knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing helps nursing practice today because it shows not only how far we have come in healthcare and nursing but also how important education has been and still is for nurses. Looking back on history and research of practices help us understand why we do some of the things we do today as nurses such as something as simple as washing our hands. It is also amazing how far medical technology has come. Three trends in nursing practice: 1. The training and education
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The Education of Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Healthcare is an ever evolving machine‚ zealously seeking to cure those sickness and diseases that plague the human race. It is a machine with many essential parts that‚ without them‚ could not adequately function to fulfill its ultimate purpose. The field of nursing is one of those essential parts‚ and while its identity and importance in the healthcare field are ever becoming singularly more evident‚ entry into
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of why suspension occurs will be offered and the experience of those affected by the process of suspension will be examined which will look at stress; in particular within nursing‚ bullying and harassment and look at how whistleblowers are treated. Much of the literature relating to suspension and discipline within nursing is found in the USA where suspension is a form of discipline that occurs after an investigation and hearing has concluded. This is of limited relevance as in the UK a nurse
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(David‚ 2004). In this essay I am reflecting on an incident that happened in my earlier years of working as a professional nurse. The incident I am sharing and the subsequent learning I have gained by reflecting it helped me in the later years of my nursing career. During my career as a professional nurse I have worked in several hospitals also attended several cases and those provided me with lot of insights and leanings. As per NMC 2002 guidelines‚ for protecting identify of the patient‚ names have
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fact that these are places people go to spend the rest of their life until it’s over. Some don’t have a choice because they are terminally ill or are dying of old age. They may not get a choice in whether they have to be a nursing home or not‚ but they do get a choice in which nursing home they get to stay at. When a person is looking for a place where they want to spend the rest of their life‚ the quality of that place is very important. When I say quality‚ I am referring to the cost‚ the quality of
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This essay will reflect on my personal and professional development during my first year on the nursing diploma programme. I will do this by discussing my experience with the five essential skills clusters which include care‚ compassion and communication‚ medicine management and nutrition and fluid management. I will relate the five skills by showing an understanding of a recognised model of reflection. Reflection‚ is a way of analysing past incidents to promote learning and improve safety‚ in the
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process used to select a topic for evidence- based practice? Student response: Percent Value Student Response Answer Choices a. Identifying clinical experts within the institution or system b. Exploring the problem to determine that it is unique to nursing 100.0% c. Ensuring that staff members who will be implementing the change are involved in topic selection d. Developing a decision algorithm to measure the level of resistance to changing the current practice parameter Score: 1 / 1 Question
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stressors that people at the present day society faces daily. In fact‚ it has been accepted in the society that everyday stress is part of modern living (Murray and Pizzorno‚ 1998). The issue on how people respond on stress should be given much importance to eliminate the detrimental effects of it; one is the possible disease that a human body can have. The human response to stressful events is an ancient one‚ dating back to a time when life is a constant struggle for survival. Unfortunately‚ people
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the nurse in order to be able to do so (Edwards‚ 2009). This essay will discuss the professional duty of a student nurse with regards to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) statement “You must respect people’s right to confidentiality”. The professional‚ ethical‚ and legal aspects of confidentiality will be discussed in detail‚ with a focus on nursing adults. Confidentiality in healthcare
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss conflict management‚ a personal weakness within my nursing practice that needs improvement. Conflict management was chosen due to my introverted personality‚ which makes the thought of resolving a conflict in the workplace intimidating and stressful. Five peer-reviewed articles were analyzed to determine what research suggests when dealing with conflict in nursing. Strategies will be included in the context in which I will use in my future career as a registered
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