Nursing‚ is considered a practice-based discipline involving many nursing theories as well as inputs from several other scientific disciplines. It is also a branch of knowledge that is ordered through the theories and methods that is evolving as inputs from several other scientific disciplines. Nursing practice integrates numerous roles and functions of the nurse as it focuses mainly on the achievement of optimal functioning of the patient. It encompasses the maintenance and promotion of health of
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First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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Doctor Who Created in 1963 by Canadian Sydney Newman‚ Doctor Who is a television show that follows the adventures of the eccentric rebel time travelling alien known as the Doctor and his human companions. The first series starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor‚ and Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman‚ the Doctor’s granddaughter. Since then‚ there has been ten other incarnations of the Doctor played by ten different actors over thirty-three series. These series’ have been split into two groups
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Applying Ethical Frameworks in Nursing Practice Disclosing patient information to a third party‚ without a patient’s consent or a court order is considered a breach of confidentiality. Legal liability for a breach of confidentiality covers a broader spectrum than ethical guidelines‚ which lend to doing what is morally right. Confidentiality in nursing comes with an ethical need for creating rapport with patients. Trust established facilitates increased communication and comfort
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Addressing Bias Brittney L. Helton Chamberlain College of Nursing NR500: Foundational Concepts and Applications January 2018 Addressing Bias Equality is an important issue to ensure proper care is provided to each individual patient to promote quality outcomes. There have been studies performed that have identified health disparities that are unfair and unnecessary (Hall‚ Chapman‚ Lee‚ Merino‚ Thomas‚ Payne‚ Eng‚ Day‚ Coyne-Beasley‚ 2015). It has been noted that patients treated unfairly result
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Practice Essay In class I have studied two speculative fiction short stories. Speculative fiction is a story genre that puts ordinary people in extraordinary situations‚ asking the question “what if?” It also opens up disturbing questions about humanity and society. “Visiting the Millionaire” by George Anthony and “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury are both examples of spec-fiction because they both raise questions about humanity and society and the way that we treat other people. Another reason
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Introduction: In this essay‚ I will discuss several issues that seem to bind nursing practice with questions of ethics‚ sociology and management. Reflective practice is an important aspect of nursing management and in this essay we discuss implications of discrimination in nursing care and examine the importance of anti-discriminatory perspectives in nursing. In this paper‚ the case study I will elaborate is of an elderly woman who was of a non-British ethnic origin and spoke little English. A junior
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June Ellis portrays this character as a healer who restores Jack to life — and to a new vision of what it means to be a doctor. The film gives us a fresh appreciation of the dynamic interplay between mind‚ body‚ and soul in the art of healing. The Doctor immediately lets you know that it’s going to be about how surgeons really operate (in all senses of the word). Jack is a great doctor‚ yet years of cutting into patients‚ of treating human beings like meat‚ have coarsened him. He’s acquired so much clinical
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I have always identified with nursing. Ever since I was a small child‚ I have been keenly interested in this field. Now as an adult‚ I can envision myself stepping into the role of becoming a nurse. Why? Because it is in my nature to seek out people needing help and those who know me well describe me as nurturing and caring. Throughout high school and my 2 years of college thus far‚ I have been credited with being that person younger students looked to for guidance and direction‚ and it is also part
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Holistic Nursing Holistic nursing care involves taking care of the patient as a whole and this includes the physical‚ spiritual‚ emotional‚ and mental well- being (Doosey and Keegan‚ 2013). As a nurse‚ taking care of these modalities will assist with promoting healing within and allow the patient to cope with their illnesses. An interview was conducted with a close family member in order to develop a holistic care plan. The family member sometimes struggles with dealing and coping with the current
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