Theory of Nursing Before making the critical decision to enroll in a nursing program it is important to seek out information on nursing as a vocation. The program at this school is rigorous and time consuming and‚ therefore‚ should not be ventured into lightly. In this paper I will go through what I have discovered about nursing as a career‚ what nursing is‚ my definition of a good nurse‚ how I plan to provide care and what my strategy is to develop my nursing skills and finally where I want
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RDPN Applicant Essay I wish to be considered for entry into this psychiatric nursing program with the goal of potentially becoming a registered psychiatric nurse because due to my prior personal experience I have learned that nursing would be best suitable for me. This is because as I volunteered at Hilton Villa care home place I learned many things about patients. Firstly‚ I noticed that patients with mental illness or mental distress need nurses that could genuinely cooperate with them. While
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It is acknowledged that obesity is a growing concern within our nation. Now‚ more than ever‚ is it critical for individuals‚ families‚ and communities to become educated about health and wellness‚ exercise‚ and nutrition. As society disputes ways to alleviate high health care costs‚ there is still an overwhelming number of employees out of work due to illnesses caused by lack of adequate nutrition. Companies are losing valuable employees as well as taking a loss in productivity because those employees
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what you believe nursing is? -Nursing is responsible to look after sick and injured people .It is a duty of care to assess‚ planned ‚help what their needs to keep them healthy ‚comfortable and happy. A nurse must have ability to ensure their knowledge ‚ skills ‚and experience and confident to ensure their profession. B).Provide an overview of each Nursing Theory. -Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (Orem) Dorothy Orem’s self care deficit theory‚ general theory of nursing is one of the host
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Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that happens when a child’s weight is well above normal standards for his or her age and height and it has become an ever-increasing problem in the last three decades. Between 1976-1980 and 2007-2008‚ pre-school aged children 2-5 years increased in obesity from 5 to 10.4%. Among 6-11 year olds‚ that rate increased from 6.5 to 19.6% and from 5 to 18.1% among adolescents aged 12-19. (Ogden & Carroll‚ 2010‚ para. 3). Childhood obesity is particularly
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Childhood Obesity Journal Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic. However many aspects need to be considered in order to help any child who is overweight. Children that are overweight need to be assessed to determine if the weight problem is due to psychological issues‚ or lack of nutrition and physical activity. Once the causing factor is determined the proper steps can be taken to help the child and the family to live a healthy happy life. Growing up I enjoyed home cooked meals‚ and I was
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term‚ problem-centered therapy that is used to address psychopathology within the individual (Beck‚ 1995). This model of therapy is used to address issues of depression‚ anxiety‚ eating disorders‚ relational problems‚ and drug abuse‚ and can be utilized when working with individuals‚ as well as within group and family modalities. The core aspects of this therapy include collaboration and participation by the client‚ a strong alliance between therapist
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Running head: OBESITY PREVENTION IN CHILDREN AGED 8-121 Obesity Prevention in Children Aged 8-12 Student name: Institutional name: Date: Literature Review Introduction The chapter presents a review of past studies in the domain of obesity prevention in children. The chapter examines the problem and population in context‚ the part of the population affected‚ and the extent of the problem. Additionally‚ a summary of the chapter is presented. Description of the Problem
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Importance of Cognitive Development 1. Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget together came up with a theory of child development known as the Cognitive Theory. This theory has to do with the development of a young child’s brain. Specifically it has to do with the development in a child’s ideas‚ beliefs‚ and assumptions ( 47). These beliefs can be altered based on everyday experiences and understandings. As a child grows and develops their cognitive development changes in a child’s schema allows a child
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health and recovery field‚ where I currently work. I see a lot of Cognitive-Behavioral theory. At my work place we have a large poster on the wall with a list of safe coping skills. Since my job is a 24 hour temporary crisis stay we see many individuals daily in and out. I’m fairly new to the field and company. I’m coming up on my 1 year there on-call‚ but I do see many people at their worst of times and the Cognitive-Behavioral Theory comes to mind. As I read through the chapter I couldn’t help but
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