What is Nursing Professionalism? Cathy Soto Nursing 408 Transitions in Professional Nursing Linda Jacobson 9/21/2011 Abstract According to Maister (1997) "true professionalism means the pursuit of excellence‚ not just competence". Nurses must be competent in their pursuit of excellence. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Position Statement‚ rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and mounting complexities in health care mandate that professional nurses possess
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Nursing Management Management | Rationale | * Monitor patient’s LOC‚ cardiac and respiratory status (ECG‚ vital signs‚ hemodynamic status). * Administer medications such as Vastarel‚ Citicholine and Nifidepine as indicated. * Implement Aneurysm Precautions such as:*Elevate head of the bed 15 to 30 degrees.*instruct patient to wear thigh-high elastic compression stockings*Provide patient all personal care; a quiet and non-stressful environment; instruct to avoid Valsalva maneuver‚ straining
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revitalized by administration of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) and the influx of calcium can be limited with the use of calcium channel blocker. 8. Which of the following is not a symptom of CVA? Lumbar pain 9. As you walk to the nursing station‚ the charge nurse is talking to N.T.’s doctor. She ordered a modified barium swallow study and referral for speech - language pathologist‚ OT (occupational
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University of Phoenix Material History of Nursing Research Worksheet There have been many influential publications‚ agencies‚ and people in the field of nursing research. Write 1–3 sentences in each cell of the table below to describe the importance‚ goal‚ or influence of each item. |Publications |First publication date and importance: | |Nursing Research |First published:
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COMMUNICATION IN THE NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP | Mental Health Module | Introduction Communication is defined as a process by which we assign and convey meaning in an attempt to create shared understanding. Communication begins when one person sends a message to another with the intent of evoking a response. Effective communication occurs when the receiver interprets the message exactly as the sender intended. This process requires a vast repertoire of skills in intrapersonal and interpersonal
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Future of Nursing July 14‚ 2013 The Future of Nursing According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)‚ the nursing profession is the largest population in the nation ’s health care workforce with over three million members. Because of this‚ nurses have a fundamental role in the transformation of the nation ’s rapidly changing health care environment. To achieve this role‚ the IOM addressed several key recommendations to serve as a guide to the direction of the future of nursing (Institute
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NURSING PRACTICE With regards to the nursing practice‚ we should implement the right interventions to our client concerning the condition and needs of the client. Patients who have undergone surgery specially children are all risk to complications. Operation is sometimes necessary to promote health and alleviate the suffering of patients. it is a by critical process because surgery itself can lead to complications. The journal implies that the patient’s safety is in the hands of the health team
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for connecting with and concern for others‚ and allows for the giving and receiving of help." I agree with this statement‚ and I believe that this is a theory that I can use to provide care and make a difference. The reason I chose to major in nursing versus pre-medicine was because I wanted to treat the patient and not the disease. The difference between the two professions is not the amount of school or the amount of pay; it is the amount of care provided. I believe that before you treat the
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Nursing Informatics Nursing informatics can best be described “as the integration of data‚ information and knowledge to support patients and clinicians in decisions across roles and settings‚ using information structures‚ process‚ and technology” (Knight & Shea‚ p. 93). Nursing informatics has evolved over the last half decade from a system with only a few abilities to a worldwide technological system used in many hospital settings and physician offices in order to unify healthcare‚ eliminate error
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compassion‚ the observations you make then evoke a desire within you to not just leave someone in distress‚ but to do something to change their situation. o Definitions of compassion in nursing care: Compassion is a force that “impels and empowers people to not only acknowledge‚ but also act” (Schantz‚ 2007 in Nursing Forum). This definition builds off of the general definition provided by Miriam Webster‚ and it strengthens the link between acknowledgements of
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