Nurses are provided guidelines for how to approach the care of patients in the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics‚ but they are just that‚ guidelines. It is simply a map to help navigate some of the more difficult decisions that are necessary for a nurse to make. Ethics‚ in nursing‚ is based on individual interpretation. A person’s values shape their individual approaches to patients and patient care. The ANA document does not tell or indicate what is an absolute right or wrong. Each and
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Review of “A Handoff Report Card for General Nursing Orientation This article examines the strengths and weakness of the orientation process of new grads or new nurses to a unit or hospital. By the use of a 100 point score report card containing a summary of the nurses skills‚ knowledge‚ and also use of the Benner which measure clinical performance and critical thinking. The article addresses the use of a report card to better communicate the strengths and weakness of the orientees’. This report
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Critical Appraisal #1 of Scott‚ Hofmeister‚ Rogness‚ and Rogers Article The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N5301 Research in Nursing Susan K. Grove‚ PhD‚ RN‚ ANP-BC‚ GNP-BC June 1‚ 2014 Critical Appraisal #1 In a study by Scott‚ Hofmeister‚ Rogness‚ & Rogers (2010) it was noted that other industries have recognized the impact of shift work‚ lack of sleep‚ and fatigue on work performance and a related increase in risk
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The Call to Nursing Michelle Stuart‚ RN The University of Texas at Arlington In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N3645 Transition to Professional Nursing Mary Wise‚ RN‚ MSN November 18‚ 2012 Online RN-BSN Introduction After seventeen years in the nursing profession I realize each day is a learning experience. As my experiences evolve so do some of my beliefs and values. However‚ I believe nursing at its core has fundamentals that are unwavering. The essence of nursing:
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This paper will examine the origin of the nursing theory in reference to the Florence Nightingale Theory of Positive Manipulation Of the environment. Initially the paper will introduce the theorist and the context in which the theory was developed. Will critique the theory according to nursing theory critique. The paper will further describe the utility of the theory with respect to practice‚ administration‚ education and research will also examine the empirical precision of the theory(testability
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Philosophy of Nursing A philosophy of nursing is a description of what nursing means to the individual or organization. The philosophy is how a nurse is seen and serves as a standard for nursing. It is a set of values in which one follows through a career. Each nurse has their own set of values‚ or philosophy that he or she goes by throughout their career. The purpose of this paper is to develop my own philosophy of nursing by understanding other philosophies. Philosophies School of nursing philosophy
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Change Theories in Nursing X Ngozi Oguejiofo Ngozi Oguejiofo has been writing on a freelance basis since 2009 and most of her writings are focused on health. She is currently a registered nurse. She is interested in teaching‚ and writes articles focused on student nurses for various online publications. By Ngozi Oguejiofo‚ eHow Contributor Print this article Change means making something different from the way it was originally. Change may be planned or unplanned. Unplanned changes
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How Nursing Leadership Affects Staff Nurses’ Job Satisfaction Rhonda Rychlik Queens University How Nursing Leadership Affects Staff Nurses’ Job Satisfaction The constant and rapidly changing health care environment dramatically affects nursing practice today. Health care leaders are faced with the problem of achieving their strategic goals while balancing finances‚ productivity‚ quality outcomes and employee and patient satisfaction. The health care environment is competitive and
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A Proposal for Renfrey Memorial Hospital Robin Revels-Fitzhugh Principles of Health Care/MHA 601 Instructor: Jack Lazarre November 21‚ 2011 A Proposal for Renfrey Memorial Hospital Introduction Every discussion about the nursing shortage notes that the root cause of the current shortage is different from the shortage in the past. That may be true to a certain point but some of the contributing factors remain the same‚ women have more career choices now than in the past. However there are some
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AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR NURSING Toward a Mid-Range Theory of Nursing Presence nuf_215 71..82 Michelle A. McMahon‚ MSN‚ RN‚ and Kimberly A. Christopher‚ PhD‚ RN‚ OCN Michelle A. McMahon‚ MSN‚ RN‚ is a Student in the PhD in Nursing Program‚ College of Nursing‚ University of Massachusetts Dartmouth‚ North Dartmouth‚ MA; Kimberly A. Christopher‚ PhD‚ RN‚ OCN‚ is Associate Professor‚ College of Nursing‚ University of Massachusetts Dartmouth‚ North Dartmouth‚ MA. Keywords Nursing presence‚ mid-range
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