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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Greenleaf’s The Servant Leader The Servant Leader discusses the importance of leaders who adopt a service oriented attitude in which they care for the needs of others before their own. A servant leader need not be an actual servant or have ever been a servant to become a servant leader. Rather‚ a servant leader is born with or adopts an "others first" disposition. Climbing through the ranks may help to create a servant leader‚ though it is not necessary. When leaders choose to see that the
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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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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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Kimi Duffield Odyssey Essay Ms. DeTemple 4th English 12/12/12 Odyssey Essay In the epic poem The Odyssey Homer‚ Odysseus has the ability to be a very good leader‚ but doesn’t always live up to it. Odysseus is a good leader because he thinks a lot of things through. Therefore‚ he knows what to do ahead of time. Another reason Odysseus is a good leader is that he knows when to trust his crew. Odysseus can be a bad leader because he doesn’t always tell his crew everything. Also‚ he doesn’t
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Nursing Care Plan As soon as the history and head-to-toe assessment were completed nursing priorities focused on alleviating pain‚ preventing infection and urinary obstruction‚ and providing information about disease process and treatments. Physical assessment data included: vital signs B/P 87/51‚ HR 110‚ T 99.7 F; weight 160lb‚ height 5’8”. MK presented to the ED with acute severe right colicky flank pain that radiated into the abdomen and lower back‚ guarding his abdomen‚ and moaning. MK rated
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Charismatic Leaders February 19‚ 2014 SP2750 The German sociologist Max Weber is the person responsible for introduction the idea of charisma as being a type of leadership. Weber believed that leaders who possessed charismatic leadership qualities were highly esteemed persons. Talcott Parson is widely credited with importing Weber’s ideas to the United States. Lowell Bennion was the first person responsible for making available Weber’s original ideas in the United States. (Papers‚ 2009)
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