practice Assignment – Critique of research article‚ “life after cancer; Living with the risk” Word count 2500 (excluding refs) Submission date – 6th July 2012 The purpose of this essay aims to provide a critical evaluation of a research article titled life after cancer; living with risk (Wilkins and Woodgate‚ Cancer Nursing 2011 vol 34‚ no 6‚ P487-494) it will be structured according to the recommendations of the critique guidelines of Parahoo‚ 1988
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Walker Nursing Theorist Grid 1. Theorist Selected: Madeleine Leininger 2. Description of key points of the theory: Cultural diversity is a key point of Leininger’s theory. Cultural diversity are differences that can be found between different cultures. Nurses should be able to recognize these differences and realize not every patient will respond the same to the same nursing care. 3. Theory’s historical background: Alligood (2010) stated “Leininger formulated her ideas related to nursing based
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My Personal Nursing Philosophy According to the American Nurses Association‚ nursing is defined as “protection‚ promotion‚ and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations” (American Nurses Association‚ 2004‚ p. 7). However there is much more to nursing‚ as a whole and throughout this paper I will be discussing my own personal
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Articulation of a personal nursing philosophy encompasses the examination of one’s values‚ beliefs‚ and principles that direct nursing care. Throughout my education and experiences as a nurse‚ I inadvertently formed a set of values and beliefs or my nursing philosophy. My nursing philosophy is a result of the knowledge acquired from education and my interactions with patients‚ family members‚ caregivers‚ and coworkers. As long as I can remember I have had a desire to care for others. My day to day
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AILEEN J. VILLACRUZ BSE 1 APOLINARIO MABINI’S WORKS: A CRITIQUE PAPER Apolinario Mabini was a Filipino political thinker and architect of the Philippine revolt. He expressed the philosophies of a democratic popular administration‚ giving the past struggles of the Filipino people with a coherent ideological orientation. He was undoubtedly the most profound thinker and political philosopher that the Filipino race ever produced. Someday‚ when his works are fully published‚ but not until then‚ Mabini
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patient care and clear communication and honesty is the key to the trust built between nurses and those in our care ‚To facilitate that trust we must be able to communicate effectively and clearly. Effective communication is fundamental to good nursing practise and to improved patient care and without it we will fail. Communication as defined by the Oxford Dictionary; The imparting or exchanging of information by speaking‚ writing‚ or using some other medium. Flin states‚ ’Communication is the
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Workforce Issues in Nursing Workforce Issues in Nursing The article is titled “The Myth of the Nursing Shortage” and it tells about the experience of a graduate nurse and her difficulty finding a job. This is why it refers to the nursing shortage as being a “myth”. It also mentions the difficulty LPN’s and ADN’s are having finding jobs in middle of a severe shortage that is supposed to get worse. The purpose of this paper is to address issues of the nursing shortage and hiring
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Nursing Theory‚ Research‚ and Practice Response Team Jordan NUR 532: Week 2 Discussion Response 13 September 2013 Nursing Theory‚ Research‚ and Practice Response As noted in the lead group’s forum‚ “through observation‚ [Florence Nightingale] collected empirical evidence that supported her environmental theory and used it to develop evidence-based guidelines that other nurses faced with similar circumstances might find useful” (Selanders‚ 2010). Nightingale
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Critique of ADA and Affirmative Action Paper The population of the Unites States of America consists of a variety people. Many races‚ cultures‚ and beliefs exist in the country. Individuals also vary upon characteristics‚ genetics‚ mental capabilities‚ and social status. The Unites States of America is known as the “land of the opportunity” (Home of Heroes‚ 2011) across the world. Individuals travel near and far to join the country. Over the years‚ many individuals have come to the country
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Article Critique The article “Oncologists’ strategies and barriers to effective communication about the end of life‚” was written by Leeat Granek‚ Monika K. Krzyzanowska‚ Richard Tozer‚ and Paolo Mazzotta and published in the magazine‚ American Society of Clinical Oncology in July of 2013. Since communicating with patients about the end of life is one of the hardest conversations that doctors face‚ the focus of this article was to explore what kind of communication strategies and barriers that
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