I believe that nursing is both a science and an art. It demands men and women who are not only dedicated to caring‚ but who are also intelligent‚ educated and devoted to lifelong learning. Nursing focuses on the individual patient or client and his or her needs‚ not only the needs of the body‚ but also the psychological‚ social and spiritual needs of the person. The nurse must address those needs and educate the individual and supply him or her with the skills and knowledge required to maintain or
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When you have enrolled in the nursing program‚ it needs a lot of time for the program‚ and it is less spending time with your friends and family. What would you do in order to be able to succeed in the program? Thinking the word of “Nurse” not only includes taking care of patients and helping out the doctors. I believe that there is some art to nursing as well‚ other than all the education and science involved of course. To be success in the program‚ we have to have a strong foundation as a bridge
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HUMANISTIC NURSING THEORY By: MARY JOHN L. RENONG‚ RN August 10‚ 2013 Dr. Loretta Zderad Dr. Josephine Paterson I. BIOGRAPHY Josephine Paterson was born on the 1st of September of 1924 in Freeport‚ New York. Loretta and Josephine spent their early school years during the depression of the 1930’s. Josephine G. Paterson was also learning the role of a nurse as well as work responsibilities during this same time period. She had
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training in a nursing school‚ I had been worked in an intensive care unit (ICU) and a pulmonary unit of a public hospital. Now I am working in a non-government organization serving the mentally disabled. No matter which specialty I am working in or how senior I am‚ I found learning being crucial for professional competence‚ job satisfaction and personal growth. In this paper‚ I would like to reflect critically on my experience of learning in nursing with reference to relevant learning theories.
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Philosophy of Nursing NURS 210 Transition to Pro Nursing Jillian Edwards DNc‚ MN‚ ARNP November 25‚ 2013 Introduction Around the world‚ nursing has many definitions. From place to place‚ the role of a nurse may change a thousand times. However‚ I believe‚ we do have one thing in common. The desire to care for our patients and treat them as a whole individual the way we would want to be treated if we were in the same position. I have wanted to be a nurse since I was young
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Introduction Nursing education is a professional education which is systematically planned through disciplines and aims the harmonious development of physical‚ social and intellectual abilities of student in order to render holistic nursing care to people of all ages‚ health and illness (Sankaranarayanan and Sindhu‚ 2012). Singapore Nursing Board standards of practice (2011) stated that a registered nurse has the responsibility to educate or mentor nursing students to maintain and develop the
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Socialization in Nursing October 1‚ 2013 Socialization in Nursing It is defined on businessdictionary.com that socialization occurs through a combination of both self-imposed and externally imposed rules and expectations of others which is how individuals learn rules and expectations of knowledge‚ language and social skills. In layman terms‚ this means that nurses learn from one another as well as what they see and hear other nurses do and say. Through socialization
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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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Mr. Grey age 70‚ is accompanied by his wife who stated that for the past 10-12 months she has noticed that her husband has been experiencing forgetfulness‚ personality changes; and some memory loss‚ for example‚ inability to recognize familiar faces‚ places‚ or objects. Further‚ she stated that he continuously repeats the same stories‚ having forgotten that he has already told them. 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? - A probable diagnosis could be dementia base on patient’s history
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Caring for someone can be challenging‚ both emotionally and physically. It can also be a rewarding experience. However‚ from time to time carers may need some extra help and support. This could include counselling or advocacy for you as a carer‚ or respite services for the person you care for – which would allow you to take a break. Respite care can also give the person you care for variety and extra social opportunities. You might not think of yourself as a carer. In truth many carers see themselves
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