What characteristics make nursing a profession and why? One definition of a professional is‚ according to Merriam-Webster.com‚ “4 a: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation” (retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profession). The initial movement towards establishment of professional standards for nursing care began with Florence Nightingale and the application of scientific method. Prior to the work done by Nightingale‚
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Patient Advocacy: Concept Analysis Nursing is a challenging‚ rewarding and exciting career. The nurse ’s role is not limited to changing bandages‚ giving needles and offering support‚ as the past has indicated. The role of the modern nurse is one of advocate‚ caregiver‚ teacher‚ researcher‚ counselor‚ and case manager. The caregiver role includes those activities that assist the client physically and psychologically while preserving the client ’s dignity (Kozier‚ Erb‚ & Blais‚ 1997‚ p.129). In order
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Roles‚ responsibilities and boundaries are continuous qualities within my role as a tutor which are constantly assessed and reflected upon throughout the teaching/training cycle. According to Francis and Gould “The role of a teacher is not just to teach but to also be an evaluator‚ subject leader‚ manager of learning resources‚ curriculum developer‚ union member‚ personal tutor‚ assessor‚ information and advice giver‚ administrator‚ liaison with external body‚ record keeper‚ interviewer‚ verifier
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Concept Analysis on Self-sacrifice Concept Analysis on Self-sacrifice Concept analysis is a method of defining a concept‚ which may be laden with assumptions and where a demonstration is needed of how the concept is applied to the clinical setting. The method of concept analysis provides a logical and analytical approach to the complex‚ and often‚ abstract language that is mental health nursing (McKenna‚ 1997; Walker & Avant‚ 1988). This article undertakes a concept analysis in an
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event and did not go into enough depth in my reflective analysis. I hope and anticipate that this reflection will be better; as I hope to demonstrate a deeper analysis of the issue and techniques I can use to improve my skills. ID the standard Professional Responsibility and Accountability is the primary
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As any form of qualitative or quantitative analysis is not a purely technical process‚ but influenced by the characteristics of the researchers and their disciplinary paradigms‚ critical reflection throughout the research process is paramount‚ including in the design of the study‚ the construction or collection of data‚ and the analysis. “The Framework Method is becoming an increasingly popular approach to the management and analysis of qualitative data in health research; however‚ there is confusion
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Concept Analysis of Self-Mutilation Pamela C. Williams Grand Canyon University: NUR-502 08/24/2011 ConceptAnalysis of Self-Mutilation Many health professional have a difficult time defining self-mutilation. Often times individuals who present with self-inflicted injuries are said to be suicidal. This is not always the case. In order to guide nursing research and develop effective nursing interventions‚ the concept of self mutilation needs to be examined closer. Nurses need to have a
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The Banking Concept Summarize: In Paulo Friere’s article “The Banking Concept”‚ Paulo argues that the banking method is an efficient way of learning in the education system. The students are to sit down‚ stay quiet‚ received information‚ memorize it‚ and then remember it. Since this method requires them to simply memorize the information‚ the students don’t completely understand fully the information that they are taking in. The underlying message here about the banking concept is that the teachers
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I would like to think of myself as more of an advanced HR professional versus a strategic expert‚ even though that is what the test indicated. Organizational design‚ communication‚ performance management‚ selection‚ staffing‚ retention‚ rewards‚ compensation‚ training‚ development‚ coaching‚ consulting‚ employee relations and conflict resolution was some of my strongest competencies. Back in 1993 I joined a small employee benefits firm which specialized in Section 125 plans and the administration
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Motivation Concepts Analysis Ileana Vick PSY/320 Instructor: S. Owens UOP March 29‚ 2012 Motivation Concepts Analysis There are a number of different views as to what motivates employees. Whether the motivation is pay (salary‚ bonus‚ commission); benefits (perks‚ paid time off‚ vacation); human relation (ability to work with others); or opportunity for growth‚ incentives do matter to employees. Job satisfaction not only depends on tangible rewards‚ but also on the culture of the organization
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