An Assistant in Nursing is someone who offers support services to enrolled and registered nurses.They help in ensuring the needs of the patients in a healthcare institution are met.They are also considered an intermediary between the nurses and patients.It is a great career for those people who enjoy being caregivers. To become an assistant in nursing‚ you have to understand the expected daily duties which include: Cleaning the patients and their linens.Feeding those unable to feed themselves.Dressing
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Traditionally‚ four patterns or “ways of knowing” have been used in the field of nursing. These are empirical‚ aesthetic‚ personal and ethical knowing originally identified by Barbara Carper in 1978. By combining these ways of knowing a nurse develops clinical knowledge which guides nursing actions in different situations. The following personal experience demonstrates the use of multiple ways of knowing in a nursing situation. Last Friday night‚ I received a call from the answering service for
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There is often debate if nursing an infant in public is acceptable. In this cartoon you‚ will find two authority figures questioning a woman about publicly displaying her breasts. She is sitting alone on a bench in a peaceful manner feeding her baby‚ when approached by these very intimidating looking men. When you look at the cartoon you can see a Victoria’s Secret ad plastered on the wall behind the somewhat conservative looking woman. Some might argue that the model is much more audacious than
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Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the ordering
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Nursing is a very challenging and demanding career which is also remarkable and rewarding; it is a lifetime learning experience. Nursing has been my desire since I was a child. My personal experience in life has led to an admiration for nurses due to the individual interactions I’ve had with the nurses caring for me during my operations. This started my ambition to work in the NHS and care for vulnerable patients‚ who may be in the same position I was in. The nurses were truly inspirational; the
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Personal Reference: Shahnaz Miah Nursing is a very challenging and interesting career which involves hard work and commitment. Since I started studying Health and Social Care‚ my interest in Nursing has grown. This has inspired me to study Child Nursing as I believe that my studies can be practically applied. I am also keen to make a difference to people’s lives‚ whether caring for children or supporting parents. My interest in and appreciation for this career has been encouraged by family members
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contradict each other and we have to make a decision to act on one. As nurses‚ we do our best to conduct ourselves and make ethical decisions‚ at times what we feel is the right choice may not be right for everyone involved‚ that is when we rely on the nursing code of ethics and its provisions to guide us. Provision 1: Professional relationships‚ practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity‚ worth‚ and uniqueness of every individual‚ unrestricted by consideration of social or economic
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Workplace Violence in a Nursing Setting Problem and related phenomenon of interest The profession and practice of nursing are as crucial as it entails the intense exercise of caring for patients‚ with the sole aim of ensuring that they are attended to satisfactorily. It is therefore expected that a conducive working environment is created within and outside the medical facilities. However‚ this paper identifies a fundamental problem in the nursing setting that it will address. For instance‚ the
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Nursing Code of Ethic Ethics is the study of the moral law (Snell‚ G. D) and the cornerstone of the nurse profession. The Code of Ethics for Nurses developed a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities‚ in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession (ANA). The code of ethic embraced two important terminologies. Patients who are those seeking for care and practice which is a term used to identify the role of nurses fulfilling patient needs.
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Coaching should be considered a core competency of advanced practice nursing. Coaching‚ as defined by Hamric‚ Hanson‚ Tracy & O’Grady (2014) is a process by which an advanced practice nurse can use skills that have been learned to guide patients and families through health related issues that have been identified for the patient and can be used to improve overall health for the patient (p. 186). Since advanced practice nurses have been trained in communication skills and providing care for patients
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