Concept of Care from a Nursing Perspective Student’s Name Institution’s Name Concept of Care from a Nursing Perspective Care is a universal concept that applies primarily to health. From time immemorial, women have been considered as the primary caregivers in family units. Women always have been responsible for the well-being of the family and the community. If a member of the family or the community fell ill, the women were the only ones tasked with the responsibility of caring
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graduated from my nursing program with an Associate’s Degree of Applied Science in Nursing, I thought I had reached the pinnacle of my formal education. After all, the rest was ‘on the job’ training. The opinion I held of Bachelor degree nurses was, quite frankly, that they were more educated in research and theory than they were in actual patient care. In my eyes, only nurses who wanted to pursue administrative roles were interested in furthering their degree. Pursing a greater nursing experience, I
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing NUR/391 Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing As nurses, it is our duty to advocate for our patients. At times, we are faced with personal and professional challenges that impact how and when we chose to advocate. It is imperative we have a healthy awareness of these potential challenges. Improvements in health care technology have provided patients with an array of treatment options as well as assumed or possible increased chance of survival. As
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Running head: EXPLORED DIFFERENCES OF ADN PREPARED NURSES VS. BSN Explored Differences of ADN Prepared Nurses vs. BSN Prepared Nurses Michelle Jester Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics Nursing 430V Sylvia Robertson April 26, 2012 Explored Differences of ADN Prepared Nurses vs. BSN Prepared Nurses In this paper I would like to explore the differences between Associate Degree Prepared nurses and Baccalaureate prepared nurses. I will discuss the education and training of both
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greatest good for the greatest number) opposes the ethical principle of deontology (i.e., the rightness of an act itself determines what is right). Both of these impact the nursing profession. Modern social exchange theories are based on the principle of utility. Read the assumptions of social exchange theory and consider how these would affect the nurse-patient relationship, compared to how these impact the nurse within the health care environment. To what extent are all theories ethical? Is social
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assignment in a safe and compatible approach (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2016). The registered nurse (RN) is expected to delegate efficiently and cautiously. Unfortunately, the high acuity of patients in hospitals demands RNs to make complicated decisions when delegating (Mueller & Vogelsmeier, 2013). In regards to the scenario provided, the charge nurse violated two principles of delegation: directing care/determining the appropriate practice of resources and the acknowledgment that
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Accountability Christine Mueller, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Amy Vogelsmeier, PhD, RN The obligation to provide safe, quality care creates challenges and concerns when registered nurses (RNs) delegate duties to unlicensed assistive personnel. These challenges and concerns are magnified in today’s health care environment of shrinking resources; patients with complex, chronic conditions; health care settings with high patient acuity rates; and the use of sophisticated technology. To make safe, effective delegation
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Alarm Fatigue Alarm fatigue is a growing national problem within the health care industry that links medical technology as a serious hazard that poses a significant threat to patient safety within hospitals across the country. Alarm fatigue occurs when nurses encounter an overwhelming amount of alarms thus becoming desensitized to the firing alarms. Alarm desensitization is a multifaceted issue that is related to the number of alarming medical devices, a high false alarm rate, and the lack of
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Professional Dynamics The differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the Associate-degree level nursing versus the Baccalaureate-degree level will be discussed in the following manner to inform the reader of individual topics. First, the difference in educational provisions between the two levels of degrees; second, variances among program graduates outcomes, and finally how nursing care approaches may differ upon the two education preparations of the nurse. It has for a long time been debated
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makes them unique. Associate Degree Nursing Associate Degree Nursing otherwise known as ‘entry level tertiary education nursing degree’ was started in 1952 at Fairleigh Dickson University. This type of degree is awarded by community colleges or hospital based nursing schools in US. To graduate as ADN nurse, one has to study 2 years and earn 72 credit hours. The core curriculum based on adult health, community health, maternal, newborn, pediatric and geriatric nursing. After completing the course, to
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