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    Here are the following theorist: Virginia Henderson The Principles and Practice of Nursing “I believe that the function the nurse performs is primarily an independent one – that of acting for the patient when he lacks knowledge ‚ physical strength‚ or the will to act for himself as he would ordinarily act in health‚ or in carrying out prescribed therapy. This function is seen as complex and creative‚ as offering unlimited opportunity for the application of the physical‚ biological‚ and social

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    Nurse Burnout Theorists

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    Predictors of Nurse Burnout Jessica Beitler‚ Tabatha Menapace‚ Lorelei Starr‚ Jodi Swihart NRN 422‚ July 2‚ 2008 Malone College School of Nursing Abstract Aim. To identify characteristics that predict the incidence of burnout in Registered Nurses. Background. Burnout was first described in the early 1970’s by human service professionals and healthcare workers. In 2001‚ The Joint Commission reported that 43 percent of nurses currently working scored high in a range of burnout measures and

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    Running head: In-Depth Theorist Presentation‚ Nola J. Pender‚ Health Promotion Model 1 In-Depth Theorist Presentation‚ Nola J. Pender Health Promotion Model Jennifer D’Andrea Description of the theory The Health Promotion Model (HPM)‚ designed by Nola J. Pender‚ describes the multidimensional nature of persons as they interact within their environment to pursue health while increasing their level of well-being. Pender offers a theory that

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    Family Values Paper Anitra Wilson Nursing/542 May 16‚ 2015 Professor Sandra Brown Introduction Over the years‚ health care has been geared towards delivering patient centered care. Unfortunately this is not always the case‚ the family is considered an important component in family nursing. As nurses‚ it is imperative that we are capable of recognizing that all family dynamics are unique. Every family has its own values‚ history‚ rules and may respond different to certain illnesses or life crisis

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    are several definitions of nursing theory today. Meleis (2012) defines nursing theory as a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing reality communicated for the purpose of describing phenomena‚ explaining relationships between phenomena‚ predicting consequences or prescribing nursing care. Nursing theories have been used and still used today as theoretical framework to guide in nursing clinical decision making and better practice. There are three categories of nursing theories‚ which include grand

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    Abstract Nursing is one of the oldest careers in history. It has grown tremendously since the beginning of the profession and strives forward in hopes to attain more advancement in the medical field. Along the years‚ there have been several controversies regarding nursing as a profession. In this paper we will discuss what nursing professionalism is and why we as nurses need to remain a professional icon in the occupation. This paper will also summarize two nursing articles regarding nursing professionalism

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    Abstract Leadership in nursing is an important role that facilitates the delivery of successful nursing care and patient satisfaction in the medical field. In every work atmosphere‚ there are always leaders and followers. Both contribute to building a safe and effective workplace. The leaders motivate staff members and inspire them to work up to a particular goal‚ while the followers are guided by the nursing leaders. There are a few different leadership styles‚ some good and some bad‚ which

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    Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the ordering

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    |Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing | |This page was last updated on January 26‚ 2012 | |[pic] | |Introduction | |Theorist - Jean Watson was born in West Virginia‚ US | |Educated: BSN‚ University of Colorado‚ 1964

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    What is nursing? What exactly does it mean to nurse a patient‚ and how has this definition changed over the past centuries? What does the discipline of nursing consist of? In this essay‚ I aim to attempt to answer these questions‚ along with the help of a myriad of nursing researchers whose studies have helped to broaden my perspective on what exactly it is that I now do for a living. I will be discussing the different types of nursing knowledge that assists us as nurses to care for patients and

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