Socialization into Nursing Winston – Salem State University January 21‚ 2013 Nursing 2312 Abstract This paper explores the process of how nurses are socialized into their profession and how my own personal socialization process has shaped my nursing career. Using Benner’s Model of socialization‚ I plan to explore my own personal journey from Novice to Expert reflecting the changes in my career that were supported by his five stages or levels of proficiency. Each level produced its own challenges
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essential foundation of nursing practise; it is primarily dependant upon verbal and non-verbal communication. Encompassing both speech and behavioural aspects‚ efficient delivery and receiving of the nurse-patient messages initiates advantageous relationships‚ or contrarily‚ generates significant repercussions if applied ineffectively‚ thus affecting the quality of the nurse-patient relationship. This essay will discuss how effective verbal and non-verbal communication in nursing practice will facilitate
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Benefits of Mentoring in Nursing Kerri Wiggins Wilmington University Benefits of Mentoring in Nursing Nursing is an evolving profession with an aging work force. Newer nurses are entering a challenging and‚ at times‚ thankless profession. The need to train new staff in order to promote desired entry into the profession and increase retention in the field and workplace is dire. The adage that nurses eat their young is a common well-known phrase. It is unlikely in today’s world‚ where career
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entering the nursing profession has increased word wide‚ (Madoka et al‚ 2006) and most western countries have men working in nursing jobs‚ they usually constitute a minority‚ (Streubert‚ 1994). This imbalance actually was due to historical and cultural rational. For example; Florence Nightingale believed that nursing was a natural extension of women and motherhood‚ and she believed that all women were nurses and men were not capable of being nurses and thus were not allowed to enroll in nursing education
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Professionalism What is professionalism? The nursing profession began with a genuine desire to serve and care for others‚ combined with compassion‚ commitment and professionalism. Professionalism‚ as defined by Webster’s Dictionary‚ is “the conduct‚ aims‚ or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.” Professionalism is the competence or skill expected of a professional. A professional is a person who engages in a specific occupation or activity. A professional
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degrees: first‚ second‚ third‚ and fourth. Fourth degree burns are not recognized by all professionals so only first‚ second‚ and third will be covered here. The most common‚ or basic‚ types of burns are from overexposure to the sun‚ exposure to heat such as fire‚ and chemical burns. For each degree of burn there are different treatments and procedures on how to deal with the burns properly. Third degree burns require much more intensive care than first degree burns. Sunburns are one of the most well
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for myself. Most kids are uncertain about what they want in life; however‚ I always knew that my career choice was to be a neonatal nurse. I want to spend my life caring for newborn infants. Growing up‚ I have watched my mother come home from her nursing job and tell me how much she loves caring for other people. It gives her patience‚ more time management skills‚ and the love for other people. I will be discussing the duties‚ education requirements‚ and salary of a neo natal nurse. Second Slide
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health care‚ as to where the entry into nursing should be‚ this debate continues to divide the field of nursing and has prevented nurses from becoming a more dynamic and united profession (Spencer‚ 2008). The argument that more education translates into better performance is constantly debated. Because there are many points of entry into nursing‚ studies have been conducted between Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) prepared nurses and Associated Degree in Nursing (ADN) prepared nurses. These comparative
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entirely wrong because registered nurses are capable of accomplishing different tasks in a short period of time. We are trained to be flexible and reliable at all times. Nursing documentation provides a means of communication between members of the health team involved in the continuity and documentation of care. As we all know nursing documentations helps to evaluate whether patients are meeting their outcomes or how they are responding to treatments. The more skilled the writing of the nurse‚ the more
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birth. Neonatal nursing works with new born infants with a variety of problems‚ ranging from prematurity‚ birth defects‚ infection‚ cardiac malformations and surgical problems. Compared to other nursing specialties‚ neonatal nursing is fairly new. It emerged during the 1960’s. Since it’s an up and coming field‚ numerous job opportunities are available for aspiring nurses interested in newborn care. College level nursing degree programs are available at the associate’s‚ bachelors‚ and graduate levels
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