Introduction In this essay my aim is to describe and discuss my own Filipino cultural background and how it might influence my nursing practice. Culture is our way of living (Wepa‚ 2005). It is also shaped by our values‚ beliefs‚ norms‚ and practices that are shared by members of the same cultural group (Giger & Davidhizar‚ 1995). I will be discussing some of the values and traits that we Filipinos have in common such as pagmamano and po at opo or gestures that show respect to our elders‚ kagandahang
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In many hospitals‚ these days many different new nursing practices are being used to improve patient outcomes. In the hospital that I work for many new evidence-based practices are being used to see if it improves or does not improve the patient’s physical and mental health. I have worked in different units in my hospital‚ as of right now I am posted in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) we use an SBAR (situation‚ background‚ assessment‚ recommendation) to try to ensure a quality exchange of information
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Integration of Evidence-Based Practice into Professional Nursing Practice JMartinez Chamberlain College of Nursing NR351 Deborah Sinn January 24‚ 2011 Integration of Evidence-Based Practice into Professional Nursing Practice Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) can be seen throughout history dating back to the mid 19th century when Florence Nightingale gathered research to improve the quality of care provided to patients while analyzing hospital data (Miller‚ Ward & Young
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Theory to a Practice Problem October 3‚ 2012 Introduction Our first class in the masters in nursing program‚ has been focused on nursing theorists. We have learned about Grand Theories‚ which are theories that are very broad and difficult to test and Middle Range Theories‚ which are also broad theories but narrow enough to be testable. We have learned how to study the different theories‚ looking at how we can utilize theories to evaluate practice. I have been in a nursing leadership
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Eminent Domain is the government’s right under the Fifth Amendment to acquire privately owned property for public use - to build a road‚ a school or a courthouse. Under eminent domain‚ the government buys your property‚ paying you what’s determined to be fair market value. In recent years‚ there has been much debate over the appropriateness of eminent domain‚ and further its legality in specific instances. The government is allowed to seize personal property for private use if they can prove
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Control (CDC) provides healthcare workers and patients with a variety of resources including guidelines for providers ‚ patient empowerment materials ‚ latest technology advances and educational tools (CDC‚ 2002). The findings have changed my nursing practice in that if I have to be a good advocate for my patients I have to educate them on life saving habits. During admissions to the hospital patients are encouraged to wash their hands and to report if or refuse care if they notice a healthcare worker
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Domain Controllers The solution implements 4 new Domain Controllers for the TRAVEL domain. These servers will eventually form the foundation of all Active Directory Services within RailCorp paving the way for decommission of all remaining Domain Controllers in both TRAVEL and BRIC domains. High level design points: • 2 domain controllers at IDC 2 servers for load balancing and site redundancy Domain Operations Master roles distributed between 2 servers Both servers configured
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Contemporary Issues in nursing practice Paper TOLAC vs. elective repeat cesarean delivery Since the early 70’s‚ the Western world has observed the trend of rising numbers of cesarean deliveries. In 2007 32% of all deliveries in the United Stated happened via C-section; the highest number ever. With so many cesarean deliveries many women face a dilemma regarding prospective birth. Cesarean section limits future childbirth choices‚ but available medical knowledge and research data overthrow the
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NRS 353 Gerontology and Gerontic Nursing Practice Assignment 2: Assignment Questions Questions and Answers about Elderly People and Patients Submitted by: Fujimi Sakai Student No: 11413992 Lecturer’s Name: Christine Haley Due date: 25 January 2010 Date of submission: 25 January 2010 Introduction Health of older people has some issues which nurses should know. Older people tend to suffer some health problems‚ however‚ some people do not know about problems of older people and may
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able 4. Major Categories in the Psychomotor Domain of the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives7 Categories | Description | Verbs | Perception | Use of sense organs for cues--guide motor activity | Chooses‚ describes‚ identifies‚ selects‚ relates‚ differentiates | Set | Readiness to take a type of action | Begins‚ responds‚ shows‚ explains‚ moves‚ reacts | Guided Response | Early stages of learning a complex skill‚ imitates‚ trial and error testing | Assembles‚ dissects‚ measures‚ organizes
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