Nursing is a profession focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities to attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Professionalism‚ and Patient and Family Centered Care are important concepts in professional nursing. This paper will identify the roles and functions of the professional nurse in the health care delivery system. Also‚ how these concepts incorporate in future nursing practice and contribute to positive outcome. Professionalism in nursing is an
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1. List the ethical issues you observed in Incident at Morales. • The safety of the general public was not accounted for when continuing with the plans of the factory • Phaust hired Fred Martinez‚ the design engineer for the consulting company (ChemiTOIL)‚ knowing full well that he did not have to sign a nondisclosure agreement with ChemiTOIL • The disposal of hazardous and toxic wastes into nearby ponds • A site inspection for the factory was not ordered because of the accelerated schedule; Wally’s
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Doris Adu Maximizing Opportunities and Maintaining Excitement in Nursing Professional Development Kent State University Abstract Staff nurses have great responsibilities in caring for patients. Often‚ these nurses experience heavy workload. Heavy patient load and stress contributes to burnout. Why is burnout important to discuss in relation to nurses? Burnout affects the performance of the nurse and the quality of care he or she provides to the patient. Therefore‚ it is imperative that staff nurses
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Is Nursing a Profession Jesse Morris Introduction Discussion of Bixler and Bixler’s Criteria Roy and Geneveive Bixler emphasized in their list of criteria for professions that a profession should attract certain intellectual and personal qualities. The Bixler’s outlined the pathway for professionalism to include a well-defined body of knowledge on a higher level of intellectualism. Nursing As A Profession Nurses have specialized education and training validated by “professional licensure”
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AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CHARLESTOWN‚ WEST VIRGINIA THE MAYAGUEZ INCIDENT OF 1975 –THE LAST ACT OF THE VIETNAM WAR WAS THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPONSIBLE FOR THE CAMBODIAN TAKEOVER OF THE MAYAGUEZ? A research paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTERS OF ARTS: in HOMELAND SECURITY by Richard Goldman Department Approval Date: The author hereby grants the American Public University System the right to display these
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Abstract: This paper explores the personal nursing philosophy I plan to convey in my nursing career. I believe the nature of nursing is rooted in commitment to public service and the undeniable desire to help those in need. Nursing is more than treating an illness; rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to the needs of each patient. My philosophy of nursing incorporates the knowledge of medicine while combining it with relational‚ compassionate caring that
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Definition of Nursing Leslie Burgess Submitted to Sarah P. Combs PhD‚ MPH‚ RN in partial fulfillment of NR444 Professional Role Development Regis University February 1‚ 2012 Nurses have been described as “lacking professional commitment and motivation‚ low in risk taking and change-making‚ having a ‘blue-collar mentality‚’ being cautious and conservative‚ and suffering from lack of cohesiveness and collegiality” (as cited in Chandler‚ 1986‚ p.1). With this definition of what a nurse has
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As I am advancing in my professional education‚ it is very disappointing to realize that my knowledge of nursing theories has not been emphasized in the Bachelor’s degree curriculum. Of course‚ my training had been very extensive and experience enriched in various skills along with understanding many medical concepts; however‚ the perception towards the significance of nursing theory has not been emphasized enough. With that in mind‚ the exposure to theories in this class underscores the fundamental
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The Importance of Knowing the Patient in Nursing Care Knowing the patient is a reoccurring theme in a nurse’s life. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the specific understanding of knowing the patient‚ and the important role it has on nursing practice. Understanding the patient’s needs‚ and learning typical patterns of the patient increases the overall care given and critical for overall clinical decision making (Tanner‚ Benner‚ Chesla‚ & Gordon‚ 1993). The article The Phenomenology of Knowing
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Nursing career is one of the few fastest growing fields in the health care industry‚ not only in the United States‚ but also in the world. Nurse practice has drastically changed in the last decade and as a result the need for changes in nursing practice is becoming more and more important. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) will place many demands on health professionals and offer them many opportunities to create a system that is more patient centered. The legislation has begun the long process
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