COLLABORATIVE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM (University of Windsor, Lambton College, St. Clair College – Windsor & Thames) Health Assessment NRS 63-166 Fall 2011 Site: St Clair College, Thames Campus Teaching Faculty Linda O’Halloran Phone: 519-354-9714 Ext. 3233 E-mail: lohalloran@stclaircollege.ca Office Hours: Monday’s 1100 – 1200, Tuesday’s 1000 - 1600 or by appointment
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Professional Roles and Values Traci Garcia Western Governors University A. Functional Differences The Board of Registered nursing otherwise known as BRN is an organization that is put in place to primarily protect the public. The BRN checks competencies of practitioners. The BRN makes sure that licensure requirements for nurses are met prior to issuing licenses. The BRN is a state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses
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Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Comparison and Analysis across Theories The purpose of the nursing theories is to provide an interrelating framework focusing on the nursing practice. The defined nursing theories promote better patient care, improve the status of nursing profession, and improve the communication between the nurses, and provide guidance to the researches and education (Keefe, 2011). Not all nursing theories have the same meanings; however, they play the important role of
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Philosophical and Theoretical Model for Nursing Administration Practice Philosophical and Theoretical Model for Nursing Administration Practice In an era of chaotic and unpredictable health care, I believe it is vital for nursing to employ a nursing leadership theory or philosophy that is specifically applicable to nurses and will holistically address and support both the science and art of this honored profession. According to Parker (2006) “A philosophy comprises statements of enduring values
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Educational Preparedness: The Differences Between Associate-Degree and Baccalaureate-Degree Nursing Competencies Starting as a profession that was reserved for the bottommost members of the social order, nursing has risen to the stature of an exceedingly regarded profession. There is an intertwining connection between the increasing regard for the nursing profession and the quality of education required of nurses. In the early nineteenth century there was no formal education required or provided
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Florence Nightingale: Her Theory and the Impact That Remains in the Nursing Profession and Modern World Megan Greaves The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing NUR 308: Conceptual Foundations of Nursing Summer 2014 Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was a pioneer of professional nursing and established a descriptive theory that it still important in the modern world. Nursing theories provide a base for knowledge and provide guidelines for making decisions and
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The history of Nursing Science Theresa Nwaoha-Ezekwo NUR/13 October 25, 2012 Pam Monroe Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory While the history of nursing can be traced back to the early first and second centuries, or even earlier, the study of nursing research and theories is a 20th and 21st century phenomena. The act of nursing is rooted in the Greco-Roman tradition of humanista, which core values are respect for the dignity of person, and the right to be free of pain and suffering;
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Professional Mission Statement A. The function of a regulatory organization like the state board of nursing differs immensely from the role of a professional organization like American Nurses Association (ANA). The ultimate goal of the board of nursing (BON) is to protect the public or patient. The main goal of a professional organization like ANA is to promote the overall growth of the nursing profession, (Nursingworld, 2012). The BON functionally develops policies, rules and regulations that
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Nursing Mission and Philosophy Chrys Chacha Writer In organization and profession, organizational theories are necessary and their contribution to the social systems in such fields. They help in realizing the mission, vision values and determine the direction of an organization. To realize this, the organizational design and structure is necessary to ease the follow of work. Application of centralized or decentralized structures depends on which works best to achieve organizational goals. It
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Professional Roles & Values Project Heather Cantrell Western Governors University Nursing has evolved over the years to entail more than just caring for another person. The nursing profession encompasses regulatory agencies, professional organizations, theories, values, traits and a code. The following outlines some of what it means to be a nurse. A. Functional Differences The Board of Registered Nurses is an entity set up to protect the public from nurses and to regulate the practice
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