Cultural Diversity Jennifer White ITT Technical Institute NU100 2/10/2013 Every day‚ many professional nurses make a positive change in the lives of many individuals by providing high quality health care. However‚ now‚ in the 21st century‚ professional nurses are providing health care within an ever changing multicultural and global society. Different cultures have different health beliefs and health practices. This piece will look into the European American Culture with an emphasis on
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Theory Rosa Susana Abarca Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-501: Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice Spring January 2015 Theory is a notion or an idea that explains experience‚ interprets observation‚ describes relationships and projects outcomes (Parker & Smith‚ pg. 7). Theory is needed to have a systematic approach to guiding the practice of nursing by analyzing nursing concepts that are purposeful in developing thinking and guiding practice through proven research and analysis. Theory
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Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Lisa M. Sanford Maryville University Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Nursing theory has three distinct categories to describe the level of abstraction: Grand‚ Middle-Range‚ and Situation-Specific (Meleis‚ 2012‚ p. 33). Hugh McKenna (1997) defined these three categories‚ stating: Grand theory is highly abstract and is broad in scope. Middle-range theory is more focused and is normally the end product of a research
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Nursing Practice Act Pennsylvania and Texas Definition of nursing practice The Professional Nursing Law for Pennsylvania (1985‚ 21.1‚ para I)‚ describes nursing as “treating human responses” to health issues and also operating under various capacity as health advocate and care planning and also providing supportive care to physicians and other personnel. It does not include any prescribing of medication or corrective procedures. The Texas
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What characteristics make nursing a profession and why? One definition of a professional is‚ according to Merriam-Webster.com‚ “4 a: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation” (retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profession). The initial movement towards establishment of professional standards for nursing care began with Florence Nightingale and the application of scientific method. Prior to the work done by Nightingale‚
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healthcare practices. One such group is the Hispanic Americans who have their own very diverse cultural group. As individuals‚ they are just like anybody else in any other culture. However‚ it is worthwhile for a nurse caring for someone from this culture to know what their distinct cultural beliefs are. People belonging to a Hispanic cultural group are highly attached to the beliefs and values of their culture and follow them in every aspect of their life (Gallo‚ 2003). Interestingly‚ their cultural beliefs
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Evidence-Based Practice is important. It is defined as the integration of the best systematic research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. The intent of this presentation is to look at the pros and cons of Evidenced-Based Practice‚ how nursing schools need to teach it to their students‚ how nursing management can incorporate it to their employees and how it can work for patients with pressure ulcers. PROS AND CONS OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE Evidence-Based Practice is the conscientious
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Institute of Medicine on Nursing Practice‚ Education and Leadership Angela M. Licata-Schneider Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS-430V October 15‚ 2014 Impact of the Institute of Medicine on Nursing Practice‚ Education and Leadership The Institute of Medicine of the National Academics in Conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched a campaign to provide solutions in response to the need for evaluating and alteration of the nursing profession. Future needs of
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Explain what is meant by the term “community based nursing practice.” Community nurses work across various areas‚ providing health care to people of any age. They provide nursing to assist in all areas of health needs to people anywhere in the community from community health centres‚ health clinics‚ schools and universities and client’s homes. This essay will focus on three aspects of community nursing‚ firstly‚ aged care nursing; secondly‚ the organisation ‘Silver Chain’ and finally‚ Holyoake;
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Effects of Change on Nursing Practice Stacey Ventour-Chambers NU 420 Leadership and Management in the changing Health Care Environment Professor Betty Kohal April 28‚ 2014. Effects of Change on Nursing Practice The birth of a child is a momentous occasion in a person’s life. It may signal the transition of a couple to a family‚ or the expansion of an already established family unit. The manner in which it is handled can have lasting positive or negative effects. Traditional mother/baby care
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