Nursing has always been a part of my future that was definite. There was never any doubt that “RN” would trail behind my name one day. For a little over a year now‚ I have been able to call myself MA‚ RN‚ BSN. This is an honor and a privilege that I never cease to forget. Every day I go to work knowing that anything is possible and my job is to expect the unexpected. In the short time I have been in this position‚ I have had many unique and eye opening encounters with a cast of characters‚ which
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History of nursing profession Prior to the foundation of modern nursing‚ nuns and the military often provided nursing-like services. Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nurses. she formed the base for the first professional nursing philosophy. She saw the role of nursing as ’having charge of somebody’s health’ (Crisp&Taylor‚2009) based on the knowledge of how to put the body in such a state to be free of disease or to recover from disease’ (Crisp&Taylor‚2009). The religious and
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STANDARDS OF NURSING SERVICES Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines‚ Inc. (ANSAP) Committee on Nursing Practice 2008 Edition STANDARDS OF NURSING SERVICES All rights reserved. All works herein are properties of ANSAP and no part of this book may be copied‚ reproduced or published in any form without the proper consent of the authors and publishers. FOREWORD This publication is designed to provide nursing administration a guide reference in managing nursing services
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many different theories that are used in the nursing profession. Each of these theories have their own concept and uniqueness that can be applied in a nursing capacity. All nursing theories have some form of connection to the advanced practice nurse (APN) practice. There are different types of theories for nursing circumstances. It is important for APN to obtain a good understanding and know how to apply the theory to their practice. Some of these nursing theories are Maslow’s theory‚ Orem Self Care
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The nursing practice is one that has been changing lives for decades‚ if not centuries. Nursing practice is quite significant as a contributory factor to human health maintenance and improvement and as such‚ it requires recognition as a fundamental professional practice in the societies we live in today (Davidson‚ et al.‚ 2013). It is therefore important for the world to appreciate the nursing practice by allowing it to realize improvement and future development with time. Impact on Nursing Education
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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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Nursing homes and assisted living Introduction Nursing homes‚ skilled nursing facilities‚ care homes‚ convalescent or rest homes deliver residential care in a place of residence for persons who need constant nursing care because of difficulties to carry out normal daily activities. Such residents consist of the elderly and young adults with mental and physical disabilities‚ occupational‚ rehabilitative and other physical therapies after an illness or accidents (Simon and Genner‚ 45). Other nursing
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Nursing Education Expansion: A Side Effect of the Nursing Shortage Mercedes Gutierrez Walden University NURS 3000‚ Issues and Trends in Nursing September‚ 4th‚ 2014 Nursing education expansion: A Side Effect of the Nursing Shortage In this modern world‚ news travel incredibly fast‚ and is not a secret that locally‚ nationally and globally we are experiencing a nursing shortage. Media coverage on this topic has become more frequent as the situation has worsened
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Ambulatory care nursing‚ Advanced practice registered nursing (APRN)‚ Cardiac nursing‚ Case manager nursing‚ Critical care nursing‚ Dialysis nursing‚ Forensic nursing‚ Emergency and trauma nursing‚ Genetic nursing‚ Geriatric nursing‚ Holistic nursing‚ Legal nursing‚ medical surgical nursing‚ Mental health or Psychiatric nursing‚ Midwifery‚ Neonatal nursing‚ Nursing informatics‚ Nursing management‚ Obstetrical nursing‚ Occupations health Nursing‚ Orthopedic nursing‚ Pediatric nursing‚ and Wound Care
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the work and allowing the geriatric population to be surrounded by love care and connection is vital to getting older. Nursing aides are the backbone of these health
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