My Personal Nursing Philosophy Maureen Franklin Pierce University NR 300 Abstract The following paper examines my personal nursing philosophy I have trajected throughout my nursing career. Nursing is a commitment to public service and the unquestionable desire to help people in need. Nursing is not only the ability to treat an illness‚ but the ability to incorporate quality care that is individualized to the needs of each patient. My philosophy of nursing I feel has been strongly influenced by
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Author Note Admissions Essay: Philosophy of Nursing I am profoundly excited and engaged by the current revolutions occurring in the health care field. Having studied the history of this unfoldment‚ I find it both fulfilling and challenging that the time has finally come for nursing to take on and claim more responsibility in the field. For so long nurses have played a vital role in the care of patients‚ but have been devalued by the political dynamics of health care. I observe that changing as
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OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING NCM 101 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Health Promotion and Public Health Health • A State of complete physical‚ mental and social well- being‚ not merely an absence of disease or infirmity (WHO‚ 1948). • A State of being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent (Nightingale‚ 1969). • Optimum Level of Functioning (OLOF) Determinants of Health (World Health Organization) • The health of individuals and communities
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Nursing Philosophy‚ Model‚ and Theory Discussion Question Jennifer Gauze‚ Kathy Hatfield‚ Karen Hunt‚ Rina Lacombe‚ Jillian Morrow‚ Stephanie Yates Theories and Models of Nursing Practice May Thirteenth‚ 2013 Mary McGill Nursing Philosophy‚ Model‚ and Theory Discussion Question In this paper we are going to discuss three different theorists‚ Dorthea Orem‚ Ida Orlando‚ and Betty Neuman. We will discuss how their theories expand our view of the nursing process and now they fit during our workday
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Health. As a Registered nurse my philosophy on health has been inspired through gained knowledge from World Health Organization and personal experiences. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ health is defined as "a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (World Health Organization‚ 2003). My health philosophy one must lead a balanced life which will then give rise to a healthy mind‚ body‚ and social well being. As
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HISTORY OF NURSING 1. In 1200 B.C.‚ the ill were treated with a mixture of physical‚ prayer‚ and magic spells. Temples were health centers. From the 1st-10th century initial care was at the local bishop’s house. They had deacons and deaconesses. In the 19th century‚ nurses cared for patients while at the risk of exposure to disease. Nursing in hospitals expanded in the 19th century‚ but nursing the communities did not increase significantly until 1893 when the Henry Street Settlement opened and
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Nursing and Health Promotion Casey M. Smith Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V April 21‚ 2013 The World Health Organization (WHO) describes health promotion as allowing society to control elements of personal health‚ through intelligent‚ healthy decisions. Health promotion improves the resourcefulness of people to be accountable‚ and the capacity of organizations and communities to guide the determinants of health. Due to the multitude of determinants of health‚ health promotion needs
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Community Health Nursing: Definitions: 1) World Health Organization: a. Special field of nursing that combines skills of nursing public health… b. Function as part of total public health program for: i. Promotion of health ii. Improvement of condition iii.Rehabilitation of illness and disability Jacobsen a. Learned practice discipline with ultimate goal of contributing as individuals to promote client’s optimum level of functioning through teaching and delivery of care Dr. Ruth B. Freeman a. CHN
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My Philosophy of Nursing Education For as long as I can remember‚ I have always wanted to be a nurse. As an 8-year-old‚ I practiced nursing in a makeshift hospital tucked safely away under the back porch of my tiny‚ row home. I cared for squirming kittens in my "nursery"‚ sleeping dolls being whisked to surgery‚ and a line of "injured" young friends from my neighborhood in my bustling emergency room. I have certainly ventured a long way from my imaginary hospital‚ but I must admit that nursing
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superficial examples. 70-79 points: Describes leadership theory‚ cursory description with some inaccuracies‚ did not make good use of textbook‚ journal or books. 69 or less points: Inaccurate description of leadership theory or describes nursing theorist without leadership theory‚ superficial description‚ uses limited resources. II. Appropriateness of content: a. Describes personal growth in leadership b. Reflects on self as a leader in the present and future 68-75 points: Describes
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