1.2 Theories in nursing Theory is a blue print which provides frame work for all nursing actions‚ without theory one would not build argument on the actions performed. There are many theories that applies and guide nursing actions eg ethical theory‚ management theory organization theory and so on. The objective of theories are not limited to: provide a systematic answer to the question of how we should perform our work in different settings. •Many health care agencies now recognize the need for
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Politically speaking‚ mentoring truly matters in nursing because the relationship that is created between the new graduates with their mentors provides positive feedback and is indeed a great investment in the health care. On the long run‚ confident nurses improve the overall health outcome of the system as a whole as well as patients’ health‚ which naturally leads to reduction of fiscal spending on patient’s readmission into hospitals and less occurrence of medical errors. A mentor possesses many
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Change and Nursing Theory The change theory that would work well with implementing a nurse residency program would be Lippitt’s Theory of Change. This change theory goes through a step by step process with the ultimate goal of providing actions that are gear towards the overall outcome of the patient. The first step is to diagnose the problem which in this case is retaining new graduate nurses after one year. Learning about why nurses are leaving after the first year would be beneficial. If people
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The author will discussed nursing leadership‚ nursing management with relevant theories relating to managing and coordinating patients care and nursing teams. In this essay‚ an incident in the clinical practice is analysed and evaluated using six Cs‚ exploring essential skills required‚ discussion leadership and management styles in action and consequential outcome on patients’ health and experience. A leader is an individual who can direct‚ control‚ and commands others. In healthcare setting‚ leaders
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It is important to understand how theories are developed and that is‚ using the why and how. For example‚ why did something happen and how can it be fixed. With this understanding‚ then one can realize and understand how nursing theories are developed and how important it is to be able to borrow theories from other disciplines. It is important to understand that most professions developed their theories from other disciplines so as to make a stand and to develop a foundation that they can base their
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INTRODUCTION Some say that nursing is a straightforward profession‚ that a nurse only needs to look after poorly patients‚ administer medication‚ and write documentation. That caring is innate to human beings and doing it as a job is not so much difficult. But in my personal opinion‚ nursing is anything other than straightforward. Nursing as a profession requires critical thinking and sometimes spur-of-the-moment decision-making as the lives of people depend on such decisions. (Reflective Model
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Professionalism forms the foundation of all the responsibilities of a nurse. Professional development and implementing a career plan in nursing can result in higher retention‚ higher skill levels‚ and increased patient satisfaction. This paper will reflect on my personal strengths and weaknesses‚ relationships with others‚ and incorporate them into a professional development plan for growth. During professional development‚ it’s important that I am able to determine what my strengths and weaknesses
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Change theory is a systematic method of implementing change. It gives a framework‚ or roadmap‚ for change to occur. “Understanding and using a change theory framework can help managers or other change agents to increase the likelihood of success” (Mitchell‚ 2013‚ p. 32). The theories are useful to reduce or minimize challenges that arise during the change process. Change “theory can lead to a better understanding of how change affects the organization‚ identify barriers for successful implementation
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Professional Philosophy As a student preparing to begin my nursing career‚ I have come to develop my own core beliefs about the nursing profession. As a new graduate‚ I aim to instill these philosophies into my nursing practice. First‚ to embody characteristics of a genuine nurse by being caring‚ enthusiastic and being able to utilize teamwork. Second‚ practicing safely by maintaining a constant vigilance to avoid medication errors. Third‚ being mindful of cultural and religious values. I believe
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According to the behavioral theory‚ learning involves alterations and modifications in behavior (Barrett‚ 2006). Behaviorists believe that what one learns is influenced by the environment instead of the student. The theory of behavioral learning also contends that reinforcement‚ whether positive or negative‚ are essential to the learning process (Smith‚ 2005). As a teacher one particular function‚ according to the behavioral learning theory‚ would be to make use of negative reinforcers to
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