As we take a glimpse at the nursing history‚ we can see that nursing was not always recognized as a profession. There are records from the mid to late eighteenth century showing that nurses were often uneducated‚ undesirable women hired from the lowest classes in society (Brook & Kleine-Kracht‚ 1983; D’Antonio‚ 2004; Kalisch & Kalisch‚ 2004). In those days‚ nursing was considered an inferior occupation (Kalisch & Kalisch‚ 2004‚ p.24).However‚ In the beginning of the 19th century‚ Florence Nightingale
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I consider there to be several inspiring professions and nursing is undoubtedly one of them. Nurses provide an irreplaceable service to our society and to be part of this occupation has been a long-term ambition of mine. Furthermore‚ I am driven by a real determination to care for others and having studied the human body‚ I find it fascinating. While I recognise nursing is a challenging and demanding career‚ I feel the rewards would be great and I am ready to embark upon this journey. I have worked
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Advances in Fish Microbiology and Pathology (FIS 508) Dr. Akinyemi‚ A. A. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management University of Agriculture‚ Abeokuta‚ NIGERIA. Microorganisms • Microorganisms is the existence of every minute living organisms or they are living features that can be seen with the aid of microscope‚ microscope‚ most of them are normally singlecelled while some may exist in multicellular forms. • These microorganism‚ though minute and microscopic‚ are a very powerful
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The Royal College of Nursing‚ [RCN] (2018) states that reflection is important as it helps nurses to think and plan ways to deliver a high quality of care which is safe to patients or clients. Reflection can be defined as a conscious effort to think about an activity or incident that allows us to consider what was positive or challenging and if appropriate plan how it might be enhanced‚ improved or done differently in the future RCN (2018). In this assignment reflection will be discussed throughout
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Personal Definition of Nursing Maryville University Personal Definition of Nursing My definition of nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ optimize the health‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations (American Nurses Association‚ 2013). Once you are involved in the nursing profession there is much more to it than caring and taking care of people. We help
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The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements is a guide for nurses that was developed to assist nurses in performing their responsibilities and ethical duties that come along with the nursing profession. Ethical guidelines are important to have in the healthcare profession because they help health care dilemmas be recognized‚ differentiate between right and wrong conduct‚ and tell the healthcare worker what their responsibilities or duties to their patients are. Nurses are held accountable
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Running Head: MY NURSING PHILOSOPHY My Philosophy of Nursing Allan J. Martel University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing My name is Allan Martel‚ and I am a proud Nursing student at the University of Southern Mississippi. I am currently 25 years old‚ and have previously completed my Bachelor of Biological Sciences in the year 2008. Over the past two years I have not only worked various jobs‚ but started to search for a gratifying and life-fulfilling career. Even at a young age‚
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Lab #1 (16th October‚ 2012) Safety in the Microbiology Lab * Clinical specimens received from patients pose a hazard to personnel health because of the infectious agents they may contain. * Spurred by the spread of HIV/AIDS‚ the CDC has recommended safety precautions concerning the handling of patient materials by health care workers. * Universal precaution (or blood and body fluid precaution). * Emphasis on good knowledge and common sense. * Safety is everybody’s business
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Nursing appeals to me greatly‚ not just because of the personality of the study but also the social and interactive nature of practice. I comprehend there is a constant challenge where compassion‚ empathy‚ and courage are essential. Furthermore‚ there is a continual need for indefatigable motivation. I want to drive healthcare forward in hand with my skills and the NHS Constitution. Through spending time in a hospital‚ I witnessed first-hand how multidisciplinary teams work together ensuring the
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RUP1 Project Nursing is a profession in which professionalism and high moral character go hand in hand. Nurses have access to very important information and care for patients during critical times in their lives. Because of the nature of work that a nurse does‚ they must always maintain professionalism to ensure that their patients have the upmost trust in them. A. Functional Differences In order to become a registered nurse‚ one must pass nursing school and then go on to pass a test given
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