Nursing: Defining the Profession The definition of nursing has evolved since the introduction of the definition by the American Nurses Association in 1980. In that year‚ the ANA‚ in their Social Policy Statement‚ published their official definition of nursing. According to the American Nurses Association‚ "nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential health problems" (1980). This definition has been massaged since 1980 and the most recent Social Policy Statement
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The experience I went through was the complete opposite of linear thinking. I had to dig deep into my cognitive abilities for each obstacle I was challenged with. There were times in which metacognition kicked in. For instance‚ while breastfeeding Madelyn‚ I would get anxious and question if she was okay. Should I stop feeding her or keep going? Is she turning blue or is it my imagination? Should I call the nurse over? Mental images of her not breathing replayed through my head. Metacognitive monitoring
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Theories The nursing profession has made some remarkable accomplishment during the 20th and 21st centuries‚ which has led to the recognition of nursing as an academic discipline. The move toward a theory- based practice has shifted the focus from the vocational view of nursing to a more meaningful and organized profession. As such‚ the knowledge and practice of nursing is embedded and guided by the theoretical framework of the profession. Theories also give direction and purpose to the nursing profession
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three generations | Medications | No Known Allergies | Hypertension and Glaucoma | Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500mg by mouth every eight hours.Lisinopril (Zestril) 20mg by mouth once a day.Timolol (Timoptic) 0.5% one drop to both eyes twice a day. | Pattern | Problem | Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Prioritization | Health Perception/Health Management | YES NO | Subjective: “My health is usually good‚ I rarely have a problem”. Denies use of alcohol or cigarettes. Patient states he lives
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INTRODUCTION Some say that nursing is a straightforward profession‚ that a nurse only needs to look after poorly patients‚ administer medication‚ and write documentation. That caring is innate to human beings and doing it as a job is not so much difficult. But in my personal opinion‚ nursing is anything other than straightforward. Nursing as a profession requires critical thinking and sometimes spur-of-the-moment decision-making as the lives of people depend on such decisions. (Reflective Model
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Nursing Education and the Issue of Change Kiara Eppinga Briar Cliff Nursing Student Nursing Education and the Issue of Change During the past 100 years the way in which healthcare is being practiced has changed considerably‚ and so has the need for furthering and strengthening nursing education. There are several factors that have contributed to the changes‚ such as an aging population‚ an increasing awareness of economics‚ new and more sophisticated care techniques‚ and
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Select three theories and compare the definition of person/human being. Which definition best fits with your own thinking. Jean Watson in caring theory refers to the human being as "a valued person in and of him or herself to be cared for‚ respected‚ nurtured‚ understood and assisted; in general a philosophical view of a person as a fully functional integrated self. Human is viewed as greater than and different from the sum of his or her parts .According to Jean Watson human being should be cared
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nts and conclusions‚ but questions any information towards arriving at well-informed findings. However‚ there is a variation of critical thinking based on the motivations or limitations that underlies it. In other words‚ personal motives‚ culture barrier and inherited heritage could affect our ability of critical thinking. For example‚ when based on personal motivation‚ we manipulate our findings toward our vested interest‚ which would eventually make our findings flawed. Active reading This involves
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three-way urinary catheter. If not‚ a three-way catheter needs to be inserted 4. Hang irrigation flasks on IV pole and prime irrigation set maintaining asepsis of irrigation set. Note: Only one of the irrigation flask clamps should be open when priming the irrigation set otherwise the fluid can run from one flask to another. After priming the irrigation set ensure that all clamps on the irrigation set are closed. 5. Don goggles and impervious gown ‚ place underpad underneath catheter connection
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According to theorist Patricia Brenner‚ the transition into the nursing profession can be broken down into five levels based on skill acquisition and critical judgement: novice‚ advanced beginner‚ competent‚ proficient‚ and expert. In order to progress from the novice stage to clinical expertise it is essential that we apply the knowledge that we learned into experiential learning. The only way we will be able to grow is using the knowledge we learned and “hands on” practice. The novice stage
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