Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Aaron Greer RN Nur 403 June-12-2011 Karen Benjamin RN‚ MSN Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring In this paper the subjects to explore are the background and major concepts of Jean Watson’s theory of caring. Major theory assumptions related to person‚ health‚ nursing‚ and environment will also be discussed as they apply to a nurse patient interaction. Examples of Watson’s carative factors used in the transpersonal relationship of this nurse patient interaction will
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strong appeal directly to logos and indirectly to pathos. Also‚ Paul Watson‚ in his essay “Loving Nature with a Gun‚” (2006) addresses the topic of animal treatment. The Canadian animal rights and environmental activist and former Sierra Club National Director aggressively argue that the Sierra Club‚ an animal and environmentalist organization‚ is portraying an inappropriate and hypocritical image of the corporation. Watson relies on a strong appeal to pathos in the form of personal opinion as
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1. Identify factors that influence the public’s image of nursing and identify ways that nurses can promote an accurate image of professional nursing in the media. Image‚ is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as a picture that is produced by a camera‚ artist‚ or mirror; a mental picture‚ the thought of how something looks or might look‚ and as the idea that people have about someone or something (“Image”‚ n.d.). The public’s image of nursing is influenced by all these concepts. Throughout the
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Baccalaureate Nursing vs. Registered Nursing Grand Canyon University Baccalaureate Nursing vs. Registered Nursing There is an ongoing debate on the differences of nurses who possess an associate’s degree versus a bachelor’s degree. Individuals considering nursing as a career may find some confusion when comparing the two degrees. Both bachelor degree nurses as well as associate degree nurses can sit for the nursing licensure exam also known as the NCLEX. One might wonder why a bachelor’s
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A nurse’s career starts with nursing school and passing the NCLEX-RN and goes on to constant learning and growth of their skills as a professional. It is important to be professional not only in the work place but while you are off work as well. Everything from your appearance to your to your communication skills. First and foremost we’ll begin with why
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Ethics in Nursing Kerrie D. Garraway Keyano College Ethics in Nursing Today people strive to leave an imprint on the world around them. Towards the beginning of adulthood people choose a path that allows them to take part in one of the integral roles of society. For those of us who choose the role of a nurse‚ we are expected to provide the best therapeutic care possible for our clients and instil lifelong health values into their everyday lives. In order
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HOLISTIC NURSING Suggesting that holistic nursing care should be introduced in postgraduate critical care nursing‚ Lane et al (2005) point out that critical care education is an important aspect of professional development for a critical care nurse. Interdependence between physiological and psychosocial theories and concepts is important for the development of critical care educational programs. A multidisciplinary educational framework provides a deeper understanding of all those factors that
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JEAN BAUDRILLARD – SIMULACRA AND SIMULATION In his work Simulacra and Simulation‚ a post-modern sociologist‚ Jean Baudrillard discusses how Capitalism surrounds the authenticity and social life. He says; “Whence the characteristics hysteria of our times: that of the production and reproduction of the real... That is why today this ‘material’ production is that of the hyperreal itself.” Baudrillard examines how authenticity is displaced in the fields such as economics‚ art‚ science‚ politics
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Excellence has created a guideline for the care of adults that are in their last days of life. This was done by doing an analysis of a lot of different research articles on this topic and complying a list of recommendations that healthcare providers should follow and incorporate into their practice. There will also be a brief mention of some nursing research that can be developed from this guideline‚ and how this can be use in the clinical practice setting in the future. Care of Drying
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Staff Shortages in the Medical Profession With the increase in demand for health care a critical nursing shortage is expected to rise over the years if necessary action is not in to effect. According to the bureau of labor statistics‚ the medical professional is expected to grow to 19% by 2022. While this is only a projected growth‚ many variable factors may affect the overall growth of the industry. Compared to an 11 percent projected growth for all occupations‚ the workforce is expected to grow
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