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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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Chapter 20: Nursing Management: Postoperative Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)‚ the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72. Thirty minutes after admission‚ the BP falls to 114/62‚ with a pulse of 74 and warm‚ dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate. b. Continue to take vital signs every 15 minutes. c. Administer oxygen therapy at 100% per mask. d. Notify the anesthesia care provider (ACP) immediately
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2 (1): 1-8 © Scholarlink Research Institute Journals‚ 2011 (ISSN: 2141-7024) Journal of Emerging Trends in jetems.scholarlinkresearch.org Economics and Management Sciences (JETEMS) 2(1):1-8 (ISSN:2141-7024) Budget Deficit and Inflation in Nigeria: A Causal Relationship 1 1 S. O. Oladipo and 2T. O. Akinbobola Department of Economics and Accounting‚ Bells University of Technology‚ Ota‚ Nigeria 2 Department of Economics‚ Obafemi Awolowo University‚ Ile-Ife‚ Nigeria Corresponding Author: T
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One last key area of research that has appeared in relating self-regulation to video games‚ concerns that of pathological gaming or personal gaming addiction. Pathological gaming is often seen in much the same light as to how pathological gambling is viewed in the DSM‚ in the sense that they are viewed as a set of addictive behaviors (Liau et al.‚ 2015a). This obviously presents a concern for a number of people who play video games‚ or parents who let their children play games‚ in hope that they
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Between both theories Family centered theory revolves around family and comfort care theory focuses on patient. Family centred theory works according to psychological needs of family (Chow‚ Ateah‚ Scott‚ Ricci‚ & Kyle‚ 2013). It includes working with family and child to provide holistic care; whereas‚ comfort care theory achieve holistic care by providing physical‚ psychospiritual‚ sociocultural‚ and environmental aspects (Kolcaba K. ‚ 2003). The main difference between two theories is that nurses
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Introduction This paper presents the care to a patient during one shift in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Tony*‚ a 79 year old‚was admitted to ICU with suspected anoxic brain injury;post Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest; and Head Injury. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation was initiated by his son. When the EMTambulance arrived Tony was pulseless‚ cardiac monitoring showed Ventricular fibrillation – he was cardioverted twice at the scene. Inthe Emergency Department (ED) he developed Ventricular tachycardia
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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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Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Lisa M. Sanford Maryville University Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Nursing theory has three distinct categories to describe the level of abstraction: Grand‚ Middle-Range‚ and Situation-Specific (Meleis‚ 2012‚ p. 33). Hugh McKenna (1997) defined these three categories‚ stating: Grand theory is highly abstract and is broad in scope. Middle-range theory is more focused and is normally the end product of a research
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outcomes of many of my patients. In particular‚ my final position before retiring was caring for several infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome‚ both in the home and as support of the family during hospitalizations. However‚ the skilled-nursing home care was to help keep hospitalizations at a minimum. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a congenital defect‚ by which the left side of the heart is grossly underdeveloped‚ and prior to 1990‚ infants died shortly after birth due to circulatory collapse
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