HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF NURSING When exploring the pages of history‚ it becomes apparent that nursing has always existed—and has primarily functioned—within a framework of human caring. This legacy of human caring dates back to biblical times and has been integrated into every facet of nursing. This content will discuss an overview of the historical evolution of nursing and nurse leaders that have shaped its current status. PREHISTORIC PERIOD Nursing in the prehistoric period was delineated
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Philosophy of Nursing University of texas Personal Philosophy of Nursing Since I was very young‚ I have always wanted to be a nurse. As a 5 year-old‚ I practiced nursing playing with my dolls and younger sister. Now‚ when I look back and remember what I was doing as a young girl‚ it reminds me the simple and unique quality of nursing‚ which is caring and comforting. According to Rogers nursing is "a learned profession‚ both a science and an art" (as cited in Masters‚ 2009 ). The art of nursing is the
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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Nursing I am going to discuss the book I read‚ Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves. I am going to talk about the history‚ definitions‚ and major concepts of emotional intelligence. I am going to discuss functions in nursing and how emotional intelligence is applicable. I am going to talk about how I will use emotional intelligence in my own practice and my personal growth after reading the book. History and Concepts of Emotional
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LANGUAGE FOR NURSING: DOES IT CONVEY COMMONALITY OF MEANING AND IS IT IMPORTANT TO DO SO Sonia Allen‚ RN‚ RM‚ Grad Dip Hlth Sc (Community)‚ BHSM‚ MACS‚ PhD Candidate‚ School of Nursing and Midwifery‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ Nursing and Health Sciences‚ Gippsland Campus‚ Monash University‚ Victoria‚ Australia. sonia.allen@med.monash.edu.au Associate Professor Ysanne Chapman ‚ RN‚ PhD‚ MSc(Hons)‚ B Ed (Nsg)‚ GDE‚ DRM‚ MRCNA‚ School of Nursing and Midwifery‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ Nursing and Health Sciences
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It seemed that the providing sufficient nursing care for all patients was nearly impossible in that situation‚ but the registered nurse still needed to manage this situation and create an environment‚ which she and the enrolled nurse could provide safe nursing care for their patients. This is because as a professional‚ any harm and potential harm to patients must be prevented‚ so she had to address this situation to ensure the provision of optimal nursing care in some way (NMBA 2010‚ p. 3). It is
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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR NURSING PRACTICE Answer all the questions comprehensively. 1. All nurses have a conceptual model for nursing practice. From the perspective that a nurse needs a clear conceptual model of nursing as a basis for nursing process‚ identify components of any concepts of nursing that you could use in implementing the nursing process in your area of responsibility. Explain your answer. 2. Enumerate at least three (3) health promoting behavior in which you do
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Nursing in Michigan and Practice Standards As Registered Nurses in the United States of America‚ we have all experienced passing board exams and having to apply for licensure applicable to each of our individual states. The board exams now known as NCLEX or National Council Licensure Examination are universal across the country. However‚ individual licensing requirements for a renewal or reapplication process differ from state to state. Some states such as Texas have additional testing requirements
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Analysis As a registered nurse practicing in the state of California I am responsible for practicing within my states legal regulations and nursing scope of practice. My concern for the welfare of the sick and injured allows me to practice ethical provisions of nursing. These are required if I am to carry out competent and effective nursing care. Nursing encompasses the prevention of illness‚ the alleviation of suffering‚ and the protection‚ promotion‚ and restoration of health in the care of
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Nursinghttp://nsq.sagepub.com/ Science Quarterly Advancing the Discipline of Nursing Gail J. Mitchell Nurs Sci Q 2004 17: 128 DOI: 10.1177/0894318404263264 The online version of this article can be found at: http://nsq.sagepub.com/content/17/2/128.1.citation Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Nursing Science Quarterly can be found at: Email Alerts: http://nsq.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://nsq.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints:
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of theory still remains important. Nursing science‚ like any other field‚ is a melting pot of care and healing that has been moulded and preserved since the dawn of time. (Octaviano and Balita‚ 2008) Theory strives to explain the science and art of nursing. Nursing is as varied as the people who practice it‚ and is dynamic and diverse as kaleidoscope of ethnic‚ cultural and religious manifestations of people who receive nursing care. It is important that nursing is grounded on accepted scientific
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