Case Study Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Y. L. makes an appointment to come to the clinic where you are employed. She has been complaining of (C/O) chronic fatigue‚ increased thirst‚ constant hunger‚ and frequent urination. She denies any pain‚ burning‚ or low-back pain on urination. She tells you she as a vaginal yeast infection that she has treated numerous times with the over-the-counter (OTC) medication. She admits to starting smoking since going back to work full time as a clerk in a loan
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Nursing Philosophy Ayesha Muhammad Alcorn State University July 27‚ 2010 Nursing Philosophy Nursing is more than just simply a career. Nursing is a calling from a higher power. I chose to be a nurse for several different reasons. My uncle was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in (date). The care and compassion shown to my uncle put nursing in another perspective for me. The feelings of care and comfort my family received during this tragic time had a strong impact on my decision to
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Future of Nursing The future of nursing refers to the concept of examining and enabling the roles and responsibilities of nurses today to blend with the changing health care system. Also‚ it involves assessing how the nursing profession education should undergo changes to meet the dynamic health care systems as well as the diverse population demographics (American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ 2016). The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was tasked with identifying the necessary changes to make in nursing to achieve
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Yesterday‚ you learned about your beliefs— what things are most important to you in how you live your life. Today we’re going to see where it is that you want to go in your life. Long-term goals: think about where you want to be in the future. In 5 years from now‚ you guys will be 18/19. Ask yourself these questions: What will you be doing? Where will you be? Who will you be with? Areas to work on: Physical: health‚ exercise‚ sleep‚ nutrition; help your body feel good. Mental:
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What is Nursing Professionalism? Cathy Soto Nursing 408 Transitions in Professional Nursing Linda Jacobson 9/21/2011 Abstract According to Maister (1997) "true professionalism means the pursuit of excellence‚ not just competence". Nurses must be competent in their pursuit of excellence. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Position Statement‚ rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and mounting complexities in health care mandate that professional nurses possess
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Assessment for Quality Improvement Quality improvement should be a major focus in any organization and requires four basic steps: “…specify the requirements‚ design the product‚ create the product‚ and examine the product.” (Burrill and Ledolter‚ 1999‚ p. 142). Each process must be completed in order as each is important. Once requirements and specifications have been determined‚ resources and standards can be evaluated to create and test the product. The means of creation will be different in
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disciplines such as medicine and nursing is composed of the extension of practical knowledge (know how) through research and the characterization and understanding of the "know how" of clinical experience. •She coneptualizes in her writing about nursing skills as experience is a prerequisite for becoming an expert. ABOUT THE THEORIST •Patricia E. Benner‚ R.N.‚ Ph.D.‚ FAAN is a Professor Emerita at the University of California‚ San Francisco. •BA in Nursing - Pasadena College/Point Loma College
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evidence- based practice? Student response: Percent Value Student Response Answer Choices a. Identifying clinical experts within the institution or system b. Exploring the problem to determine that it is unique to nursing 100.0% c. Ensuring that staff members who will be implementing the change are involved in topic selection d. Developing a decision algorithm to measure the level of resistance to changing the current practice parameter Score: 1 / 1 Question 2 (1 point) Which approach is
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Nursing Theory: Foundation for Nursing as a Profession Wilma J. Vintson Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 501: Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Fall 2011 Nursing Theory: Foundation for Nursing as a Profession Introduction This paper will discuss nursing theory and review how it relates to nursing as a profession. It will also focus on aspects of Virginia Henderson’s theory on the complementary-supplementary model of nursing. Nursing leadership‚ as it relates to Henderson’s theory
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obvious deficiency in the application of theory in nursing practice. This paper will include a discussion of how nursing practice is affected by the use of nursing theory. I will provide evidence in relation to how theory based practice relates to the core competencies of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project. I will discuss a journal article that reinforces the gap of nursing theory in nursing practice‚ and interview colleagues regarding the
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