Ethics in Nursing Overview According to Aiken (2004) “Ethics is the discipline that deals with rightness and wrongness of actions”. The goal is similar to that of the legal system except that in most cases there is no system of enforcement or ethical penalties. “General ethics is the consideration of the morality of human acts in general”. (Fitzpatrick 2002) In nursing‚ ethical issues arise daily. There are issues such as death‚ dying‚ birth‚ abortion‚ genetics‚ quality of
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Philosophy of Nursing: The Art and Science of Caring Stephanie Gray Jacksonville University Philosophy of Nursing: The Art and Science of Caring According to Chitty (2004)‚ “Philosophies of nursing are statements of beliefs about nursing and expressions of values in nursing that are used as bases for thinking and activity” (p. 230). Developing a personal philosophy of nursing must integrate the elements of nursing‚ the individual‚ the environment‚ health‚ and illness. Throughout this paper
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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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parents and nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing‚ 36(4)‚ 591-599. This study looks at the views of parents and nurses about the involvement of parents in the management of their child’s pain during the first 48 hours after surgery. The second piece of research is a quantitative piece by Dekyser F.G.‚ Cohen B.B. & Wagner N. (2001). Titled: knowledge levels and attitudes of staff nurses in Israel towards complementary and alternative medicine. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 36(1)‚ 41-48. The purpose of this
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empowering staff (Curtis & O’Connell‚ 2011). This article discusses the effect manager has on the staff they supervise‚ and how a negative attitude can produce negative results; whereby a positive and supportive environment can produce staff Nursing Leadership and Developing Staff Productivity. In the article‚ Curtis and O’Connell discuss the difference between transactional and transformational leadership. Transactional leadership is based on working on an agreed level of performance for a
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Nursing as a Profession and the Professionalism Standards Erika Troutman‚ RN Nursing 408 Conceptual Bases in Nursing Linda Jacobson‚ MSN‚ RN‚ PHN‚ COI‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI ‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI ‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI January 31‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will discuss the many aspects of my nursing career and what led me to the area in which I choose to work now‚ and also the standards of nursing as a profession. Ideas that professionalism amongst the nursing community can affect much more
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What is Nursing Professionalism? Cathy Soto Nursing 408 Transitions in Professional Nursing Linda Jacobson 9/21/2011 Abstract According to Maister (1997) "true professionalism means the pursuit of excellence‚ not just competence". Nurses must be competent in their pursuit of excellence. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Position Statement‚ rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and mounting complexities in health care mandate that professional nurses possess
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that nursing can change and select key words for a literature search. Directions: Use the form below to complete the PICOT assignment in Milestone #1. This includes filling in the table with information about your research question and your PICO(T) elements‚ as well as answering the Search Technique questions. Step 1: Identify the Problem. What have you noticed in your work or school environment that isn’t achieving the desired patient or learning outcomes? What needs to change in nursing‚ what
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Benefits of Mentoring in Nursing Kerri Wiggins Wilmington University Benefits of Mentoring in Nursing Nursing is an evolving profession with an aging work force. Newer nurses are entering a challenging and‚ at times‚ thankless profession. The need to train new staff in order to promote desired entry into the profession and increase retention in the field and workplace is dire. The adage that nurses eat their young is a common well-known phrase. It is unlikely in today’s world‚ where career
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critique a chosen research article‚ using a particular critical framework as guidance the student will critique and justify the article’s relevance and current nursing pratice. Nursing research will briefly be defined and its importance and how it plays an essential part in nursing pratice will be explained. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct (NMC‚ 2005) regarding safeguarding patient information no names or places will be divulged. The piece
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