2011 Intro to Nursing History of the Nursing Nursing has played a big role in our past‚ present and will be in the future. Do we even know what nursing really is? Many people have interpreted it as “white uniforms‚ nursing cap‚ needles and bedpans” (Pg. 32). A nurse is defined as someone that tends to the patient needs but also shows commitment‚ caring‚ and dedication. “During the early Christian era men and woman spread the philosophy of Christianity while providing nursing care to the ill”
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The nursing metaparadigm is a group of statements that identifies phenomena and incorporates philosophical assumptions that guide the development of nursing theory (Fawcett‚ 1984). Nursing scholars have historically agreed that the central concepts of the nursing metaparadigm include person‚ health‚ environment and nursing. Recently‚ the inclusion of a fifth concept‚ social justice‚ has been discussed in the literature as part of the metaparadigm. This paper will outline the meaning of these five
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Compelling evidence suggests that regions of the United States face a nursing and physician shortage that our legislators‚ health officials‚ and medical professionals must address. To ensure that quality medical care is not harshly impacted‚ the hospitals and public health leadership‚ in general‚ will need to tackle the nursing shortage with solid long-term solutions. It is no secret that the United States faces a critical nursing shortage‚ a trend that potentially threatens to undermine quality medical
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Discuss how effective leadership can be used to develop a culture of compassion and caring within nursing clinical team Introduction The caring dimension in the healthcare practice‚ policy and research has turned into a new phase since the new decade and compassionate care with managed leadership are now the fundamental points in the nursing practice. Effective leaders in the healthcare settings stress the importance of safety and high quality compassionate care to be their top most priority
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The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was developed by the Secretary of Homeland Security at the request of the President to integrate effective practices in emergency preparedness and response into a comprehensive national framework for incident management. It guides departments and agencies at all levels of the private sector‚ nongovernmental organizations‚ and the government by using a proactive and systematic approach to prevent‚ protect against‚ respond to‚ recover from‚ and mitigate
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Contents Part One Investigation of a Workplace Incident Investigation Policy PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure that: all hazards‚ near misses and injuries are reported to management. investigations are carried out in a sensible manner with preventative actions identified and put into practice in due course. follow up monitoring is undertaken to ensure hazards are removed or reduced as much as possible and that no new hazards will be introduced to the workplace
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Abstract This paper reports on my individual views of what professionalism in nursing means to me and how professionalism is important to nursing as a profession. Professionalism in nursing provides a framework for the development and advances in the profession of nursing. Factors that influenced me to become a nurse are explained in detail with orientation to higher education and pursuing a profession. Reasons are given why I have returned to school to achieve my goal of obtaining a BSN while
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dilemma‚ the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (1997) bring a human element to the definition and explain how choices are made with the consideration personal feelings‚ principles‚ beliefs and personal opinion of what is good or bad within a situation (Jones‚ 2007). Nurses are faced with many more ethical problems on a day to day basis within health care environments than ordinary members of the community and the increasing variety of ethical issues that arise within modern nursing practice is why it is essential
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professionalism is of the highest reputation‚ and nursing is among them. In the area of nursing‚ there is much importance to be placed with the improvement of professionalism within the profession. Nursing is a profession that depends on practitioners to perform in a way that characterized the goodness of the wider discipline‚ as all nurses are in a position of accountability and responsibility. This essay will further look into the topic of professionalism in nursing‚ the role of a registered nurse‚ and having
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I. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE CORE COMPETENCY 1: Demonstrate knowledge based on health/illness status of individual/ groups Indicators : ○ Identifies health needs of patients/groups ○ Explains patient/group status CORE COMPETENCY 2: Provides sound decision making in care of individual/groups considering their beliefs‚ values Indicators : ○ Problem identification ○ Data gathering related to problem ○ Data analysis ○ Selection appropriate action ○ Monitor progress of action
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