could gain knowledge and skills ("knowing how") without ever learning the theory ("knowing that"). •She further explains that the development of knowledge in applied disciplines such as medicine and nursing is composed of the extension of practical knowledge (know how) through research and the characterization and understanding of the "know how" of clinical experience. •She coneptualizes in her writing about nursing skills as experience is a prerequisite for becoming an expert. ABOUT THE
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Nursing has changed in a variety of ways over the years‚ but one of the most important transitions has been related to the increasing cultural diversity of the American population. In the article‚ Leininger ’s Transcultural Theory and Prayer; author D.E. Allyn expresses how prayer has benefit according to the cultural care theory. The first nurse to emphasize cultural care was Madeleine Leininger. According to Leininger‚ the goal of cultural care is culturally congruent care. Thus‚ when a client
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Running head: NURSING PROCESS Nursing Process University of Phoenix Nursing Process In the field of nursing‚ the nursing process is a vital tool used to promote appropriate and effective nursing care to patients. The actual nursing process consists of five components‚ which are intermingled‚ and constantly adjusting or changing according to the patients needs. The Registered Nurse (RN)‚ regardless of the area of nursing being practiced‚ utilizes the nursing process to effectively
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Nursing Leadership Laura Edwards Submitted to Jeanne Morrison PhD‚ MSN in partial fulfillment of NR622 Advanced Leadership Concepts Regis University October 15‚ 2011 Nursing Leadership Nursing leaders are crucial to any nursing organization. They motivate‚ empower‚ influence‚ and communicate the organization’s vision to create change within the organization. Great nursing leadership depends on great nursing leaders. This paper will define nursing leadership and describe leadership characteristics
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your own personal nursing philosophy?” we must first understand what philosophy means. “The term philosophy comes from the Greek and means “love of wisdom” (Benner & Wrubel‚ 1989‚ p. 27). Philosophy examines ideas in terms of its origins as well as assumptions about why things are. Blais and Hayes define nursing philosophy as‚ “a concept that looks at the nature of things and aims to provide the meaning of nursing phenomena” (Blais & Hayes‚ 2011‚ p. 98). So why define nursing philosophy? When
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Ristic 1 Mia Ristic Mr. A. Lee ENG 4U1 Tuesday November 23‚ 2010 Mercy Among the Children: A Privation of Paternal Protection Throughout the book‚ Mercy Among the Children‚ the main character‚ Sydney Henderson is continuously forced to endure the utter embarrassment of being openly mocked‚ assaulted and publicly victimized. His innocent children watch wide-eyed‚ secretly wishing for the day when their father will ultimately confront his tormentors and protect their family—not knowing that
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the Metaparadigms of Nursing Selina Bickle Camosun College Understanding Metaparadigms of Nursing The metaparadigm views of nursing involve the understanding and analysis in four parts: the person‚ environment‚ health care‚ and nursing care (Potter‚ Perry‚ Ross-Kerr & Wood‚ 2010). In the past‚ nursing theorists have shown that the language used when referring to individuals being cared for has an impact on the person‚ the care provided and the entire scope of nursing practice (Potter et
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Philosophy of Nursing NURS 210 Transition to Pro Nursing Jillian Edwards DNc‚ MN‚ ARNP November 25‚ 2013 Introduction Around the world‚ nursing has many definitions. From place to place‚ the role of a nurse may change a thousand times. However‚ I believe‚ we do have one thing in common. The desire to care for our patients and treat them as a whole individual the way we would want to be treated if we were in the same position. I have wanted to be a nurse since I was young
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I discovered that there is‚ in fact‚ an American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) that was established in 1981. The AHNA strives to lead holistic nursing by assisting‚ teaching and research. The AHNA imagines a world where we‚ as nurses‚ care for the entirety of a person to influence healing and peace. Holistic nursing was accepted as a nursing specialty
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I believe that nursing is both a science and an art. It demands men and women who are not only dedicated to caring‚ but who are also intelligent‚ educated and devoted to lifelong learning. Nursing focuses on the individual patient or client and his or her needs‚ not only the needs of the body‚ but also the psychological‚ social and spiritual needs of the person. The nurse must address those needs and educate the individual and supply him or her with the skills and knowledge required to maintain or
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