a Key Concept in Nursing Practice Communication is a process that occurs within physical and social contexts regularly. Whitehead et al (2008. pg. 63) .The aim of this essay is to discuss Communication as a concept of Professional Nursing Practice. Presently‚ communication is an area of benchmark the government is focusing on to improve the quality of nursing care. The Department of Health [DH] [2001] explained that communication comprises of a number of skills used to promote professional practice
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As the nursing profession progresses throughout the years‚ its nature becomes more complex in meeting the professional standards and codes of ethics that are required by all nurses. The American Nurses Association has a specific code of ethics that each nurse should follow and adopt as their own beliefs. The public and the patients should be the priority when providing care in the healthcare setting. The knowledge and education that nurses’ gain is valuable and allows them to encourage health‚ avoid
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals 100 years before Plato‚ around 500 B.C.‚ a book that did not survive was created‚ however‚ many fragments exist. In that work‚ Heraclitus‚ Greek Philosopher stated‚ “the only thing that is constant is change‚” and there is nowhere more than in professional nursing that it applies. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation created a committee with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2008 to investigate nursing’s best practices in United States. The aim
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1. In the Essentials‚ what‚ if anything‚ surprised you‚ is new to you or did you find confusing or unclear about the role of the BSN nurse? As I read The Essential of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (American Association of Colleges of Nursing‚ 2008) I found that most of the material was not foreign to me as we have become familiar with it throughout our courses here at NAU. I did find essential V as a surprise as it states that BSN nurse should be familiar with the financial
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Shea’s paper due on: February 19th‚ 2014 Thology in Healthcare McDonough Shantell Camp Shea states‚ “It is not just a “given” but a “given” that can be developed.” (Shea‚ pg. 116) This says to me that everyone starts with the same capacity or allotment of ability to develop their spirituality. It is up to the individual where or even if they decide to pursue developing their spirituality. Some people choose to keep their spirituality dormant so to speak‚ as others choose
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The topic I chose to explore further from the previous lectures was professional nursing organizations. What interested me about this topic is the fact that there are a plethora of professional organizations that are each unique to a specific goal or outcome that the organization wishes to improve upon in the nursing profession. Obtaining a minor in psychology has also made me appreciate the mental health aspect of treating and caring for a patient or client on a daily basis. After finding an
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~.17 LN Homework 3.5 Describe the principles and boundaries of confidentiality Any professional working with children must be prepared for the possibility of coming across children that are at risk of being abused. If you have suspicions that a child is suffering - as a professional you must be extremely careful how and with whom you share this information. As a teacher or teaching assistant you must adhere to the rules and regulations of confidentiality. All information held by the school
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Competency The purpose of this concept analysis was to further explore uses of the concept and theoretically define how important the multidimensional aspects of competency are to the professional practice of nursing. Competency is essential to the profession of nursing‚ and providing a clear theoretical definition of competency is only the first step. The competency of all nurses and healthcare providers must be assessed to provide safe care‚ protect the public‚ and maintain the credibility
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A Critique of Manias’ Concept Analysis on Medication Communication Running Head: Critique of Manias’ Concept Analysis This is a critique of a concept analysis by Elizabeth.Manias (2009) on medication communication. The author used Walker & Avant’s (2005) method to explore this concept. This method consists of eight steps that guide the researcher to form a thorough definition and understanding of a concept. The following critique is structured according to these
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Pain: A Concept Analysis Pain is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that is subjective and unique to each individual. Pain is difficult to describe and often hard to measure; however‚ most healthcare professionals agree that pain is whatever the patient describes it to be. Pain is one of the most frequently used nursing diagnosis and is the most common problem for which patients in the clinical setting seek help (Cheng‚ Foster‚ & Huang‚ 2003). Unrelieved pain can have a profound impact on
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