The nursing process is described as being an individualised problem solving approach in which patients receive nursing care. The nursing process consists of four distinct phases‚ each having a discreet role in the process‚ theses phases of the process are: assessment‚ planning‚ intervention and evaluation. (Oxford Dictionary of Nursing 2003) It is important that the four stages of the process from assessment to evaluation are carried out sequentially because each phase follows logically from
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Future of Nursing July 14‚ 2013 The Future of Nursing According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)‚ the nursing profession is the largest population in the nation ’s health care workforce with over three million members. Because of this‚ nurses have a fundamental role in the transformation of the nation ’s rapidly changing health care environment. To achieve this role‚ the IOM addressed several key recommendations to serve as a guide to the direction of the future of nursing (Institute
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Brook Couture December 6‚ 2016 Agent Orange Chemical Research Paper “Operation Ranch Hand” was a war tactic used by the United States government during the Vietnam war‚ its purpose was to clear forests‚ but the consequences were far greater. From 1961 to 1971‚ a chemical was sprayed over the entire country of Vietnam‚ leaving 200‚000 people affected by the harmful toxin (Dioxin‚ 2015). The chemical used is called Agent Orange. Its use was discontinued after it was banned in 1971 by the
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Sulotte Valcin Amilcar RN-BC‚ MSNed My Nursing Philosophy When I was growing up in Haiti‚ I have always had the desire to help‚ care‚ and advocate for others‚ but I never quite had the opportunity to do that until I moved to the United States and I become a nurse. My intuition to become a nurse began in 1992 when my daughter who was born with sickle cell anemia became very ill to the point that she was put on a voluntary comma for about a month. I remember renting the little mermaid movie
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My experience as a volunteer at the Holland Christian Homes Long Term Facility was very enlightening as a person and more so‚ as a nursing student. Initially‚ as a student I believed health was merely an absence of disease and that one could only enjoy good health if there was a complete absence of medical‚ diagnosable problems. With more education in the health field‚ experience in the health industry‚ there was a shift in my ideas to a socio-environmental model of health Watching elderly residents
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Running head: NURSING PROCESS Nursing Process University of Phoenix Nursing Process In the field of nursing‚ the nursing process is a vital tool used to promote appropriate and effective nursing care to patients. The actual nursing process consists of five components‚ which are intermingled‚ and constantly adjusting or changing according to the patients needs. The Registered Nurse (RN)‚ regardless of the area of nursing being practiced‚ utilizes the nursing process to effectively
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Mentoring has been established in a variety of fields for many years. Within nursing‚ the term ‘mentor’ denotes “A nurse‚ midwife or specialist community public health nurse who facilitates learning and supervises and assesses students in a practice setting”‚ (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2005). The essay will explore the role of the mentor in the field of nursing‚ with personal reflection on the authors experience as a mentor in my current role as a community mental health nurse (CMHN)
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I currently live in Dallas Texas‚ I graduated nursing school may 2012‚ being last year‚ I did not get my first job until about October 2012‚ I applied to all the hospitals in the area‚ I was not able to secure an employment with any hospitals around. Whenever I called these hospitals to see about the status of my application‚ I was always told that I don ’t currently have the experience that they are looking for. I asked the management if there was a program for new graduates that I could enroll
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The Nursing Role Going the Distance in Nursing Education In the dynamic world of increasing health care technology‚ specialized care units‚ and higher acuity patients‚ the nursing profession must upgrade its currently accepted Associate’s entry level degree to a higher beginning educational level in order to meet the needs and demands of today’s sicker clients. Although the National League for Nursing (NLN) has stated Associate degree nursing programs account for the majority of new graduate
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Are men allowed to become nurses? The history of male nursing began long ago. As time went on the number of male nurses in the medical field increased more and more. This topic was chosen because it relates to my personal life and my career in nursing. Being a male and a nurse has been always laughed upon‚ and there are many stereotypes that man cannot be nurses. Some say that men do not have the heart to care for their patients‚ or do not have the compassion to care. I believe that some men have
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