The Nursing Process Name: Institutional affiliation: The Nursing Process Steps and their Definitions The nursing process is a comprehensive‚ holistic five-step process that helps registered nurses to become united by a common thread in their patient care practices (ANA‚ 2014). The tool was developed to maintain consistency and efficacy in the nursing sector of healthcare. The process is the nurse’s core tool for providing patient-focused attention. The first of the tool’s five-pronged nature is assessment
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Critique of a Research Report: Comparison of Communication Outcomes in Traditional versus Simulation Strategies in Nursing and Medical Students Khaoula Louati University of Athabasca Introduction The purpose of research in nursing and medicine is to acquire knowledge that would improve nursing and medical practices. The research paper that will be critiqued is “Comparison of Communication Outcomes in Traditional versus Simulation Strategies in Nursing and Medical Students”. The aim of this
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dictionary‚ the term advocacy is derived from the legal definition of advocate‚ which is defined as “a person who assists‚ defends‚ pleads‚ or prosecutes for another.” This legal definition is the springboard for the larger definition of nursing advocacy. Nursing advocacy has multiple roles such as communicating with‚ informing‚ and educating patients‚ protecting patients‚ speaking out for patients and building relationships (Hanks‚ 2013). It is common knowledge that wealthier patients have more support
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I think that every aspects of nursing assessment are challenging and it depends on the nurses’ experience. When we have a new admit patient/resident‚ nursing admission assessment should be completed within 24 hours‚ and I usually would finish it. Working on the night shift‚ I find it challenging to complete the assessment because the patient is already tired and wanting to have sleep. I cannot force them to participate‚ and it is the resident’s right to refuse. When assessing for the Brief Interview
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funding‚ we often have to shave our patients instead of using surgical clippers. Nursing Strategies for preoperative hair removal: Goal: Use of surgical clippers
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Nursing Interventions that Promote Physical Fitness in Children My clinical question is: What are effective nursing interventions in children to promote physical fitness? Annotations of Sources Robbins‚ L. B.‚ Pfeiffer‚ K. A.‚ Maier‚ K. S.‚ Lo‚ Y.-J.‚ & Wesolek‚ S. M. (2012). Pilot intervention to increase physical activity among sedentary urban middle school girls: a two-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The Journal of School Nursing‚ 28(4)‚ 302–315. http://doi.org/10.1177/1059840512438777
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When I was a young child‚ I could never decide what I wanted to be when I grew up. Every child around me had constructed elaborate plans for their futures‚ but unlike them‚ I was unsure. Despite this‚ I knew I wanted to change the world when I grew up. My earliest memories of deciding my future career come from when I was about 6 years old. At first‚ I decided that I would grow up to become a police officer. The idea of keeping people safe was what appealed to me. I wanted to be the person to
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What Does the Future Hold for Somalia? Today Somalia is suffering through the worst food shortage since 1992‚ when 300‚000 Somalis died from starvations. On July 20‚ 2011‚ the United Nations declared Somalia in a state of famine and Somalia is recognized as the most serious food insecurity in the world with an estimated 3.7 million people already being affected by the famine. Reports from UNICEF indicate one in five children are acutely malnourished. Executive director of UNICEF UK David Bull
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inaccuracies‚ did not make good use of textbook‚ journal or books. 69 or less points: Inaccurate description of leadership theory or describes nursing theorist without leadership theory‚ superficial description‚ uses limited resources. II. Appropriateness of content: a. Describes personal growth in leadership b. Reflects on self as a leader in the present and future 68-75 points: Describes personal growth with leadership roles‚ offers clear examples of growth. Also clearly describes reflection of
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and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune‚ accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. It would benefit many people to have this quality for their profession. One of the most important careers to have this quality for is nursing. As a nurse dealing with sick people one always has to do their best to make sure the patient is not only feeling better physically‚ but emotionally as well. Many people think that care and compassion is the same thing. Care is being there for someone
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