Running head: THE GROWING SPECIALTY OF FAMILY NURSING The Growing Specialty of Family Nursing Stephanie Hursey University of Phoenix Concepts of Family Nursing Theory NUR 464 Mrs. Janice Hess Jan 20‚ 2007 The Growing Specialty of Family Nursing The family’s health has become an important focus on health care today. Nursing research has transitioned from client centered care to viewing the client within the context of the family. Changing family dynamics and functions have made
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has affected change for most individuals. As nursing evolves it Is essential to incorporate technology into all aspects of nursing. Paper charting in most places is transitioning into electronic medical records. Ineligible physician orders are being replaced largely by computer entries. Education in nursing has developed from teaching patients verbally and handing them literature to showing them on-line resources . An important part of nursing is teaching and educating our patients. Patients
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Contemporary Issues in Nursing Contemporary Issues in Nursing There are many contemporary nursing issues. This paper will look into Transcultural Nursing‚ one of the more important issues‚ especially in tri-state area. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census (2000)‚ over 30% of the total population‚ or one out of every three persons in the United States (U.S.)‚ is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the U.S. has a significant
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Running head: NURSING ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS 1 Nursing Assessment and Interventions to Older Adults With Dementia Karen Montanez Trinitas School of Nursing Abstract This paper explores three published articles that report the different nursing assessments‚ strategies and interventions for patients with dementia. The paper explains the meaning of dementia‚ how to communicate properly with patients who suffer from the disease and techniques
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Running Header: HOLISTIC NURSING Holistic Nursing A holistic nurse is a nurse who recognizes and integrates body-mind-emotion-spirit-environment principles and modalities in daily life and clinical practice‚ creates a caring healing space within his or herself that allows the nurse to be an instrument of healing" (Dossey & Keegan‚ 2008‚ p49). A holistic nurse will assist the patient and family during the recovery from illness or transition to death. A holistic nurse will provide a peaceful
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Running head: NURSING INFORMATICS Nursing Informatics Jeannette Magbutay‚ RN Western Governors University Author’s Note: This paper was prepared for Nursing Informatics taught by Professor Mary Sizemore NURSING INFORMATICS 2 Nursing Informatics Before a healthcare provider sees a patient‚ they need to know the patient’s medical background. The providers need to see the patient’s laboratory results‚ medications‚ previous illnesses‚ and any prior surgical procedures. Researching
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Geriatric Nursing Paper Geriatric Nursing Paper The student was able to spend four hours during two different occasions with Thelma (alias) at her home. Thelma was a 72 year old female. She had many medical diagnoses’s‚ some of which include: osteoarthritis‚ diabetes‚ hyponatremia‚ and hearing loss. The student was lucky enough to perform an assessment of Thelma’s functional‚ environmental and psychosocial status during an interview type of process. The tools that were used to perform theses
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Stress Paper Steven Smith Saint Xavier University Stress Paper The main stressors in my life are school‚ and disturbed sleep pattern related to stress and hectic workload. Some common coping mechanisms to relief the stress that I researched and found to be effective‚ were‚ deep breathing‚ yoga‚ proper nutrition‚ and time management. These are just a few of the many stress coping mechanisms that I researched and thought they fit best with my active lifestyle‚ and interests
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Cultural Interview of Nigerian Culture Carlos Sikaffy Facilitator: Regina Smeltzer NUR401: Transcultural Nursing November 25‚ 2011 Plagiarism Statement I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the University Bulletin and this module as it relates to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism have taken place
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The field of nursing is very broad. With a degree in nursing‚ someone could enjoy a range of experiences. With a degree in nursing from NCCU State University‚ there are a number of career paths I could follow such as‚ becoming a Registered Nurse Case Manager‚ Nurse Practitioner‚ or Patient Advocate. Within this research paper‚ I will explore the nursing job field and also give statistics on the nursing field. Nursing is a profession filled with limitless personal and professional rewards. When
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