It is the well-known fact that the nursing profession is facing the most substantial nursing shortage worldwide; therefore‚ one of the critical and challenging obstacles should be the staff retention. Moreover‚ as nursing workforce ages and new graduates are placed in various and complex roles‚ they must develop transition coping skills to survive crude attitude. Therefore‚ Meleis’ middle -range transition theory was defined as a " passage from one fairly stable state to another fairly stable one
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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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The Theory Cognitive Development is a mental process of development. The Theory of Cognitive Development in childhood shows the thought‚ intelligence‚ and language process as it changes as a child grows and develops. The Theory of Cognitive Development shows how thought can influence a person’ s behavior. This theory will be important in my future profession of nursing because nurses are the ones who assure growth and development of a
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Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 7 A. Think back to the last time someone close to you became sick. Using Myra Estrin Levine’s conservation model: what would have been the focus of your assessment? How did the illness affect you and the rest of your family? Levine’s Conservation Model is focused in promoting adaptation and maintaining wholeness using the principles of conservation. The model guides the nurse to focus on the influences and responses at the organismic
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Nursing is governed by state boards of nursing‚ specific to the state that the nurse is practicing in. These boards seek to define the scopes of practice particular to a specific set of people‚ such registered nurses‚ practical nurses‚ home health aides‚ etc. The New Jersey State Board of Nursing dictates things like applications‚ accreditation‚ fees‚ and continuing education requirements. It is regulatory in nature. (NJ Board of Nursing‚ n.d.) As a labor and delivery nurse‚ the professional
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Historical Development of Nursing The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as “…the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations” (American Nurses Association‚ 2003‚ p. 6). Nursing is considered an art‚ a practice‚ and a science. The relationship between theory‚ research‚ and practice
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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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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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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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Abstract This paper reports on my individual views of what professionalism in nursing means to me and how professionalism is important to nursing as a profession. Professionalism in nursing provides a framework for the development and advances in the profession of nursing. Factors that influenced me to become a nurse are explained in detail with orientation to higher education and pursuing a profession. Reasons are given why I have returned to school to achieve my goal of obtaining a BSN while
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