Transition Theory: Afaf Ibrahim Melesis Sharon Hixenbaugh Franciscan University Theoretical Foundations NUR 601 Professor Palmer November 6‚ 2014 Transition Theory: Afaf Ibrahim Melesis Transition Theory‚ developed primarily by Afaf Ibrahim Melesis‚ is a nursing theory that is triggered by events and a process that involves individuals experiencing life changes and then assisting these individuals with ways to promote health promotion and a sense of well-being. Most of the patients I took care of
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Effective Approaches in Leadership and Management Jennifer Addison Grand Canyon University HLT-310V January 18‚ 2014 THESIS STATEMENT AND PURPOSE The nursing shortage and high turnover rate in nursing impacts the economic life of every health care organization in America. The purpose of this paper is to define and discuss the approaches in leadership and management styles in relation to the nursing shortage and nurse turnover using theories‚ principles‚ skills‚ and roles of the leader versus
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Introduction Leadership ability is the most important role of all nurses‚ and to be a great leader one must know the different styles of leadership. Developing future nurse leaders is a great challenge in today’s nursing profession and powerful leadership skills are needed by all nurses in every aspect of the profession. Leadership quality is the way an individual inspires a group of nurses to achieve greatness in the established goal that has been set in front of them (Sellgren‚ Ekvall‚ & Tornson
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Interview with Ms. Mature 2013/2014 Paula Gordon In November 2012 Ms. Gordon was approached by more than one person that thought she was a perfect candidate for the up and coming Ms. Mature Pageant that was to be held during the Carnival Season. As you all know she won. Now let’s get to know a little more about Ms. Paula Gordon‚ Ms. Paula Gordon not a native of St. Maarten but calls it home‚ was born on the island of St. Kitts on the 10th of November 1976 where she lived until she moved to St
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Introduction Purpose The purpose of this paper is to create leadership and management concepts and provide a statement of my personal philosophy of leadership. A case scenario will be provided to describe my personal view on leadership and management styles in the clinical setting. The nursing field has become a dynamic and challenging profession that requires both engaging and inspiring leaders and role models (Scully‚ 2015). With today’s constant changing in the healthcare environment‚ to develop
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Aspects of Development Rules‚ what rules? According to (Slavin‚ 2012)‚ “Society could not function without rules that tell people how to communicate with one another‚ how to avoid hurting others and how to get along in life generally.” In this paper you will not only learn how these children knew these rules but you will learn about the development of four children. You will learn how they develop cognitively‚ emotionally‚ socially‚ morally and spiritually. Sensorimotor Stage According to
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Exploring the Transformational Leadership Style in Nursing As nurses‚ we all have leadership roles in our profession. Taking care of patients places us into the role of a leader‚ being responsible for the well-being of a group of clients. Throughout our studies at university‚ we are taught how to be leaders within our profession. To be not only an efficient nurse but also a good nurse‚ we will have to apply the leadership skills we have acquired through our studies and through our life experiences
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Who is too Judge Eva Smith grew up in the 1960s. She was forced to conform and was lucky to achieve her dreams considering how trapped she felt in her unlucky past. She found what she considered to be the good life. Eva learned at a young age she did not like the idea of religion. She had an innate dislike for being controlled and judged which stemmed from a rigid upbringing. She was abused at the hands of her brother and her parents never did anything about it so she grew resentful
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Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing Philosophers over the span of several centuries have contributed to the theory of leadership. Management being a new theory only dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century (Toor & Ofori‚ 2008). Although the terms leadership and management are often used interchangeably they are in fact two different functions with two different meanings. This paper will discuss the differences between leadership and management as well as the characteristics
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Health of Adults NURS 2023 Assignment 2 Introduction This assignment is a case scenario based on a 22 year old Vietnamese female and her health status. This assignment will describe an overview of the theorist Erickson and how his life span and development theory is applicable to the case study of Phuong Thi. It will discuss the cultural perspective of the Vietnamese and how this impacts on the health behaviours that need to be considered for this patient. It will describe the effects of
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