Concepts Central to the Discipline of Nursing In order to critically examine the concepts central to the discipline of nursing it is important to clarify my understanding of what constitutes a discipline. Nursing literature has led me to understand that a discipline can be‚ in simple terms‚ thought of as a field of study with a unique perspective which gives rise to the nature and scope of inquiry of that field and therefore leads to a specialized body of knowledge (Parker‚ M & Smith‚ M‚ 2010).
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Community health Nursing is a population based nursing practice which promote and protect the health of a population‚ while Public health nursing is “the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing‚ social‚ and public health sciences” Public Health Nursing Section (2013).It focuses on improving all population health by emphasizing prevention‚ and attending to multiple determinants of health. It is almost impossible to talk about public health without
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Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved helping others feel better. I have always had a heart of gold and this is why I have chosen Nursing as my career choice. I feel like becoming a registered nurse is where I will belong and be most happy at. I am most fulfilled when I know I am helping‚ and doing for others. I am a very passionate individual and show a lot of compassion in everything I do‚ which are key qualities most nurses have. Although registered nurses have many responsibilities
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Rosa Lee Reflection 1 4 March 2014 The topic I have chose for my senior project is registered nursing. One of the minor problems I have is selecting my mentor. I want to choose a nurse who has been in this career for a rather long time. I feel this would benefit me more than someone who has only been a nurse for a short period of time. Another problem is deciding if I want to be a specific type of registered nurse. When I started my project‚ the only set
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NVT2 Nursing Roles and Values 724.7.1-01‚03‚05‚ 7.2-01-05‚07 In healthcare circumstances present themselves where organizational‚ governmental‚ and patient centered goals diverge. One divergence healthcare workers face occurs when a patient refuses healthcare by completing a Advanced Directive such as in the case study when Mr. E refused the ventilator‚ feeding tube or CPR. Florida Statute 765.302 states: “(1) Any competent adult may‚ at any time‚ make a living will or written declaration
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practice (American Nurses Association‚ 2016). I believe information literacy follows the same guidelines that are expected in the nursing processes. Nurses must first assess their patient and see what it is their patient needs. Information literacy we must evaluate and see what information we are trying to obtain. Next nurses must come up with a nursing diagnosis and determine what factors might impact their patients’ health. Then nurses plan‚ implement the plan and evaluate the plan. Completing
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My Personal Philosophy of Nursing Prior understanding the metaparadigm of nursing‚ my philosophy of nursing was merely based on nursing is a profession that aid the process of getting patients better. As Kearney-Nunnery stated‚ "The metaparadigm is the overall concern of nursing common to each nursing model‚ whether a conceptual model/paradigm or formal theory" (Kearney-Nunnery‚ 2016‚ pp.3). This paper will serve as an explanation of my personal nursing philosophy based on the four concepts of metaparadigm
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Nursing is a noble calling. When you follow your heart to pursue this calling‚ you are embarking on a career that is both fulfilling and regarding. You also place trust in selecting a life-long career abounds with opportunities to learn and grow. When you join our Diploma in Nursing course‚ you can expect to have comprehensive and all-encompassing education to prepare you to be Registered Nurse. You learn about how to care for yourself and others‚ team work‚ research‚ leadership & reflective
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Another consideration in this scenario is the principle of non- maleficence. This ethical principle requires nursing staff to avoid the causation of harm in a way that benefits the patient. It is related closely to beneficence (Martin‚ 2015).To address the issues of non-maleficence for instance‚ the commitment is not to prevent harm only but the nursing staff should not expose their patients to pointless unsafe risks (Foley & Christensen‚ 2016). If the nurses go ahead and wash Gerald they will be
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Spirituality and Religion in Nursing Stephanie Shoulders Facilitator: Marsha Conroy NUR 332-A: Nursing Theory for the Clinicians September‚ 12‚ 2012 Plagiarism Statement I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the IWU Catalog relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the second page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. I also certify
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