JAN JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING ORIGINAL RESEARCH Quality nursing care in the words of nurses Linda Maas Burhans & Martha Raile Alligood Accepted for publication 19 March 2010 Correspondence to L.M. Burhans: e-mail: linda.burhans@gmail.com Linda Maas Burhans PhD RN CPHQ Associate Executive Director of Education and Practice North Carolina Board of Nursing and Adjunct Faculty‚ East Carolina University College of Nursing‚ Wilson‚ NC‚ USA Martha Raile Alligood PhD RN ANEF Professor
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Reflection Paper 1: Beliefs of Buddhism In this paper‚ I have decided to reflect on the beliefs of Buddhism‚ specifically on one of the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism‚ which is Theravada. In this reflection paper‚ I will be discussing how I became a Buddhist‚ my basic knowledge of Buddhism‚ the etiquette of being in a temple‚ what my parents have taught me from a young age. Additionally‚ I will express my own opinions‚ views and personal experience specifically on Karma and the 5 Precepts
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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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Philosophy of Nursing paper February‚ 10‚ 2014 As a nurse in a long term acute care hospital (LTAC). A person to me is an individual‚ families‚ and communities in all ages and backgrounds that are in need of nursing care. A person is a sick patient in the hospital in need of nursing care to promote healing and maintain health. The patients are surrounded by their environment‚ internal and external. Internal environment is their biophysiological self and their families
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Thomas Pinto ? Week 10. Second Reflection Paper. Why is the affirmation that there are real objective metaphysical ideas so important as a basis for understanding the theology of the Catholic Church? The affirmation of metaphysical ideas is important for Catholic theology since doctrines of fait are revelations from God‚ thereby
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The different nursing theories discovered by nursing pioneers have provided most of the foundation on which modern nursing stands. Back then‚ when the nursing profession had just started‚ nursing care was pretty much basic. Originally‚ the role of the nurse was to primarily care for a patient as prescribed by a physician. This then led to the discovery of the biomedical model of nursing care which still strongly influences nursing practice today. This model however focuses heavily on pathophysiology
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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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Reflection Paper What is psychology? Psychology is the study of the mind. Psychologists can have many different careers such as working in a school‚ helping as a marriage councilor‚ working in a mental hospital‚ in law enforcement‚ and many other places. William James who is believed to be the father of Psychology was born in New York City in 1842 and received a M.D from Harvard University in 1869 and started teaching there in 1875. He published many writings over his life time such as The Principles
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Personal Reflection Paper Chris Sanchez January 5‚ 2011 Psychology 400 David Lagerson Personal Reflection paper Self and the concept of self is an interesting topic to many including‚ psychologist sociologist‚ philosophers and countless others trying to define the idea of self and what it means to each individual. Every individual has a different idea and thought about self and how self makes up their entire being. Self is made of the human’s own biology his or her cognitive process
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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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