unifying focus. 2 Care (caring) is essential for well being‚ health‚ growth‚ survival‚ and to face handicaps or death. 3 Culturally based care is the broadest holistic means to know‚ explain‚ interpret‚ and predict nursing care phenomena and to guide nursing decisions and actions. 4 Nursing is a transcultural humanistic and scientific care discipline and profession with the central purpose of serving individuals‚ groups‚ communities‚ or institutions worldwide. 5 Care (caring) is essential to curing
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The Breast Cancer Society‚ a united front against cancer Breast cancer is a silent killer. It does not exhibit symptoms until it has progressed to its last stages from which it cannot be cured. The disease is devastating even during therapy as it is psychologically stress inducing for women and takes a heavy toll on their body. Fortunately‚ The Breast Cancer Society is here to help those in need. Over 2.9 million people have beaten breast cancer and The Breast Cancer Society is doing its best to
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Is Breast Cancer a New Ailment to Face Human Kind? A Review of the Literature Author Notes This paper was prepared for the Advance Placement® English and Literature Composition Class‚ taught by Signature Approval Page Name of student: T ’arrah Mullins Academic field of interest: Oncology Proposed thesis: From 2003-2011‚ breast cancer in the United States did not significantly decrease. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in
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Breast Cancer By: Jacqueline McFarland April 3‚ 2012 “Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and afflicts two of every three families.” (Zelman‚ M.‚ Holdaway‚ P.‚ Tompary‚ E.‚ Raymond‚ J. & Mulvihill‚ M.L.‚ 2010). Breast cancer is the most frequent diagnosed cancer in women. More than one million cases occur worldwide annually (Zelman‚ M.‚ Holdaway‚ P.‚ Tompary‚ E.‚ Raymond‚ J. & Mulvihill‚ M.L.‚ 2010). When it comes to breast cancer there are many areas that you should look
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Breast Cancer Screening Techniques in High Risk Women Teresa Roberts-Coiner Boise State University CHAPTER II Review of Literature Introduction The following is a summary of the published literature that examines the scope of screening for breast cancer in high risk women as well as genetic and enviornmental risk factors that contribute to breast cancer. Women‚ who carry a mutation of the breast cancer gene‚ known to healthcare providers as BRCA1 and BRCA2‚ have a 55-87% lifetime risk
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Applying Watson ’s theory to practice The Free Online dictionary’s definition of caring is: To provide needed assistance or watchful supervision. Jean Watson defined caring as a nurturing response to a patient with whom the nurse feels a personal sense of commitment and responsibility (Nursing Theory and Theorist‚ 2008). Jean Watson began developing her theory in 1979. She published her first book in 1979‚ her second in 1985. Her intention was to develop and define caring as a science. She wanted
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Theory Critique of the Human Caring Theory Adele Wolf Maryville University NUR 600 October 03‚ 2012 Theory Critique of the Human Caring Theory The Theory of Human Caring was written by Jean Watson. This model consists of ten carative factors to assist nurses with caring for their patients. Dr. Watson calls this a transpersonal relationship. Watson defines transpersonal care ‘as the capacity of one human being to receive another human being’s expression of feelings and to experience those
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Debunking Deadly Breast Cancer Myths Summary: There are several myths surrounding breast cancer. Among the disease that are rife with myth and half-truth‚ breast cancer is probably the most misunderstood. In the course of last few years‚ several breast cancer myths have become widespread. Malaysia‚ March 06‚ 2017: There are multiple email and internet rumours about the causes of breast cancer. One of them is wearing a bra or an underwire bra causes the disease. The idea that bras are the cause behind
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. With over 200‚000 new cases each year‚ many of us know someone affected by Breast Cancer. My Grandma‚ Phyllis‚ was diagnosed with Breast Cancer almost 30 years ago. She was able to recover‚ but unfortunately‚ her cancer returned. It spread to her lungs and eventually to her bones. In fact‚ last week she had to enter hospice care. Today I will discuss Breast Cancer causes and symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ prevention‚ and treatment. Normal breast structure is
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Professor Davis Broward College Watsons’s Theory The theory is set on four main ideas; person‚ health‚ society‚ and nursing (Gonzalo‚ 2011). According to Dr. Watson (Watson‚ n.d.)‚ this theory of Human Caring‚ identifies that caring is at the core of nursing and as a professional nurse‚ we have a responsibility to provide the best possible setting for healing to take place. This theory has evolved over time since the founding of the theory in 1975-1979; a spiritual element and a sense of
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