The Future of Nursing With the current trends and changes that are eminent in the healthcare delivery system in the United States of America and due to the additional needs required for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) many alterations in nursing will be required in order to meet the needs of the patients. According to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health‚ changes in the education‚ practice‚ and leadership of nurses
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A vision on a nursing profession Laura A.C. Miller MSN University of St. Joseph A vision on a nursing profession For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a nurse‚ caring for those in need. This feeling ultimately led me to the career choice of nursing and continues the path of higher education in the profession. . Nursing is more than treating an illness‚ rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to the needs of each patient. As nurses
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Nursing Theory: Theory is an analysis of a set of facts in relation to one another. A belief policy or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action. Theory can be described as a concept that can be tested and used to explain an occurrence. (www.wisegeek.com) Nursing Theory is the term given to the body of knowledge that is used to support nursing practice. An organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing. (wikepedia.org/wiki/nursing-theory
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RUNNING HEAD: NURSING THEORY Nursing Theory: Explanation and Relevance to Nursing Practices Katherine Lott Azusa Pacific University Theoretical Foundations for Nursing UNRS 306 Professor Cone May 20‚ 2009 Merriam Webster defines the word "theory" as "a belief‚ policy‚ or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action." There are various categories of theories accepted and practiced throughout the world and throughout professional practices today. One example of a type of theory
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My personal teaching philosophy is greatly related to my personal philosophy of nursing practice. Educating nursing students is just as important as teaching patients. Teaching students or patients is an essential nursing role. My drive to provide quality nursing care provides the motivation that is needed to equip nursing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to do the same. Theoretical Framework Nursing is guided by concepts and principles of practice. As related to the patient care
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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 been replaced with pseudo names. For structuring my experience and the subsequent reflection I am using Gibbs (1998) model of reflection as a framework. By using Gibbs (1998) model the practitioner and also take emotions
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evolves toward a solution. (George‚ 2011) Peplau later wrote that the nurse-patient relationship consists of three phases‚ orientation phase‚ working phase and termination phase. Here she combined her earlier phases together depending on various nursing roles. Peplau broadly described it as follows: (1) Teacher: one who imparts knowledge concerning a need or interest‚ (2) Resource: one who provides specific‚ needed information that aids in understanding a problem or a new situation‚ (3) Counselor:
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principles of each element of The Nursing process help the nurse to achieve holistic patient care’. The nursing process is used by nurses every day to help patients improve their health and assist doctors in treating patients. Nursing requires the use of this process day in and day out. It is a form of problem solving. The nursing process is made up of a series of stages that are used to achieve the objective - the health improvement of the patient. The nursing process can stop at any stage as deemed
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theories range from grand‚ to situation-specific‚ to mid-range the nurse tends to focuses on which theory will provide the best care to his/her patient. Perhaps in my opinion mid-range theories with their growing frequency of use are best suited for nursing in the 21st century. Mid-range theories are said to be middle rather than ordinary but they are specific enough to evaluate observed situations (McCurry‚ Revell‚ &Roy‚ 2009). There are multiple reasons why mid-range theories offer some of the most
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Benefits of Mentoring in Nursing Kerri Wiggins Wilmington University Benefits of Mentoring in Nursing Nursing is an evolving profession with an aging work force. Newer nurses are entering a challenging and‚ at times‚ thankless profession. The need to train new staff in order to promote desired entry into the profession and increase retention in the field and workplace is dire. The adage that nurses eat their young is a common well-known phrase. It is unlikely in today’s world‚ where career
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