Case study: an ethical dilemma involving a dying patient. Abstract Nursing often deals with ethical dilemmas in the clinical arena. A case study demonstrates an ethical dilemma faced by healthcare providers who care for and treat Jehovah ’s Witnesses who are placed in a critical situation due to medical life-threatening situations. A 20-year-old‚ pregnant‚ Black Hispanic female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) in critical condition following a single-vehicle car accident. She exhibited
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History of Nursing Many people believe that Nursing started with Florence Nightingale‚ however nursing itself dates back to the beginnings of motherhood when nurses were traditionally female. In fact‚ nursing and medicine have been closely intertwined throughout the ages. The history of nursing has its origins in the care of infants and children‚ so all mothers were in fact nurses. Gradually an evolution started developing into dedicated caregivers who practiced the art. In fact‚ nursing has been
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process used to select a topic for evidence- based practice? Student response: Percent Value Student Response Answer Choices a. Identifying clinical experts within the institution or system b. Exploring the problem to determine that it is unique to nursing 100.0% c. Ensuring that staff members who will be implementing the change are involved in topic selection d. Developing a decision algorithm to measure the level of resistance to changing the current practice parameter Score: 1 / 1 Question
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the nursing theory to identify the needs of the patient to demonstrate an effective communication and interaction with the patient. to select a theory for the application according to the need of the patient to apply the theory to solve the identified problems of the patient to evaluate the extent to which the process was fruitful. Definition Nursing theory is an organized and systematic articulation of a set of statements related to questions in the discipline of nursing. "A nursing theory
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interpersonal is the relationship between the other human being. To be able to have effective interpersonal skills‚ it is important to have knowledge and a good practice of verbal and non-verbal communication methods. Both methods are very essential in nursing profession particularly in dealing with or interacting with patients and with their families. Verbal is about the paralinguistic; tone of voice‚ emphasis and manner. In my personal view‚ the kinds of verbal communication differentiate depending on
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The Nursing Shortage: Why Today’s Shortage is Unique Introduction: The nursing profession has experienced shortages many times in the past. This pattern was cyclical‚ with periods of high vacancy rates followed by layoffs and an oversupply of registered nurses. Today‚ we are experiencing another drought for nursing‚ but due to many factors‚ this shortage is different from anything the profession has witnessed in previous years. There are many that feel this shortage is severe and prolonged
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to address why it is important for nurses to study the discipline of nursing. This is an ideal question for me to answer because being a nurse; an enrolled nurse to a registered nurse‚ I‚ have not really ask myself this question until you proposed this question to the class as an assignment question. I‚ personally‚ recommend that I write to you. Nurses have a responsibility to articulate the unique contributions that how nursing have significantly impacted in the healthcare system and why it is beneficial
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Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics Technology can be very helpful in improving safety and quality of health care. Nursing informatics refers to the combination of technology‚ nursing as well as the assimilation of data. It deals with the use of technology in order to organize and provide health care in the best and most resourceful manner. Computerized systems allow quicker and more accurate charting or record keeping. These systems save time and improve the quality of information furthermore
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Definition of Nursing Nursing has been variously defined throughout the ages and it has meant different things to different people thought the ages. Nursing like any other discipline‚ borders on gut feeling and intuition; the nursing profession was not clearly defined during its genesis. As we see today‚ nurses complement the role of the physician in the execution of their medical duties. The nurses therefore follow through in treating a pathological problem. Therefore‚ early physicians must have
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HISTORICAL LANDMARKS AFFECTING NURSING RESEARCH YEAR EVENT | 1859 Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing published | 1900 American Nursing Journal begins publication | 1923 Columbia University establishes first doctoral program for nurses | Goldmark Report with recommendations for nursing education published | 1930s American Journal of Nursing publishes clinical cases studies | 1948 Brown publishes report on inadequacies of nursing education | 1952 The journal Nursing Research begins publication
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