nurses such as registered nurses (RN)‚ licensed vocational nurses (LVN)‚ licensed practical nurses (LPN) and the nursing aides. Registered nurses are responsible for the assessments of patient’s needs‚ developments of care plans‚ medication administrations and treatments‚ while licence vocational nurses perform specific care under the delegation and supervision of the registered nurse. Nursing aides perform mostly unskilled cares such as activities of daily living (bathing‚ dressing‚ transfers‚ and grooming)
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Darlene Cunningham Jacksonville University School of Nursing January 31‚ 2015 PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY 2 Personal Philosophy of Nursing A Philosophy of Nursing is an approach to nursing‚ usually created by individual nurses in their own daily practice in the field. A nurse uses his or her philosophy of nursing to explain what he or she
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Peplau’s Contribution to the Advancement of Nursing Knowledge in Support of Multidisciplinary Science Nursing is still a young profession that is still evolving. It is still developing its theoretical support for the nursing practice and how its discipline is unique from other disciplines (Johnson‚ B. & Webber‚ and P.). Many of the nursing theorists have drawn from other disciplines (psychology‚ sociology etc.) in forming their nursing theories. Hildegard Peplau is one of those theorists who
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Madeline Leininger is a nursing theorist who developed the Cultural care diversity and Universality nursing theory. She originally recognized the need for care as a young graduate nurse. She received frequent statements of gratitude from patients for care received which encouraged Leininger to focus on care as being a central component of nursing. Madeline identified the need for cultural care in the 1950s when she was working with children with mental health issues. Leininger states‚ “I experienced
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basis for a theory or model; concepts help in the development of theories. Theorists have developed different models or theories but have common core concepts. This paper will identify the core concept of ‘the role of nursing‚’ which two theorists‚ Dorothea Orem and Virginia Henderson both utilized. We will compare and analyze the concept definitions among both theorists‚ and discuss the practical use of Orem’s self care theory. Core Concept The core concept of ‘The role of nursing’ was used in
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Historical Perspective Essay NUR 518 Jane Cash Historical Perspective Essay There are many nursing theorist that have influenced the development of nursing research. Nursing Theorist have provided the interrelated frameworks of ideas which focus on nursing practice. Through clinical application and information‚ nursing science adds relevance to the care of patients in health and disease. Nursing theories provide guidance to researchers and educate nurses (Keefe‚ 2011) to look at different approaches
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integral part of nursing. Research has shown that personal illness affects the family unit and not just the individual‚ plus‚ effectiveness of health care is improved when emphasis is placed on family (Harmon Hansen‚ 2001). Nursing theorists have touched on family nursing; however‚ there is no complete theoretical framework for family nursing. Friedman‚ Bowden & Jones (2003) address the lack of a complete family nursing theory with their recommendation “nurses must draw upon multiple theories to work effectively
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Virginia Henderson: Need Theory David Muckell Nyack College Abstract Virginia Henderson’s definition of nursing explained what the role of a nurse was and that it is the nurse’s job to help the individual be free of any assistance as soon as they could. Henderson’s Need Theory is followed by fourteen points that list all of the basic needs of an individual. Her theory is considered a philosophy because it is made up of a series of components that classify and categorize the professional activities
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NUR513Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Adult Obesity: Application of Orem‚ King‚ and Pender’s Conceptual Models Adult obesity is one of the United States most serious health problems. Approximately 127 million adult Americans in the U.S. are overweight (American Obesity Association‚ n. d.). "Each year‚ obesity causes at least 300‚000 excess deaths in the U.S.‚ and healthcare costs of American adults with obesity amount to approximately $100 billion" (American Obesity Association‚ n. d.).
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Abstract This paper will outline Madeleine Leininger’s prominent theory‚ its origins‚ and its purpose. The discipline of transcultural nursing‚ its distinctive language‚ ethnonursing research method‚ and Sunrise Enabler tool will also be explored. These components equipped nurses to provide patients with individualized‚ appropriate care; this led to improved health outcomes. Finally‚ the effect of Madeleine Leininger’s contributions to nursing will be examined. Her idea of congruent care was the catalyst
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