Hi Katherina‚ Human error in nursing is usually unavoidable‚ unpredictable and unintentional. Further‚ some risks include language barriers‚ neglecting to follow the policy‚ in a hurry to complete the task. As a supervisor‚ I encountered a nurse who gave a patient the wrong medications. The error occurred when the patient answered to the wrong name‚ and the nurse failed to check the patient’s identification bracelet. Other errors can include carelessness on the behalf of the staff as well as not
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It seemed that my consumption behavior was following a cycle. For example‚ during a Sunday I would have hot coffee during the morning with my family‚ in the afternoon I would have a sweet tea‚ a coke‚ and/or an iced coffee. This much caffeine would maintain me awake during the day but provoked a difficulty concealing a good sleep. By the next day‚ Monday‚ I would have to drink large quantities of caffeine in order to maintain myself awake and alert during the day. By the time that it was time
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plan of care I developed for Mr X while he was under my care in a post anaesthetic unit. It will discuss my nursing assessments‚ and what diagnoses I developed from this. It will then discuss the rationale behind my nursing interventions using relevant literature. My plan of care will be analysed throughout while identifying how my nursing care meets best practice guidelines. A nursing care plan is begun at a patients admission. In this case Mr X was booked in for an elective surgery‚ which meant
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“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King Jr. Is today that day? As a nation are we able to succumb racial harmony‚ or to go as far as tolerating are differences. We all have differences that is what makes the world interesting but instead of dividing us why can’t we be tolerating of cultures and to accept racial harmony across the states. Great successors such as Dr.King have tried to change the world
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contrast the philosophical paradigms of Realism‚ Antirealism‚ Phenomenology ‚ Postmodernism. To relate the Empiricism‚ Positivism‚ Historicism‚ and Relativism to the nature of scientific truth. Moreover‚ to discuss the significance of truth for nursing as a profession and as a science. The various paradigms are characterized by ontological‚ epistemological and methodological differences in their approaches to conceptualizing and conducting research‚ and in their contribution towards disciplinary
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Most Common Job Settings for Someone with a Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis? There are many job settings with a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis. Below introduces four of the most common settings for behavioral analysts. What is Applied Behavior Analysis? Applied behavior analysis is a systematic and scientific method of evaluating‚ understanding and changing behaviors. Graduates with a master’s degree in applied behavior seek to help their clients overcome problems‚ reduce
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Nursing Professionalism XXXXX Nursing XXXX Professor XXXXX XXXXX‚ 2012 Abstract Professionalism is a dynamic combination of several aspects of nursing. I think that the cores of nursing professionalism is caring and serving. This article examines the concept of professionalism in nursing along with my personal decision to enter this field. I got into the nursing profession because I wanted to help people and be able to advocate for their needs. Through my experience‚ I realize that nursing
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Nursing theorist Virginia Henderson‚ RN was a visionary‚ well ahead of her time in terms of her vision for the present and future of nursing. The major concept of her Definition of Nursing theory addresses the role of healthy independence for a nurse in addressing the holistic needs of a patient who is unable to self care‚ and therefore cannot attain independence due to knowledge deficit or debility or decreased will. The nurse practically fulfills the 14 basic needs in ways that are patient centered
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Paradigms in Nursing Christian Bernard T. Uy Athabasca University Abstract All nurses strive to provide the highest quality standard of care to all patients. Each one bases their practice to what theory they think and believe is right and most appropriate. This paper explained the definition of the three major paradigms and how they had contributed in everyday nursing practice by providing clinical experiences. Keywords: empirical methods‚ interpretive methods‚ critical methods‚ nursing science
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Nursing as a Profession The Purpose of this paper is to discuss whether nursing is a profession based on Pavalko’s eight dimensions describing a profession. Firstly‚ we must understand the definition of a profession before one can accurately judge the validation of the nursing profession. According to Webster dictionary‚ the definition of a profession is “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation” (Webster dictionary‚ 2008). The nursing profession is one that
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