The areas of nursing that interest me the most are critical care‚ pediatrics‚ and cardiothoracic nursing. I really enjoy working with children‚ and I love the pace and intensity of the intensive care unit. My dream job will be in the pediatric intensive care unit. Another reason I love working with children is that they are so resilient. To me‚ they fight so much harder than adults. I also am very intrigued by the cardiovascular system. It is fascinating how every body system works together
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Developments in Nursing Research and Nursing Research Utilization The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with information on historical developments in nursing research and nursing research utilization. The paper will focus on five key developments that have influenced nursing research over the years. Developments covered‚ will include; the work of Florence Nightingale‚ the development of educational programs for nursing research‚ the American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ nursing research
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Windshield Survey with Reflection Sarah Kinnard NUR/405 Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice November 7‚ 2011 Beth Edwards‚ MSN‚ FNP- BC Windshield Survey The first step required for providing community health nursing services involves a comprehensive assessment of the community. This can be accomplished by a windshield survey‚ conducted by making visual observations from a car while driving through the neighborhood. Valuable information and data collection during a windshield survey
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Organizational and Change Theory Paper Rita Mansfield Walden University NURS 4021‚ Section 10‚ Leadership Competencies in Nursing and Healthcare September 14‚ 2014 Organizational and Change Theory Paper This paper analyzes a change in schedule that occurred in the Cardiac Catheterization Prep and Recovery Observation Unit. The paper addresses how well the change process worked and the effectiveness of the change implementation. The purpose of this paper is to
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attendance to healthcare services‚ including frequent injury; change to the child’s behaviour or emotional state. Examples which may be indicative of maltreatment are listed in the emotional abuse section below; Injury with features of maltreatment; evidence of sexual activity; harmful interactions between child and carer; appearance of neglect; failure to access medical care appropriately. In instances where a child or young person has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed‚ the social worker also
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Patricia Smith Grantham University Theories & Research in Nursing NUR401 Kelli Reid RN/MSN/MBA May 14‚ 2013 W7 Journal Entry 7: Ethical Dilemmas The need for nursing research is evident. With the evolution of evidenced based practice for nursing‚ only the most up to date or current best researched evidence is being used or promoted at the bedside (Burns & Grove‚ 2009‚ p. 16). Although this need for nursing research is evident‚ such research cannot be obtained at any price. The advantages
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Nursing research provides healthcare practitioners with evidence-based care that enhances quality outcomes in the health of the communities‚ families‚ individuals as well as health care systems. As such‚ research is used to shape health policies in direct care and thus solve the dilemma or problems in nursing. Medical practitioners face ethical dilemma on a daily basis because what one person may consider ethical may be different from what is needed to approach a particular situation. Additionally
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Personal Philosophy � SEQ CHAPTER H R 1RUNNING HEAD: PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING Kristen Bunge University of Phoenix NUR/391 February 20‚ 2008 PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING My philosophy in nursing is to uphold the dignity of my patients during their vulnerable time of need‚ care for the patients physically‚ emotionally‚ spiritually‚ and mentally; current beliefs and values that I try to uphold throughout my life. According to Chitty‚ "philosophy is defined
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JAN JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING ORIGINAL RESEARCH Quality nursing care in the words of nurses Linda Maas Burhans & Martha Raile Alligood Accepted for publication 19 March 2010 Correspondence to L.M. Burhans: e-mail: linda.burhans@gmail.com Linda Maas Burhans PhD RN CPHQ Associate Executive Director of Education and Practice North Carolina Board of Nursing and Adjunct Faculty‚ East Carolina University College of Nursing‚ Wilson‚ NC‚ USA Martha Raile Alligood PhD RN ANEF Professor
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Nursing Research Utilization Project: Section C Jamie C. Lynch‚ NUR/598 May 5‚ 2014 Pamela Springer‚ PhD‚ RN Nursing Research Utilization Project: Section C Section C Research Support Several articles have been reviewed as a research base for this project. Identification of appropriate research is critical to the successful implementation of nurse-led evidence-based practice protocols. Each article was carefully selected for what it could contribute to the quality
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