What is Nursing Professionalism? Cathy Soto Nursing 408 Transitions in Professional Nursing Linda Jacobson 9/21/2011 Abstract According to Maister (1997) "true professionalism means the pursuit of excellence‚ not just competence". Nurses must be competent in their pursuit of excellence. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Position Statement‚ rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and mounting complexities in health care mandate that professional nurses possess
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Record-keeping and documentation are a hugely important part of nursing practice that unfortunately is often overlooked. Good record-keeping is in fact an essential element of being a good nurse. This assignment will discuss the importance of record-keeping in the healthcare setting. Record-keeping is vital for three main functions of nursing. It facilitates communication‚ promotes safe and appropriate nursing care and meets professional and legal standards (CRNBC 2008). These purposes and other
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Guidance Document Table of Contents Guidance Document For new members of the teaching staff Aim The aim of this document is to outline key aspects of legislation‚ regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to the roles and responsibilities as a teacher. It will explain the boundaries between the teacher and other professionals and explain points of referral when necessary to meet the needs of the students. This document will also explain ways to promote appropriate
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coming forward to a facilitator or supervisor to say that she has a patient in need of one on one care due to their deteriorating state. Another intervention that can make have a positive long-term effect is promoting team work‚ simply encouraging staff members to stay in tune with the next co-worker’s assignment. I am truly a strong believer in team work. It helps to lighten the load for everyone staffed‚ and also ensures patient
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INTRODUCTION Clinical teaching is a form of teaching and learning with its focus of involving patients and their problems (Spencer‚ 2003). According to Lim‚ (2011)‚ it can be conducted in small group or one-to-one basis and is not only specific to nursing but is also used in other health sciences. The methods used in clinical teaching varies but the elements remains the same in that students experienced learning through providing care to patients under the supervision of experienced clinical tutors
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Background Teaching English in Indonesia is still being a big challenge for Indonesian Teacher. It is the real impact of the way to face the globalization era. Indonesia‚ as a developing country‚ is forced to prepare itself to face the new era in all sectors including its manpower through education. In this situation‚ English‚ as an international language‚ has a very important role as a tool of communication to relate all nations in the world. So‚ as the participant in the era‚ Indonesian should
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Orlando developed her theory inductively through an empirical study of nursing practice. * For 3 years‚ she recorded 2000 observations between a nurse and patient interactions. She was only able to categorize the records as "good" or "bad" nursing. * According to records: Good Nursing nurses focus was on the patients immediate verbal and non verbal behavior from the beginning through the end of the contact * Bad Nursing nurses focus was on a prescribed activity or something that had nothing
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too little; furthermore‚ I would be in trouble if one of the nurses or staff who worked in surgery with my mother had seen me. I promised myself that I would help people as well one day and that is when I decided that I would pursue nursing as a profession. My first job in a hospital setting was at Central Mississippi Medical Center‚ formerly named Methodist Medical Center. I demonstrated my commitment in pursuing nursing by accepting a position that required me to work a schedule from 5am-10am
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Chapter 1 Nursing Images throughout History 1) The angle of mercy 2) The handmaiden 3) The battle-ax 4) The naughty nurse 5) The military image A. Nurses on the battlefield Hospitalers – specialized soldiers who at the end of battle returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured Army nursing service – organize nurses and hospitals and coordinate supplies for the soldiers during the Civil War Clara Barton a. Provided care in tents set up close to the fighting b. Did not discriminate
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art and science editor‚ Nursing Standard‚ The Heights‚ 59-65 Lowlands Road‚ Harrow-on-the-Hill‚ Middlesex HA1 3AW. email: gwen.clarke@rcnpublishing.co.uk Leadership and responsive care: Principle of Nursing Practice H McKenzie C‚ Manley K (2011) Leadership and responsive care: Principle of Nursing Practice H. Nursing Standard. 25‚ 35‚ 35-37. Date of acceptance: February 23 2011. Summary This is the final article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the
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