Florence Wald is widely known as the pioneer of the hospice movement. She was born on April 19‚ 1971‚ in New York City and died at the age of 91 at her home in Connecticut. She received a bachelor’s of arts degree at Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree in nursing from Yale University School of Nursing. Mrs. Wald started her nursing career as a staff nurse but went on to serve in many positions through her career‚ including research assistant‚ nursing instructor‚ associate professor‚ and
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Global Context of Nursing Paper: LIGHT POLLUTION Global Context of Nursing Paper NURS 4100 Section M March 31‚ 2010 York University Global Context of Nursing Paper: Light Pollution Over the past decade evidence has been mounting that excessive outdoor lighting is not only an aesthetic issue‚ but a potentially hazardous environmental one as well (Berg‚ 2009). Research has shown that excessive lighting is directly responsible for the exponentially growing problem of light pollution (Chepesiuk
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Knowledge Management: Nursing and the Use of Information Technology xxxx xxxxx Walden University NURS 3010 Section 04‚ Information Management in Nursing and Healthcare October 30‚ 2013 Knowledge Management: Nursing and the Use of Information Technology Technology has been increasingly integrated into almost all areas of our lives. The use of technology in the nursing profession is a common and daily occurrence. Roy L. Simpson‚ RN‚ C‚ FNAP‚ FAAN states “…without
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Women’s University‚ Master of Arts in Nursing Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 1 A. There are defining characteristics that determine nursing practice. Based on your clinical experience‚ explain the meaning of the following: 1. Nursing as a practice-oriented discipline – Nursing exists to provide nursing care for clients who experience illness‚ as well as for those who may experience potential health problems. When we say that nursing is a practice-oriented discipline
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smaller‚ brighter or darker‚ happier or lonelier‚ secure or threatening. Jean Watson is a well known professor of nursing at the university of Colorado‚ she believes that nursing can be a transforming process through which both the client and nurse can be changed. Her theory of nursing practice‚ formally known as the ‘Theory of human care’‚ outlines basic premises of nursing and combines a humanistic and scientific approach to patient care. According to Watson caring is a nurse’s identity and
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SELF-CARE DEFICIT THEORY OF NURSING Dorcas Gray NUR/403 January 13‚ 2014 Marilyn Moorhouse University of Phoenix Material Nursing Theorist Grid The chosen theorist is Dorothea Orem. Description of key points of the theory The self-care deficit theory “provides a way of looking at and investigating what nurses do” (Blais & Hayes‚ 2011‚ p. 102). It speaks to activities that individuals can perform independently to maintain life‚ health‚ and wellbeing. The theory outlines the three
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standardized terminologies for they are “central to care planning and communicating vital care information” (Tastan et al.‚ 2014‚ p. 1162). Over the past four decades‚ nursing has been developing standardized nursing terminology (SNT). Using SNT improves communication among nurses and other providers‚ increases visibility of nursing interventions and outcomes‚ improves patient care‚ and facilitates greater adherence to standards of care (Schwirian‚ 2013). The American Nurses
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Independent Reading One of the main themes in the novel‚ The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah‚ is the capability of women. The main characters in the story‚ Isabelle and Vianne‚ take big roles in the resistance to fight against Nazis. Hannah portrays how the two women show their strengths by outsmarting the Germans. Isabelle shows patriotism and never loses hope for freedom in France. In the Novel Isabelle is proudly shown as a hero in her acts of hiding and helping soldiers cross the Pyrenees mountains
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copyright holder. Educational goals Upon completion of the course the student is able to: 1. Discover how the resource based view of the firm can be applied in the context of international business 2. Relate the theories to the corporate reality and reflect on key theories in international business. 3. Reproduce and apply key concepts and constructs in international business 4. Express themselves with the language management scholars and economists use 5. Work with Excel (basic
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Nursing Accountability to Implement Change Based on the Evidence for Practice Grand Canyon University: NRS 437V August 28‚ 2011 Introduction In this paper‚ I will review and implement recommendations based on the findings of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) regarding the training of hospital staff to respond to a mass casualty incident (MCI). I will give examples and situations that can affect the effectiveness of proper training and responses
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