My Personal Nursing Philosophy According to the American Nurses Association‚ nursing is defined as “protection‚ promotion‚ and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations” (American Nurses Association‚ 2004‚ p. 7). However there is much more to nursing‚ as a whole and throughout this paper I will be discussing my own personal
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Articulation of a personal nursing philosophy encompasses the examination of one’s values‚ beliefs‚ and principles that direct nursing care. Throughout my education and experiences as a nurse‚ I inadvertently formed a set of values and beliefs or my nursing philosophy. My nursing philosophy is a result of the knowledge acquired from education and my interactions with patients‚ family members‚ caregivers‚ and coworkers. As long as I can remember I have had a desire to care for others. My day to day
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Workforce Issues in Nursing Workforce Issues in Nursing The article is titled “The Myth of the Nursing Shortage” and it tells about the experience of a graduate nurse and her difficulty finding a job. This is why it refers to the nursing shortage as being a “myth”. It also mentions the difficulty LPN’s and ADN’s are having finding jobs in middle of a severe shortage that is supposed to get worse. The purpose of this paper is to address issues of the nursing shortage and hiring
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health of the patient. Nursing is considered both a "science" and an "art". The application of nursing knowledge and the technical aspects of the practice is considered the "science". The establishment of a caring relationship through the application of nursing knowledge and judgment is used in a compassionate manner and is seen as an "art". (College of Nurses 1999 June Nursing and You Volume1‚ number 3 p3) This paper will attempt to explain the four concepts of the nursing metapardigm as it relates
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Principal Interview and Analysis Paper Shellmarie Harris UNM LEAD 509 Dr. Susanna Murphy‚ Mr. Mike Batson Feb. 4‚ 2015 Abstract This paper examines the interplay between an educational organization ie. School and the school’s principal. The primary role of the principal has expanded over the past two decades from one of manager to one of manager and instructional leader. With the expanded role of instructional leader‚ the principal of the twenty-first century is faced with increased levels
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My Nursing Philosophy As the nursing profession evolves and matures‚ nurses try to find how their beliefs and values fit into their nursing care. Philosophy is a group of ideas regarding human nature that guides us through every living day‚ and determines the path we take in life and how we interact with others ("What is philosophy?" 2010). Finding our philosophy helps as grow as a nurse and as a person. The purpose of this paper is to develop my nursing philosophy and show how it relates to my current
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Leadership Ethics: Religious Beliefs‚ Moral Philosophies‚ and Doing the Right Thing Taffie Evans Schmidt Chamberlain College of Nursing NR504: Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development Summer 2013 Leadership Ethics: Religious Beliefs‚ Moral Philosophies‚ and Doing the Right Thing When the decision is made to become a nurse‚ there is a code of ethics in place that they agree to abide by (ANA‚ 2001). The Registered Nurse who demonstrates leadership and ethics places their own personal
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The term Globalization can be briefly defined as the patterns of trade and investment‚ which are expanded worldwide. As an economy flourished‚ workers would move to areas with higher wages. Not only does globalization have to do with economic activity‚ but also the relationships of a culture and its people‚ even though it usually is referring to the economic aspect. The global spread of a market model had many aspects that are criticized. The effects of the political‚ cultural‚ social and economic
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A Nursing Career Nursing Career As I began analyzing what does a career mean to me the first thing that comes to heart is a professional. Wikipedia dictionary (2013) describes “ Nursing as a profession within the health sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality-of-life”. The American Nurses Association (2012)‚ “states nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities
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resistant bacteria‚ causing a serious danger to the human race. The expansive transmission of antibiotic resistant bacteria‚ in both the hospital and the community‚ has increased morbidity and overall healthcare costs (van Buul‚ 2012). The aim of this paper is to provide an educational synopsis of the literature available on antibiotic usage‚ as it relates to antibiotic resistance‚ and strategies to combat overuse within multiple healthcare environments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
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