The Nursing Shortage: Why Today’s Shortage is Unique Introduction: The nursing profession has experienced shortages many times in the past. This pattern was cyclical‚ with periods of high vacancy rates followed by layoffs and an oversupply of registered nurses. Today‚ we are experiencing another drought for nursing‚ but due to many factors‚ this shortage is different from anything the profession has witnessed in previous years. There are many that feel this shortage is severe and prolonged
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Nursing Informatics NUT1 - 724.4.3-01-08 Increase in Quality of Care Using computerized electronic medical records management systems will provide nurses and patients with increased quality of care. Because electronic medical records are quantifiable‚ data from existing and previous patients sharing the same medical condition and/or characteristics can be researched to determine the best care plan and outcomes for the patient‚ such as what methods of care were practiced‚ which medications worked
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Future of Nursing Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Future of Nursing Thinking of healthcare‚ it is easy to automatically think nursing. When I think of nursing‚ it is easy to automatically think of healthcare. They are interchangeable and equivalent. Nursing has grown by leaps and bounds throughout the years due to struggles and devoted people to servitude and promotion of wellness. One‚ question that has always silently surrounded nursing as a profession. Where is
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Nursing as a Profession The Purpose of this paper is to discuss whether nursing is a profession based on Pavalko’s eight dimensions describing a profession. Firstly‚ we must understand the definition of a profession before one can accurately judge the validation of the nursing profession. According to Webster dictionary‚ the definition of a profession is “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation” (Webster dictionary‚ 2008). The nursing profession is one that
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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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their practice is the result of careful reflection . . . They themselves learn lessons each time they teach‚ evaluating what they do and using these self-critical evaluations to adjust what they do next time. (Why Colleges Succeed‚ Ofsted 2004‚ para. 19) What this chapter is about . . . . . . . Reflective practice ± what is it? Why and how should we do it? Reflection `in’ and `on’ action Some models of reflective practice Using reflection as a basis for improving learning and teaching
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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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contrast the philosophical paradigms of Realism‚ Antirealism‚ Phenomenology ‚ Postmodernism. To relate the Empiricism‚ Positivism‚ Historicism‚ and Relativism to the nature of scientific truth. Moreover‚ to discuss the significance of truth for nursing as a profession and as a science. The various paradigms are characterized by ontological‚ epistemological and methodological differences in their approaches to conceptualizing and conducting research‚ and in their contribution towards disciplinary
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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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CRITICAL THINKING Critical thinking is a rational and intentional cognitive skill oriented to take adecision or solve a problem. We use critical thinking skills in any area of our lives – professional‚ as citizen‚ love or friendship. Its key characteristics are rationality‚ reflection and evaluation (Tenreiro‐Vieira and Vieira‚ 2000‚ p. 29). Critical thinking is clear and rational‚ involves precise and systematic skills and follows the rules of logical and scientific reasoning (Lau‚ 2011‚ p
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