Concept analysis of caring in nursing Elizabeth Adkison Chamberlain College of Nursing Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice Nursing NR 501 Dr. Robyn Rice Aug 3‚ 2014 Concept analysis of caring in nursing Maya Angelou once said “People may forget what you said‚ but they will never forget the way you made them feel.("Maya Angelou‚" 2014‚ p. 1)” The profession of nursing is often defined as not only a science but also an art. Jean Watson and her Theory of Caring defines nursing as the art of
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A CRIME OF COMPASSION This woman is not a murderer. Barbara Huttmann is a long time nurse who gave a man named Mac his wish to just die and not continue to suffer. Mac had terminal cancer‚ was on loads of pain medication that wasn’t working and at a hospital where the policy was to resuscitate any patient that stopped breathing. But he begged her to stop them from resuscitating him and so she did. What Huttmann did was not wrong. Mac had the right to die with dignity
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My Blessings My family unit at home is my Father‚ Mother and two older brothers. My earliest memories begin with each of them by my side and I do not know life without them. There have been times in my life that I have made mistakes‚ times in which I had no friends to confide in‚ times in which I did not believe in myself and times in which I was scared. Throughout these times my family has been there to pick me up‚ be my best friend‚ believe in me and give me courage. Reflecting on this topic I
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Caring and Compassion in the Nursing Profession Honor Code: As a student‚ I have neither given nor received aid/help on this assignment. Caring and Compassion in the Nursing Profession Nursing is a physically and emotionally demanding job. There are six virtues that should be followed when working as a nurse. Caring and compassion can be viewed as “nursing’s most precious asset” (Schantz‚ 2007). Caring and compassion are two different characteristics with similar meanings
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HOW MUSCLES GET THE ENERGY THEY NEED TO WORK 1) Muscle needs energy to contract and as stated previously the ‘universal energy currency’ of living systems is ATP (adenosine triphosphate). This is largely produced within mitochondria‚ organelles which are often referred to as the ‘powerhouse’ of the cell. The ATP that results is used to provide the power for the muscle fibres to contract. Contraction itself (i.e. actual shortening movement) occurs when a bond is broken between ATP and one of its
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Fatigue Crack Propagation Basically‚ fatigue crack propagation can be divided into three stages: stage I (short cracks)‚ stage II (long cracks) and stage III (final fracture). • Stage I: Once initiated‚ a fatigue crack propagates along high shear stress planes (45 degrees)‚ as schematically represented in Fig. 1. This is known as stage I or the short crack growth propagation stage. The crack propagates until it is decelerated by a microstructural barrier such as a grain boundary‚ inclusions‚
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imary symptoms of CFS are unexplained. Individuals with CFS experience a fatigue so strong that their activity levels and stamina decline dramatically. However‚ fatigue is not the only symptom‚ and for some patients may not be the symptom that bothers them the most. The fatigue of CFS is accompanied by at least 4 of 8 characteristic symptoms lasting at least 6 months. These symptoms include‚ post-exertion malaise lasting more than 24 hours‚ unrefreshing sleep‚ significant impairment of short-term
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How Adrenal Fatigue Can Ruin Your Life Summary: Millions of Australians are affected by adrenal fatigue‚ but they often fail to deal with it. Remember‚ adrenal fatigue can ruin your life‚ so visit a doctor today! Main Content: Is it true that you feel tired and drained constantly? Feel drowsy in the day yet find it difficult to sleep in the evening? Are you so stressed that you even fail to think properly? Cranky‚ depressed‚ wiped out constantly? Suffer from chronic pain‚ dizziness and weakness
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and it unfortunately‚ resulted in costing the patient’s life (Nurse Fatigue‚ 2015). This error resulted in the hospital’s risk management team implementing a policy that limits the number of hours that a nurse can work‚ as well as safety methods for administering medications. Also‚ they moved forward in providing the nursing staff with sleeping quarters where nurses were able to take a nap if they felt it necessary. Nurse Fatigue and Medication Errors An 8-month old baby was being treated in a children
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Literature review sub title 6 According to Gomez-Garcia et al. (2016)‚ nurses direct relation to burnout and fatigue was yet to be researched. They concluded a study that emphasis the direct relationship between shift work nurses and patent quality of care. They were focused on the job satisfaction‚ sleep quality‚ and burnout. The study was cross-sectional and observational. Seven hospitals participated with a total of six hundred and thirty-five nurses. The study only observed shift work nurses
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