I choose nursing as my career path because I want an honest career where I can help others. My desire to help others in need comes from watching my sickly grandmother health deteriorate before my eyes and not being able to help her. I was one of my grandmothers care takers‚ for a whole year I watched my grandmother suffer. I watched a scab go to a stage four decubiti’s ulcer‚ in less than two weeks all because she was not changed positions every two hours and proper cleaning techniques was not used
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The start to Reteps future The world is full of interesting and outgoing people. These people come in all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life. Retep Johnson is one of Harvard’s most intelligent and under spoken individuals. He is in his senior year of college at Harvard University. He has never received a B grade in all of his life; this year of all years‚ he has a B in Mr. Smiths History of Acting class. Mr. Smith has been teaching at the University for over 20 years. He has an eye
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world. There is absolutely no reason we should not have in the country the best health care in the world”. The career of nursing is an exciting career because you are getting the opportunity to help other people. The research will describe the career of being a nurse‚ what is required to become a successful nurse and the impact this career has on society. Until 1870’s‚ nursing care in the United States was provided by concerned individuals- usually- women- who applied their practical knowledge of
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Ethics in Nursing Ethics is extremely important in any professional job‚ especially that of healthcare providers. Ethics‚ related to the medical field‚ looks at six key aspects. According to Ethics in palliative care the six components include autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence‚ justice‚ dignity‚ and honesty (Mohanti‚ 2009). It is important to note that these components are pertinent in all of ethical nursing care‚ and not just palliative care. Ethical decision making related to nursing student
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A nurse’s career starts with nursing school and passing the NCLEX-RN and goes on to constant learning and growth of their skills as a professional. It is important to be professional not only in the work place but while you are off work as well. Everything from your appearance to your to your communication skills. First and foremost we’ll begin with why
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Advancing Nursing Leadership Nursing is a science and a rapidly changing profession that is now being faced with a lot problems. As challenges arise‚ the nursing field requires nurses with advanced knowledge and skills and who are responsible to take leadership roles in both educational and clinical settings. According to Newhouse (2007) nursing leadership provides the foundation and is essential for promoting the evidence-based practice (EBP) within health organizations. For this reason‚
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accomplishing a goal. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my leadership style based on a self-assessment survey‚ as well as leadership and management theories that align with my style of leading. Clark’s (2004) self-assessment survey identifies three major styles of leadership included‚ authoritarian‚
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Historical development of Nursing Timeline Iva Sandford HCS 513 January 30‚ 2011 Jenna Hasenour Historical development of Nursing Timeline Nursing has not always been a respected profession. In fact‚ it was a job reserved for the women of “ill repute.”A publication once read that a nurse should not be subject to headaches or easily “knocked up” (Hutchinson‚ 1998). However‚ as the timeline below shows‚ nursing has evolved over time because of the many contributions of those before us have
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directly be involved with their patient and forge a relationship. Holistic patient care is the best way to effectively treat patients in all spheres. Holistic care is described as‚ “ Nursing care that nourishes the whole person‚ that is the body‚ mind and spirit”. (Chitty and Black 2011) Application of holistic nursing will open new ways a nurse can analyze the person as a whole instead of focusing on just the illness. When a nurse begins to look at the entire person‚ they can help nourish the spiritual
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Personal Observation In the past couple months I’ve been struggling with the future care of my grandma. My dad passed away in December and after the funeral my mom’s mom went into the hospital for pneumonia. This has happened a few times with her going into the hospital in the last few years so it for the most part was a common thing. Usually after the hospital she is placed in the nursing home and after rehabilitation she is released to go home. This time after she was released she had home health
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