She was born on June 10, 1940 in Williamson, West Virginia, USA. She pursues her education of BSN in University of Colorado, 1964, Masters in University of Colorado, 1966, and doctoral degree in University of Colorado, 1973. Jean Watson’s Theory of Nursing Care is a middle-range theory that focuses on the interconnectedness of patient and nurse. Nurses play a vital role in their patients’ life and by developing caring behaviors, they could facilitate healing. This theory also focuses on authentically
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Nursing and the Work Culture A work culture is the attitude and personality of a hospital unit, and I feel that a work culture can significantly influence patient care delivery. My preferred work culture would be one consisting of interprofessional collaboration, open communication, and positive attitudes. Teamwork is an essential component of nursing, and I would like to work on a unit in which teamwork is valued and put into practice. Communication is critical for a positive work culture, and
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in an Associate Degree Nursing Program B E T T Y W. D AV I S P A R T I C I PAT I O N IN CURRICULUM DESIGN of program outcomes has been identified as a core competency for nurse educators A N D E VA L UAT I O N (Billings & Halstead, 2009; Southern Regional Education Board, 2002). Facing declining NCLEX-RN® pass rates, faculty at an associate degree nursing program at a public community college in Mississippi responded to the National League for Nursing ([NLN] 2005b) call to transform
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Patient safety plays an intricate role in the nursing profession. It is through the foundation of a germ free environment in which protocols are set in an effort to decrease patient morbidity and mortality. The operating room (OR) is a major sector of hospitals in which its core is maintaining an environment of sterility in an effort to reduce hospital acquired infections or surgical wound infections (Duncan & Mayo, 2004). The OR is a fast paced nursing specialty requiring expert training and mentorship
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knowing, for example, aesthetic, poetic, narrative, personal, intuitive, kinesthetic, evolving consciousness, intentionality, metaphysical – spiritual, as well as moral-ethical knowing. Caring science is an evolving new field that is grounded in the discipline of nursing and evolving nursing science, but more recently includes other fields and disciplines in the Academy, for example, Women/Feminist studies, Education, Ecology, Peace Studies, Philosophy/ Ethics, Arts and Humanities, Mindbodyspirit Medicine
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Nursing Shortage and Nursing Turnover Nursing shortage is a phenomenon that is affecting nurses and the provision of adequate patient care in today’s health care industry. Nursing shortage is said to occur when the demand for employment of nurses is far greater than the number of nurses willing to be employed at that time (Huber, 2010). According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (A.A.C.N.), “the nursing shortage is expected to increase as baby boomers age, and the need for health
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October 28, 2012 Personal Ethics Ethics is a systematic study of and reflection on morality (Purtilo). It assists individuals to differentiate between choices given in a situation. The author of this paper will examine how her personal, cultural, and spiritual values contribute to worldview and philosophy of nursing, how these values shape or influence nursing practice, how they conflicts with obligation to practice, while defining values, moral and ethics. Many individuals go through
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professional has and lives by especially in the field of nursing. When we look into nursing practice, philosophy of nursing and worldview are contributed by an individual’s personal, spiritual and cultural values. It is evident that one’s personal value, worldview and philosophy may conflict with her commitment to practice and also creating an ethical dilemma. Personal, spiritual and cultural values have high influence on any individual’s life. Personal Values Values and morals are something that is developed
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Leadership Cumulative Essay Introduction This essay will give insight into the author’s point of view on several facets of nursing today. The information provided will speak to lessons learned in the Everest College Nursing program. Topics covered shall consist of a reflection of the personal nursing philosophy, impact and concepts of the Nursing Code of Ethics and how it applies to Nursing as a profession, the concept of patient centered care, use of technology in documentation, and the leadership aspects
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The field of nursing attracted me for several reasons. The first being, that a nurse is the frontline person caring for others living or dyeing. Nurses many times will discover patients who need immediate attention before physician will and it’s up to the nurse to respond accordingly within the scope of their practice to take care of that patient. That attracted me because years ago I thought of going to medical school after high school but lack of money prevented that, nursing was not introduced
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