Theories are belief or policy followed as the basis of action and nursing theory is an organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing (Nursing Theory Definition‚ 2016). There are many non-nursing and nursing theories that are used in the practice of nursing. Non-nursing theories used in nursing are concepts borrowed from different disciplines and applied in nursing. One of the many nursing theory used in practicing is Virginia Henderson Need theory. Her theory
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Decision-making is an imperative part of nursing. In order to make a decision many factors have to be evaluated for a conclusion to be made. This process is involved in every aspect of patient care and a higher level of thinking is necessary when carried out by a nurse. Critical thinking involves examining the data‚ weighing its evidence‚ and selecting a decision based on the best rational criteria. This is important because decision-making by nurses has a direct effect on the care they deliver to
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opportunities in which healthcare professionals are able to help patients‚ and there are many opportunities for failure with patients. When an unexpected outcome occurs‚ it is prudent to explore the occurrence and the path which resulted in this outcome. This paper describes the use of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in a scenario involving a patient death‚ and then utilizes Change Theory and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to demonstrate effective
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Running head: CONCEPT PAPER 2 Concept Paper 2 B231/Communication Skills in Nursing 3rd Semester/2007 According to Valentine‚ (as described in Arnold & Boggs 2007‚ pg.319)‚ "CONFLICT has been defined as tension arising from incompatible needs‚ in which the actions of one frustrate the ability of the other to achieve a goal (1995)." My cousin Jason found his wife ’s sister really annoying. Sara‚ his wife‚ was very close to her sister. They talked several times a week on the phone‚ and she
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Nursing Care Model Nurses are the first line of defense in patient’s care and are essential in the healthcare system. They are not only delivering care to the patients‚ but they also teaching‚ advocating for their patients‚ and providing comfort and support for the patients and their families. The way the nurses deliver the care to the patients is guided by the nursing care model that is used in the facility. According to Finkelman (2016)‚ “nursing practice models have been used to implement recourse-intensive
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Ethics in Nursing Ethics is extremely important in any professional job‚ especially that of healthcare providers. Ethics‚ related to the medical field‚ looks at six key aspects. According to Ethics in palliative care the six components include autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence‚ justice‚ dignity‚ and honesty (Mohanti‚ 2009). It is important to note that these components are pertinent in all of ethical nursing care‚ and not just palliative care. Ethical decision making related to nursing student
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As it is also mentioned by Kenney (2013)‚ many argue that some theories are highly conceptual and are not meant to guide nursing practice‚ but I believe these theories are intended to open minds‚ guide thinking‚ and provide different views and perspective. The point that I want to make is that theory guides nursing practice every day‚ it is the “why” behind the discipline. We as advanced practice nurses do not realize or consciously think about these models‚ theories‚ and principles during our daily
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Powerplay-Antony and Cleopatra and The Brothers Bloom Both Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ and Rian Johnson’s ‘The Brothers Bloom’ represent similarities on how power is obtained and how powerplays are created. Power‚ as shown in both texts‚ is always shifting from one party to another. But how the power is used can be for various reasons. For example in the ‘Bloom Brothers’‚ the brothers Stephen and Bloom’s lust for money controls them and when competition arises‚ powerplays are created. Whereas
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The Aims of Education Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) The essay starts with Whitehead’s idea that authentic learning comes from a blend of expert knowledge and cultural knowledge. Expert knowledge comes from the course contents and cultural knowledge comes from activity of thought – which refers to students generating ideas of their own from their school experience or at least “playing” with the ideas presented to them in all ways possible to maximize learning. This leaves room for the student
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directly be involved with their patient and forge a relationship. Holistic patient care is the best way to effectively treat patients in all spheres. Holistic care is described as‚ “ Nursing care that nourishes the whole person‚ that is the body‚ mind and spirit”. (Chitty and Black 2011) Application of holistic nursing will open new ways a nurse can analyze the person as a whole instead of focusing on just the illness. When a nurse begins to look at the entire person‚ they can help nourish the spiritual
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