I have interviewed three nurses regarding nursing theories and their applications in real life. In my interview‚ they all came up with the same opinion about the theories. According to them – and I might have to agree – the theories aren’t that much useful to the practical duties as nurses. Though‚ Ernesto admits that these theories are the basis of what nurses do everyday. Eleanor says that when you are in an emergency situation or if immediate action is required‚ you will almost forget to think
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Ethics in Nursing Overview According to Aiken (2004) “Ethics is the discipline that deals with rightness and wrongness of actions”. The goal is similar to that of the legal system except that in most cases there is no system of enforcement or ethical penalties. “General ethics is the consideration of the morality of human acts in general”. (Fitzpatrick 2002) In nursing‚ ethical issues arise daily. There are issues such as death‚ dying‚ birth‚ abortion‚ genetics‚ quality of
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pioneer of nursing as well as the first nursing researcher. During the Crimean War in 1854‚ Nightingale and 38 nurses traveled to the military hospital Scutari‚ in Turkey‚ to care for the wounded soldiers. The conditions they found were horrible. Soldiers were lying in filth‚ there was little medications and fewer supplies. There was no ventilation and an open sewer ran beneath the hospital. Morbidity and mortality rates were a staggering 43%.(Fee & Garofalo‚ 2010). Significance to nursing. Nightingale’s
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The Future of Nursing Ami Randall July 24‚ 2010 Upon considering the past and future of nursing‚ many changes have already taken place‚ and even larger changes are expected. With the recent rate of technological development‚ the heath care system is certain to follow in its advances at nearly the same pace. Many predictions for the future of medicine are based on computerized technology. The use of telemonitoring‚ video and “smart houses” are already being used by some companies today‚ and
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The nursing assessment of the acutely ill adult is of significant importance and needs to be carried out using a systematic approach and a range of skills acquired by the nurse. It is vital that a nurse performing assessments on acutely ill patients is adequately equipped to recognise a deteriorating patient and act accordingly (NICE‚ 2007). During the nurse’s assessment‚ it is critical to consider all aspects of the patient’s condition and general health and maintain dignity of the patient throughout
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Nursing Metaparadigm The definitions of nursing’s metaparadigm are the concepts nurses illustrate which contribute toward their profession domain. These concepts are disciplines that guide nurses to provide care on a deeper level and allow one to be more connected with their nursing practice. An example of this is viewing patients holistically which is considering all the factors that have leaded them to illness. According to Kay Kittrell Chitty “nurses recognize that human beings are complex
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History of Pediatric Nursing Pediatric Nurses are defined as nurses who devote their knowledge and skills to caring for children and their families from infancy through late teen years (Pediatric Nurse). Pediatric Nursing did not develop as a specialty in the U.S. until the second half of the 19th century. During this period‚ hospitals did not admit children with communicable diseases because of high mortality rates. Most children were delivered with the help of midwives and cared for by their
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Physician Dismisses Nursing Assessments‚ Question of Nurse Advocacy. Summary: The patient was involved in a motorcycle accident in which his bike fell onto and injured his left leg. When the nurses assessing the patient could not detect a pulse in that leg‚ an ominous sign of circulatory failure. The physician when notified chose to dismiss this fact and discharge the patient. The patient would return soon after with worsening symptoms that would require emergency surgery. Should the nurses have
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Discuss how effective leadership can be used to develop a culture of compassion and caring within nursing clinical team Introduction The caring dimension in the healthcare practice‚ policy and research has turned into a new phase since the new decade and compassionate care with managed leadership are now the fundamental points in the nursing practice. Effective leaders in the healthcare settings stress the importance of safety and high quality compassionate care to be their top most priority
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demanding needs due the illness and capabilities. So‚ their love ones take them on a tour to this place that tries to imitate a familiar place‚ but are far from feeling like home. What is this place you may ask?! A nursing home that is “a home away from home”‚ really? In my opinion Nursing homes do not benefit the ones that it’s design to help‚ rehabilitate‚ and care for but to strip the elderly of their dignity‚ sense of belonging‚ and respect. Many elderly people are at times helpless and really
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