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 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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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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Nursing Preceptor Angelica Johnson November 14‚ 2014 NS3326D: Professional Role Development Nursing Preceptor Introduction “No one was ever able to teach who was not able to learn”- Florence Nightingale. A nursing preceptor’s role is to guide new nurses in the transition from nursing student to a professional nurse by acting as a role model (Potter‚ Perry‚ Stockert‚ & Hall‚ 2013). A professor or an instructor can be defined as being a preceptor because their role is to guide‚ teach and prepare
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Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization founded by Margaret Sanger in 1916. Planned Parenthood began as the first birth control clinic in America (“Planned Parenthood | Official Site”). It began in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and it was opened with Sanger‚ her sister‚ and a friend (“Planned Parenthood | Official Site”). Sanger’s original missions for Planned Parenthood were‚ providing contraception and other health services to women and men‚ funding research on birth control and educating specialists
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Tina Abraham Nyack College Professor Inseon Hwang NUR 301: Christian Nurse Christian Worldview: Christianity vs. Naturalism Introduction A worldview is not determined simply by a single factor‚ value‚ belief or view. It can be described as a collection of beliefs a person has about his or her life and the world around. This worldview can include aspects such as a consistent decision making process‚ an idea of what is right or wrong‚ and also who or what authority do I respect and follow. This view
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Planned Parenthood has been in a negative spotlight for the past few weeks after the Center for Medical Progress released a slew of videos about the sale of aborted babies. Planned Parenthood was started as a non-profit organization to inform their clients on topics of reproductive and sexual heath‚ counseling for sexual abuse victims‚ and abortions to women who have become pregnant. Planned Parenthood describes their work as‚ “The majority is preventive‚ primary care‚ which helps prevent unintended
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Will Defunding Planned Parenthood fix more than I breaks? Planned Parenthood is a federally funded organization that provides a range of services including abortion‚ STD testing‚ contraception‚ and others. Planned Parenthood has come under scrutiny because of the abortion service they provide. These services benefit millions of people per year 1.2 million as of 2008‚ unfortunately the exact same number are murdered as a result. In this article we will examine the issue in detail to produce the
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Defunding Planned Parenthood In the recent U.S. election‚ one of the biggest points of comparison was with which side somebody was on the issue of defunding Planned Parenthood. One side of the argument promised to its supporters that Planned Parenthood would be defunded and that it would save them money in taxes and that those taxes would no longer be going toward abortions. The other side emphasized that reproductive health care was essential and that it should be a basic human right‚ and that
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Planned Change at the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority In 2001 (SDCRAA) was created to be implemented in 2003 by the senior director of the aviation division in the port of San Diego‚ Thella Bowens. She was held responsible for the transition of operations from the airport authority to SDCRAA. Because Bowens had a good experience in the organization‚ this made her important in providing support to the operation in develops the transition plan as well as dealing with legal and regulatory
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