Running head: THE EVOLUTION OF THE NURSE The Evolution of the Nurse Expert Witness The Evolution of the Nurse Expert Witness The Importance of Knowing the History of Professional Nursing Wisdom regarding the history of nursing provides nurses with an appreciation for their profession today (Zerwekh & Claborn‚ 2009). A classic reason for studying history is to avoid repeating it. However‚ knowing the history of professional nursing can not only enlighten an individual to changes that need
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Ever since I can remember I have always had a strong desire to be a nurse‚ to help others in need. I have a tremendous amount of respect for nurses and their dedication to their life long profession. In my opinion‚ a nurse must always have good interpersonal skills‚ be reliable‚ caring and empathetic. A nurse must be compassionate and provide care without being prejudice and without judgement. Being that nurses are usually the first line of care for a patient who is scared and upset‚ you must have
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This can present a challenge for nurses who must also continually evolve their methods of teaching to fit the client’s specific needs. According to Edelman‚ Kudzma & Mandle (2014)‚ in order to meet these challenges‚ nurses need to be able to assist the patient’s behavioral changes‚ by valuing individual lifestyles‚ values and beliefs and incorporating these into the teaching methods used so that personal health goals can be achieved. Nurses also carry the responsibility to act as role
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The author main points within this article are the policy of social media among the nurses and the patients. In other words‚ to “introduce social media and outline ethical issues surrounding their use for medical-surgical nurses” along with “identify existing guides from professional and regulatory associations that nurses can use to navigate social media ethically.” As stated on page 326 by Vicki D. Lachman. With the world of social media advancing it’s important for nurse’s “to become familiar
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Neonatal Nurse Normally‚ when people think of nurse who are not familiar with health care careers‚ think of someone who takes care of the elderly or with adults in the hospital. What many people don’t know that there are several different kinds of nurses in the medical field. Personally‚ I would love to be a neonatal nurse. A Neonatal Nurse is a Nurse specializes with infants who are severely ill or born prematurely and need intensive care. A Neonatal Nurses job duties and responsibilities go way
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heal and manage. Caring requires a registered nurse to understand the patient’s needs and to have compassion. By providing patient-centered care the person/patient will be able to receive services designed to meet their individual requirements and preferences. For instance‚ a nurse may have two patients with the same illness‚ however each patient may react differently to certain medications and treatments. Therefore‚ it is imperative for a registered nurse to monitor their patients‚ such as checking
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for a new nurse to keep up with more experienced nurses. She felt that sometimes nurses are not good at accepting new nurses and sort of‚ “eat their own.” Nurse LaPish is thankful for her med-surge experience and the one-fifteen ratio she had gotten used to had prepared her for the pace of emergency medicine. The common lack of faith in themselves that nurses sometimes experience can make the transition difficult. Learning as you go‚ patient by patient is difficult to navigate as a new nurse. These
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Becoming a professional nurse‚ a nurse must self-regulation with knowledge to practice standards and code of ethics. One of the first stepping stone is reflecting in journal of experiential learning. “Knowledge of yourself is gained from reflecting on your experience” (Cooper‚ 2001‚ p.22). In the course Development of self as nurse I have learned how to be a professional nurse practicing the standards and code of ethics in a working environment. Also how the tools of communication is affective towards
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Bryana Cruz I want my future career to be a Pediatric nurse. A Pediatric nurse is when you’re a doctor for kids 18 and under. Then when you pass 18 you have to go to a regular doctor. Say like if you get sick when you are small then your mom or dad or whoever takes care of you‚ so they have to take you to the doctors and that’s what I am. You go to the doctors and wait to see me when they call your name I give you a checkup and see what is wrong with you and do my best to make you feel better.
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The role of nurses in early Christians was led by the idea of love and caring for others and they were called “deaconess”. They are advocate for their patient to give quality of care‚ safety‚ and improvement of their patients’ wellness and preventing illness‚ and restore health. Nurses can assist individuals‚ families‚ and communities’ in a recovery‚ and help to maintain optimal health and function from birth to old age. Nurse’s roles are to identify the needs of patients and find a way in meeting
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