understand the process of changing addictive behaviors is a model of intentional behavior change called the transtheoretical model. Transtheoretical model (also known as the stages- of- change theory) suggests that one of the major challenges in substance abuse treatment is to “creatively adapt to the complexities of change using a selection of change processes dependent upon individual’s readiness" (Diclemente‚ C. C.‚ p. 2‚ 1999). In this model‚ there are three critical elements in the change process:
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I. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE CORE COMPETENCY 1: Demonstrate knowledge based on health/illness status of individual/ groups Indicators : ○ Identifies health needs of patients/groups ○ Explains patient/group status CORE COMPETENCY 2: Provides sound decision making in care of individual/groups considering their beliefs‚ values Indicators : ○ Problem identification ○ Data gathering related to problem ○ Data analysis ○ Selection appropriate action ○ Monitor progress of action
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Professionalism What is professionalism? The nursing profession began with a genuine desire to serve and care for others‚ combined with compassion‚ commitment and professionalism. Professionalism‚ as defined by Webster’s Dictionary‚ is “the conduct‚ aims‚ or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.” Professionalism is the competence or skill expected of a professional. A professional is a person who engages in a specific occupation or activity. A professional
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UNIT THREE MORAL AGENT A) Definition: MORAL AGENT A being whose actions are capable of moral evaluation. A competent and reasonably mature human somebody that has a capacity for making moral judgments and for taking actions that comport with morality. What characteristics does a moral agent has? Exist no universal / standard definition of a moral agent Moral agent possesses three criteria Moral Content
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profession‚ and are especially sensitive to any perceived bias or stereotyping.” (Ignatavicius & Workman‚ 2016‚ p. 115). Moreover‚ common practices such as hygiene could have a cultural implication in relation to this particular population and the nursing relationship with the client. It is suggested that “some homeless people believe that a layer of dirt helps protect them from becoming sick‚” in this scenario it is essential for the nurse to be culturally sensitive and should not “express disapproval
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Nursing is one of the most influential disciplines in medicine. [1] The current agenda among many nursing advocates is to promote a uniform scope of practice code. By encouraging all state boards to adopt the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation‚ the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) hopes to increase health care quality among underserved populations. While sticking points vary among state legislatures‚ the following nine laws and regulations exemplify a few of the issues in question
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Public health nursing evolved to teach us that wellbeing needs to move outside the individual‚ to include the family and community‚ to make all of the population healthy (Truglio-Londrigan‚ & Lewenson‚ 2013‚ p. 5). Public nursing started out as district nursing‚ in England‚ where nurses transitioned from the hospital‚ to work with the sick poor in their homes. They took care of patients‚ families‚ and communities by protecting the poor from unsanitary conditions and teaching them hygienic routines
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Moral Dilemmas: Euthanasia Applying the Listen Model: Euthanasia Euthanasia‚ also known as assisted suicide‚ physician-assisted suicide‚ and more loosely termed mercy killing‚ basically means to take a deliberate action with the express intention of ending a life to relieve persistent or unstoppable suffering. Some interpret euthanasia as the practice of ending a life in a painless manner. Many disagree with this interpretation‚ because it needs to include a reference to difficult suffering
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is increased‚ quality of care will also be increased. Nursing involvement in the development of CMS is extremely important. The ratio of nurses to any other hospital staff using the system is much greater‚ thus nursing should have the biggest influence on planning and use. Nursing staff is well aware of any faults with paper records as many hours are spent on clinical documentation and not on patient care (Rein‚ 2011‚ para. 3). Nursing staff is also on the ‘frontline’ listening to the complaints
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Since I was little girl‚ I already knew I was going to be a nurse. I really had no choice; I had no options. My parents instilled nursing with in me. I was born in the Philippines and migrated here in the USA when I was eleven years old. My mother was a nurse and got petitioned to live in America by my aunt to work as nurse. Most of my family on my mother side is in the medical field. So growing up was all about the medical field and nursing. My siblings and I
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