, 2014, pg.130) “In addition to providing a framework to asses individuals, families and communities holistically, functional health patters provide a strong focus for more effective nursing interventions and outcomes.” (Edelman, 2014, pg. 130) A health assessment using Gordon’s 11 functional health patterns was performed on a 67 year old Caucasian female. The data collected as well as analysis of that data will be discussed in the
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your daily activities? 2. Do you exercise regularly? 3. Are you physically strong or weak? Cognitive: 1. Do you have any problem with memory or concentration? 2. Do you have difficulty making decisions? Sensory-Perception: 1. Do you have any vision problem? 2. Do you have any hearing problem? Self-Perception: 1. Do you feel anxious or depressed? 2. Do you feel loss of hope? 3. Are you taking any antidepressant? Role Relationship: 1. Are you married or single? 2. How many kids do you
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bls/oco/ocos083.htm) Some may work to help promote general health. They may also run general screenings and immunization clinics, blood drives, and public seminars on various conditions. Some may even provide direction to licensed practical nurses (LPN) and nursing aids regarding patient care. (www.bls/oco/ocos083.htm) Their specific work various from one registered nurse to another. There are generally four ways to specialize as a registered nurse. One way to specialize is they may work in a particular
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Clinical practice problem A survey of the nursing literature shows that supporting medical nurse staffing guarantees quality nursing watch over patients and has been a progressing test for attendant directors and executives. Inability to guarantee adequate numbers and empathetic medical attendant staff has been shown to adversely affect tolerant fulfillment and results. The medical nurse staffing issue is not restricted just to guarantee sufficient quantities of staff that are being lost in the
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The future of the discipline of nursing depends on social and political factors as well as research and theory development. The use of theories by clinical nurses with varying levels of clinical expertise is rapidly increasing. In the past, the nursing profession has relied on the authority of educators, sociologists, psychologists, physiologists and anthropologists to provide answers to nursing problems. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze a clinical-related practical concern that
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university demonstrating evidence of effectiveness of teaching, research, professional activities, and community contributions. Boyer (1990) defines scholarship as “those actives that systematically advance the teaching and practice of nursing through rigorous inquiry that is significant to the profession is creative; can be documented; can be replicated or elaborated and can be peer-reviewed through various methods” (p. 129). Colleges and universities across the nation are striving
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5’8” Body Mass Index: 24.3 Radial pulse palpated rate and rhythm: strong and regular Blood pressure: Right arm 118/62 Respirations: observed regular rate and rhythm. Temperature: not obtained this assessment, Skin noted to be cool to touch Vision observed without correction Physical Examination Head and Face 1. Scalp is intact – no lesions, lumps scaling, parasites or tenderness. Hair is noted to be closely shaved. Cranium is symmetrical in appearance. 2. CN VII, V (Trigeminal
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the theory will be applied to an actual nurse to patient interaction. The paper will illustrate the caring moment between the patient and nurse. Watson’s major assumptions will be further discussed in relation to person, health, environment, and nursing. The carative factors will be utilized in a transpersonal relationship with the application of five carative factors. In conclusion the paper will include a reflection of my experience within the carative moment, my learning process, and what I could
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a regulatory agency, such as a board of nursing (BRN), and a professional nursing organization (PNO) pertaining to professional nursing practice. Boards of Nursing (BONs) are state governmental agencies run by appointed individuals that regulate nursing practice. BONs are responsible for accepting/accrediting nursing programs, outlining the standards for safe nursing care and issuing licenses to practice nursing (National Counsel of State Boards for Nursing, 2015). In my daily practice as an RN the
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