Nursing Management Feb 6‚ 2013 Article Review of “A Handoff Report Card for General Nursing Orientation This article examines the strengths and weakness of the orientation process of new grads or new nurses to a unit or hospital. By the use of a 100 point score report card containing a summary of the nurses skills‚ knowledge‚ and also use of the Benner which measure clinical performance and critical thinking. The article addresses the use of a report card to better communicate the strengths
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I have been out of school for six years and I have unknowingly created a personal Nursing Philosophy. My values‚ beliefs‚ interaction with patients and families‚ my Clinical experience‚ and my education are all integrated into how I care for patients and families. When I was searching for a career path‚ I had a mentor that recommended registered nursing over dental hygiene. He saw something in me that I didn’t. It was My drive to give‚ teach and provide quality care. At that time I
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The nursing practice encompasses a broad spectrum of professions within the healthcare setting. From direct patient care through educators and positions within the political arena‚ nurses have greatest opportunity to mold and evolve healthcare for tomorrow. This presentation will introduce you to the future of the professional nursing practice. Topics presented: Evidence-based practice and the trends that influence healthcare and the future of nursing. How the application of nursing theory will
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Nursing Research Introduction * The ability to conduct research is becoming an ever important skill. The ultimate purpose of nursing is to provide high-quality patient care. Clinical practice without research is practice based on tradition without validation. Research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing treatment modalities‚ to determine the impact of nursing care on the health of the patients or to test out theory. Nursing practice is undergoing tremendous changes and challenges
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record (Ehrenberg‚ & Ehnfors 2001‚ Gunningberg‚ & Ehrenberg 2004‚ De Marinis et al.‚ 2010). This study will explore the barriers that prevent health professionals from documenting in a timely and accurate manner and explore what best facilitates the process of documentation from the perspective of clinicians in
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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR NURSING PRACTICE MODULE ONE INTRODUCTION TO THEORY Specific Objective: At the completion of Module 1‚ you will be able to: 1. Explain the development of the discipline of nursing 2. Discuss the metaparadigm of nursing 3. Discuss the nursing process 4. Describe the levels of theory development and their relationships. LESSON 1- THE DISCIPLINE OF NURSING Nursing has a mandate to provide
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The three types of qualitative research are phenomenological‚ grounded theory‚ and ethnographic research. What are the differences and similarities between two of the three types of studies? Qualitative Research Qualitative research is designed in such a way that it reveals a target audience and range of behavior along with the perception that is related to a specific topic or issue. The research method utilizes in-depth studies involving small groups of people to provide with guidance and support
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Fundamentals of Nursing- Theory hours: 90 Clinical hrs: 325 1. Introduction to Nursing: - Meaning of nursing - Definitions of nursing - Scope of nursing - Role of a nurse - Health Team - Aims of nursing in the hospital and community 2. Nursing Profession - Nursing as a profession - Professional adjustment - Qualities of a nurse - Ethics in nursing 3. History of Nursing - Ancient period - Middle period - Modern
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to Dr Stephen P. Robbins‚ this is the process that account for an individuals intensity‚ direction and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal (S. P. Robbins‚ Organizational Behaviour 9ed‚ p.155). However‚ I will describe motivation as any factor which will cause an increase in my normal input into doing something‚ and with the knowledge and hope that a reward will be gained afterwards. Below are a description of what a process and a content theory of motivation are‚ their features and
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others (Lakoff and Johnson 1). In the field of nursing‚ many metaphors have emerged which have greatly impacted the practice of nursing. These metaphors include the “nursing as military” metaphor‚ which typified nursing during the 19th and most of the 20th centuries‚ and the “nursing as advocacy” metaphor which became the dominant conception of nursing after the tumultuous social struggles of the 1960 ’s. Most metaphors associated with the nursing profession are referred to as moral metaphors
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