Nursing is considered by many that they are the face of healthcare and the supporting pillars who play an important role of caring for individuals of a wide‚ multicultural and diverse community. In modern society‚ it is also viewed as a highly respected profession as they administer care while multitasking different duties. In the past‚ nursing was identified to be a “disreputable occupation” (Strickler‚ 2017). In this essay‚ the discussion of two key influences that have shaped healthcare/healthcare
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Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing Central Methodist University Historical Trends in Nursing NU25 July 07‚ 2013 Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing The world of healthcare is one of frequent changes. Those who have dedicated themselves to the nursing profession understand that healthcare is continuously evolving‚ as it is our responsibility to provide only the highest standard of care to our patients. Each nurse that is certified within a nursing specialty strengthens the entire healthcare
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Abstract: This paper explores the personal nursing philosophy I plan to convey in my nursing career. I believe the nature of nursing is rooted in commitment to public service and the undeniable desire to help those in need. Nursing is more than treating an illness; rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to the needs of each patient. My philosophy of nursing incorporates the knowledge of medicine while combining it with relational‚ compassionate caring that
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People in today’s culture have turned from the use of the old way of communication to the more advanced and hi-tech ways of communicating. Technology has made it easier for people to communicate in a faster‚ well-organized and cost efficient means through the introduction of the communication channels. The world has turned out to be the center for technology with different technologies emerging daily as the people continue to develop from time to time to cope with the growing technology. The benefits
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Value orientations by Florence Kluckhohn and Fred Strodtbeck Human Nature: What is the basic nature of people? Possible responses: * Evil. Most people can’t be trusted. People are basically bad and need to be controlled. * Mixed. There are both evil people and good people in the world‚ and you have to check people out to find out which they are. People can be changed with the right guidance. * Good. Most people are basically pretty good at heart; they are born good. My opinion: For
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knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing helps nursing practice today because it shows not only how far we have come in healthcare and nursing but also how important education has been and still is for nurses. Looking back on history and research of practices help us understand why we do some of the things we do today as nurses such as something as simple as washing our hands. It is also amazing how far medical technology has come. Three trends in nursing practice: 1. The training and education
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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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the nursing theory to identify the needs of the patient to demonstrate an effective communication and interaction with the patient. to select a theory for the application according to the need of the patient to apply the theory to solve the identified problems of the patient to evaluate the extent to which the process was fruitful. Definition Nursing theory is an organized and systematic articulation of a set of statements related to questions in the discipline of nursing. "A nursing theory
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diabetes mellitus (GDM). You also note that she is 5’3” and her pre pregnancy BMI was 25. Her father has type 2 diabetes mellitus and both paternal grandparents had type 2 DM. She has gained considerable weight; her current weight is 173 pounds. Today‚ her blood pressure is 152/97 mm Hg‚ and her plasma glucose is 291 mg/dl. Her primary care provider (PCP)‚ which of course is a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner‚ orders the following labs: urinalysis‚ hemoglobin A1C‚ fasting complete metabolic
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Carole Collier Frick in her 2005 book Dressing Renaissance Florence: Families‚ Fortunes‚ and Fine Clothing‚ Frick examines the ways in which members of Florentine society adorned themes adorned themselves. Despite being time consuming to produce‚ many of the elite families of Florence‚ purchased large amounts of clothing and textiles to maintain their social standing and family honor‚ for their families and households to aid in distinguishing themselves from their counterparts. Notable tailors of
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