discussion of the important assumptions and concepts of the theories. Florence Nightingale is the most recognized name in the field of nursing. Her work was instrumental for developing modern nursing practice‚ and from her first shift‚ she worked to ensure patients in her care had what they needed to get healthy. Her Environmental Theory changed the face of nursing to create sanitary conditions for patients to get care. Biography of Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in
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playwright‚ George Bernard Shaw wrote the highly controversial play‚ Mrs. Warren ’s Profession. The play was censored and it would take eight years‚ before it was finally produced in London in 1902 for private performance. The production survived a mere two performances as an irate audience condemned the play‚ protesting that the content was immoral for its themes involving both prostitution and incest. Mrs. Warren ’s Profession however‚ presented both an argument and counter-argument. First‚ Shaw makes
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you know that there is 126‚ 000 nursing positions unfilled in hospitals across the country ( Jackson‚ 2006) and the average nurse is 46 years of age? ( Alexandra‚ 2006). The public needs to see that the shortage of nurses is a major issue that is only going to get worse if something is not done about it. It has been shown that since the beginning of the shortage there has been an increase in mortality rates due to a increase of poor patient care. If this nursing shortage continues it will only
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What is Nursing The metaparadigm of nursing makes nursing unique field of practice from any other profession. By understanding what each of the four concepts mean and how they relate to nursing‚ it can help promote good quality of care. In return‚ by providing quality care to the patient can have an increase quality of life. The four concepts of the nursing metaparadigm described by Kearney-Nunnery (2016) are nursing‚ human beings‚ environment‚ and health. Nursing is defined in Kearney-Nunnery
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The study integrated the qualities of nursing students (N=227) with their aptitude and academic achievement in a tripartite model. A battery of tests called in the Assessment for Nursing Potential (ANP) composed of the (a) Nursing Quality Scale (NQS) with factors on caring‚ compassion‚ commitment and connectedness; (b) Achievement test; and (c) Aptitude test was used in the study. Using a three-wave longitudinal design‚ the NQS was first administered followed by the aptitude‚ then the achievement
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This course focuses on transition from technical nursing to professional nursing. The course addresses the scope and standards of nursing practice‚ ethical and legal components of practice‚ information management and application of patient technology‚ and inter- and intra-professional communication and collaboration for improving patient health outcomes. Prerequisites The student must: 1. Be admitted to the Ohio University School of Nursing; and 2. Hold a current license to practice
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Nursing is a caring profession that works perfectly and effectively with the collaborations of other departments within the healthcare systems. For example‚ physicians‚ dietitians‚ respiratory therapists‚ PTs‚ OTs‚ social work‚ EMT and many more play an essential role in ensuring that health services are delivered to patients. It is only through effective communication that health professionals especially nurses can work efficiently at their workstations to deliver a safe and effective care to their
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of why suspension occurs will be offered and the experience of those affected by the process of suspension will be examined which will look at stress; in particular within nursing‚ bullying and harassment and look at how whistleblowers are treated. Much of the literature relating to suspension and discipline within nursing is found in the USA where suspension is a form of discipline that occurs after an investigation and hearing has concluded. This is of limited relevance as in the UK a nurse
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interpersonal is the relationship between the other human being. To be able to have effective interpersonal skills‚ it is important to have knowledge and a good practice of verbal and non-verbal communication methods. Both methods are very essential in nursing profession particularly in dealing with or interacting with patients and with their families. Verbal is about the paralinguistic; tone of voice‚ emphasis and manner. In my personal view‚ the kinds of verbal communication differentiate depending on a situation
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1. To perform an Internet search‚ which engine type would produce a narrow and focused result? Choose 1 answer A. Web bot B. Hybrid C. Web crawler D. Human-powered 2. When searching on the Internet‚ which Boolean command allows any of the search terms to be present on the Web page(s) listed results? Choose 1 answer A. NEAR B. NOT C. AND D. OR In Boolean searches‚ always enclose OR statements in parentheses 3. Which Internet search strategy should be used to yield information about
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