Reflective Practice Portfolio Q1: Recall a situation in your clinical experiences in which an ethical decision was being made. If you have not been involved in this process yet‚ ask your preceptor to share an experience with you. Be sure only to discuss the situation as a case scenario without use of names of persons involved. Which ethical decision-making principles came into play? What impact did the ANA and/or ICN codes of ethics have on the decision that was made? Answer A 48 year old African-American
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A middle-range nursing theory constituting the nursing process and focusing on the care of the human being is the Theory of Goal Attainment developed by Imogene King. This theory consists of three interacting concepts: personal systems‚ interpersonal systems‚ and social systems. Even with these three systems being interacting‚ the nursing goal is the health of individuals. King maintains that the patient and nurse are equal partners in the nursing process. Conceptual systems The first concept
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Advanced Nursing Practice. The four that I will address are the Nurse Anesthetist‚ the Clinical Nurse Specialist‚ the Nurse Practitioner and the Nurse Mid-wife. Advanced Practice Nurses are Registered Nurses with specialty training at the master ’s-degree level‚ in primary care settings‚ such as the Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives and acute care of inpatients‚ such as the Clinical Nurse Specialists and in operating rooms‚ such as Nurse Anesthetists. This has opened a door in the nursing field
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assessment with a learner‚ whilst critically evaluating my practice‚ using professional standards and current theory and literature to illustrate how I have developed as a mentor and educator in practice. For the purpose of this assignment‚ the key aspect I will be focusing on will be standard 4 – creating an environment for learning‚ from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) Standards to support learning and assessment in practice: mentors. Throughout this assignment‚ I will incorporate the
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Nursing in Michigan and Practice Standards As Registered Nurses in the United States of America‚ we have all experienced passing board exams and having to apply for licensure applicable to each of our individual states. The board exams now known as NCLEX or National Council Licensure Examination are universal across the country. However‚ individual licensing requirements for a renewal or reapplication process differ from state to state. Some states such as Texas have additional testing requirements
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Introduction Trofino (n.d) states that to succeed in the nursing profession‚ nurses must be ready for a high-touch‚ high-caring and high-tech profession where learning never cease. According to the Singapore Nursing Board (2014)‚ nurses are required to maintain their competencies through continuing nursing education in order to deliver safe patient care and to keep updated with the advances and innovations in healthcare. Working in the Emergency Department (ED) Television programme has
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The American Academy of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has developed a curriculum of content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate nursing program. These “Nine Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice” were established in 2008 and serves as the guidelines for all AACN approved colleges and universities. These essentials are 1. Liberal education for baccalaureate generalist nursing practice. 2. Basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care
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Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 8 A. Reflect on a case or situation from your personal practice or experience. Apply one of the theories to the situation. How does the perspective from the theory alter how you view the situation? Are the nursing interventions the same? Why or why not? In a typical emergency department setup‚ caregivers deal with patients having acute cases‚ mostly involving pain or distress of some sort. In addition‚ patients undergoing
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reflection on how the module content and associated practice experience has contributed to the student’s development as a nurse. This essay is a discussion on how the module content and practice experience has contributed to personal development as a nurse. Therefore it will focus on firstly the concept of individualised care and its relevance to nursing assessment and care delivery‚ secondly the ethical and professional issues that impact nursing such as confidentiality‚ consent and dignity. The
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Running head: THE GROWING SPECIALTY OF FAMILY NURSING The Growing Specialty of Family Nursing Stephanie Hursey University of Phoenix Concepts of Family Nursing Theory NUR 464 Mrs. Janice Hess Jan 20‚ 2007 The Growing Specialty of Family Nursing The family’s health has become an important focus on health care today. Nursing research has transitioned from client centered care to viewing the client within the context of the family. Changing family dynamics and functions have made an
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