dual influence of romanticism and realism‚ since the author frequently looks away from ordinary life to distant lands‚ strange customs‚ or exotic scenes‚ but retains through minute detail a sense of fidelity and accuracy of description" (Hart & Leininger‚ 2004). These fiction writers generated interests in different regions of the country. In the West‚ Mark Twain relied on nostalgia and romanticized on frontiersman‚ whereas in the South‚ Kate Chopin’s hierarchies of southern society set the theme
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Easy as Pie: A Rural Nursing Model Easy as Pie: A Rural Nursing Model McEwen and Wills (2011)‚ describe nursing theory as a systematic explanation of an event in which constructs and concepts are identified and relationships are proposed and predictions are made. The use of a nursing theory adds organization and structure to the nursing profession and helps to describe and/or predict nursing practice. In the nursing profession‚ Florence Nightingale is credited as being the first
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rence Nightingale (1820-1910)-considered the founder of organized‚ professional nursing. She is best known for her contributions to the reforms in the British Army Medical Corps‚ improved sanitary conditions in India‚ improved public health in Great Britain‚ use of statistics to document health outcomes‚ and the development of organized training for nurses. o Theory: Environment adaptation theory‚ Ventilation/warming‚ noise‚ variety‚ diet‚ light‚ chattering hopes & advice‚ cleanliness • Hildegard
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other healthcare providers the knowledge regarding beliefs‚ values‚ and practices of different cultures in the society with the goal to produce a culturally competent practitioner‚ therefore‚ achieving patient satisfaction and positive outcomes (Leininger‚ 1999). The foundations for transcultural nursing had started with the purpose of compensating the complexities of healthcare needs of people belonging to different culture (Glittenberg‚ 2004; Tortumluoglu‚ 2006). Hence‚ knowing the unique behavioural
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Art & science If you would like to contribute to the Art & science section‚ email gwen.clarke@rcnpublishing.co.uk The synthesis of art and science is lived by the nurse in the nursing act Josephine G Paterson Emotional care for women who experience miscarriage Evans R (2012) Emotional care for women who experience miscarriage. Nursing Standard. 26‚ 42‚ 35-41. Date of acceptance: February 28 2012. Abstract Sensitive‚ caring and skilled nursing care for women experiencing miscarriage
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Professional communication Cultural Sensitivity Guide Minority health studies have mainly focused on African American or Hispanic cultures. Asian Americans are a fast growing minority in United States‚ and they comprise a great percentage of health care workers .The US census bureau (2010) projects that Asian American population will reach 16.5 million by 2015.In education‚ income‚ health‚ occupations‚ beliefs and values‚ Asian Americans are very diverse in many ways. There are several health
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Why is Ethnocentrism an Important Concept for Nurses? Written By Louisa Gibbons 2011 Ethnocentrism is an important concept for nurses to understand because it has a huge impact on the way we will deliver nursing care. Ethnocentrism is defined by Germov‚ (2005) as “viewing others from one’s own cultural perspective‚ with an implied sense of cultural superiority based on an inability to understand or accept the practices and beliefs of other cultures.” (p.152). To understand the term ethnocentrism
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the harm of a patient. Most importantly‚ could potentially offend patients due to their particular culture and certain values or beliefs‚ also known as cultural diversity. (Cultural diversity‚ which was first recognised in the 1950’s by ‘Madeleine Leininger’ who created the Cultural Care Theory (WhyIWantToBeANurse‚ 201‚ “Nursing Theory”‚ para.6). It has been defined as the difference between people of different cultures‚ beliefs‚ values and customs). This could result in insulting or offending the patients’
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Cultural competency is defined as a person having enough knowledge of cultural groups that are different from themselves to be able to interact with diverse groups and make them feel respected and understood (Harkreader‚ 2007). Nurses need to exhibit an attitude that values differences‚ and understand their own beliefs‚ before they can care and accept other cultures (Harkreader‚ 2007). Developing a plan to help meet the health care needs of transgender individuals could most likely be implemented
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1. R. S. Horvath and M. E. Ropp. 1974 “Mechanism of Action of Eosin-Methylene Blue Agar in the Differentiation of Escherichia coli and Enterobacter aerogenes”.International journal of systemic bacteriology. April 1974‚ p. 221-224 2. Dagny Jayne Leininger‚ Jerry Russel Roberson‚ Franc¸ois Elvinger. 2001 “Use of eosin methylene blue agar to differentiate Escherichia coli from othergram-negative mastitis pathogens”. J Vet Diagn Invest 13:273–275 3. Hiroshi Fujikawa‚ 1994. “Diversity of the growth patterns
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