RUNNING HEAD: NURSING THEORY Nursing Theory: Explanation and Relevance to Nursing Practices Katherine Lott Azusa Pacific University Theoretical Foundations for Nursing UNRS 306 Professor Cone May 20‚ 2009 Merriam Webster defines the word "theory" as "a belief‚ policy‚ or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action." There are various categories of theories accepted and practiced throughout the world and throughout professional practices today. One example of a type of theory
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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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Nursing leadership is multifaceted‚ meaning there are several aspects to nursing leadership; Political‚ psychological‚ ethical‚ and educational (Daly‚ Speedy & Jackson‚ 2004). Staff mentoring and education in Nursing is a leadership role‚ whether it is a member of a health care team or as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)‚ our purpose is to aid in the development of our profession and guide our fellow nurses to progress into confident‚ competent well-trained practitioners. Nurse mentoring
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assigned to a hospital to preform clinical hours and provide care to four patients. Additionally‚ the purpose of this paper is to explain and provide examples of how our patient care included the concepts of Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) competencies‚ delegation‚ hand off reporting‚ and a reflection of our clinical experience. Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) Competencies To provide patient centered care‚ I had to educate the patient when administering medications
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them out of the door in a timely manner leads to nursing workaround. Workarounds are observed or described as behaviors that in a way “fix” a hindrance to meet an expected goal or achieve it faster in a way boost a nurse’s speed in patient care. The clinical dilemma of nursing workaround leads to a downfall in patient safety. The problem of workaround leads to nurses not scanning a patient’s wristband before medication delivery or performing nursing interventions. Caring and treating patients in
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Running head: PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING PAPER Philosophy of Nursing Paper Person/ Family Person is the recipient of nursing care‚ the main center focus of the nursing practice. Person is all the aspects that create an individual from their family structure and their role in that structure to their life knowledge and their beliefs in all the aspects of their world. Person is not only how someone lives‚ its how they adapt and adjust to changes
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Associate Degree Nursing Program Nursing Process Paper |Maslow’s Needs and |Assessment: Subjective |Nursing Diagnosis |Outcome Criteria/Goals |Nursing Interventions/ Nursing |Rationale plus |Evaluation/ | |Rationale for Need |Data and Objective Data |(Include the related |(Needs to be |Orders |Reference |Actual Outcome | | |(Designate Which)
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The Use of Nursing Informatics in Health Care Today Melissa Morrison University of North Carolina at Pembroke Abstract Nursing Informatics is a specialty in Nursing in which a nurse will use technology such a computer in order to document data such as vital signs and to make an educated decision based on the data. A nurse who specializes in Nursing Informatics must display several roles in his or her line of work. The roles are as
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Future of Nursing Grand Canyon University NRS-440V 3.24.13 Introduction This paper will discuss various aspect of the future of health care focusing on the future of how nursing will play an ever-important role in the reformation of health care. Presentation regarding‚ the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the future of nursing‚ at the Institute of Medicine report entitled‚ “Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health‚” will help set the stage for this paper. Discussion
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As discussed in the previous paper in Unit 3 the clinical question that lead to the quantitative research design is- Are newly graduate nurses more likely to quit within a < 10 year gap of work due to bullying in the work place‚ if so‚ how does that affect nursing retention? Problem The problem assigened and addressed in this paper is how bullying affects and makes its impact on nurse retention. Bullying is an enormous problem that is faced by newly graduate nurses. The abuse on the nurses could
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