two conceptual models of nursing. Because those with mental illness usually have increased risked for being unable to identify‚ manage‚ or find ways to maintain health I felt that Roger’s Science of Unitary Beings may be of help to this vulnerable population. The elderly over time have a greater risk of being unable maintain a healthy way of life‚ because of increased risk of developing self-care deficits that occur due to the aging process. Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory focuses on assisting the
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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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Nursing as a Profession and the Professionalism Standards Erika Troutman‚ RN Nursing 408 Conceptual Bases in Nursing Linda Jacobson‚ MSN‚ RN‚ PHN‚ COI‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI ‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI ‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI January 31‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will discuss the many aspects of my nursing career and what led me to the area in which I choose to work now‚ and also the standards of nursing as a profession. Ideas that professionalism amongst the nursing community can affect much more
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2011 Intro to Nursing History of the Nursing Nursing has played a big role in our past‚ present and will be in the future. Do we even know what nursing really is? Many people have interpreted it as “white uniforms‚ nursing cap‚ needles and bedpans” (Pg. 32). A nurse is defined as someone that tends to the patient needs but also shows commitment‚ caring‚ and dedication. “During the early Christian era men and woman spread the philosophy of Christianity while providing nursing care to the ill”
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The Application of Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory NUR 501 Chamberlain School of Nursing Application of Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory Introduction The environment theory of nursing is a patient-care theory. The delivery of patient centered care is the best delivery of care a patient can receive. Applying Nightingales environmental care theory of manipulation of the patient environment can affect the patient and assist in the delivery
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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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Peplau’s Intrapersonal relationship plays an important role as being a nurse. Her theory sets the foundation on how to approach the patient when first encountering him or her. She specifically identified four phases in interpersonal relationships: (1) orientation‚ (2) identification‚ (3) exploitation‚ and (4) resolution. Each of these phases’ overlaps‚ interrelates‚ and varies in duration as the process evolves toward a solution. (George‚ 2011) Peplau later wrote that the nurse-patient relationship
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The definition of nursing excellence can be defined in many ways. What is common amongst all of the definitions of nursing excellence is that providing the patient with high quality compassionate care seems to be the common thread. Florence Nightingale (considered by many to be the first nursing theorist) initiated the elevation of the nursing profession by educating those in charge of caring for patients and teaching them to use the environment to assist in patient recovery. From that point on
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EVOLUTION OF NURSING CURRICULUM (Global) Curriculum * Refers to a course of study at a school‚ university; the subjects making up a course * Derived from the Latin word currere which means to run FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE Institute of Protestant Deaconesses – Florence Nightingale trained to be a nurse. Two years later she was appointed resident lady superintendent of a hospital for invalid women in Harley Street‚ London. * 1860 - By the help of wealthy friends‚ Nightingale used the money
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Asim B. Malik Professor Bryan Polk RL ST 124 9 December 2010 Original Sin – Truth or Ideology The narrative of the first man and woman‚ Adam and Eve‚ is one that is well known among humanity. Simply put‚ it is the story of the origin of mankind; their creation‚ their temptation‚ and their initial sin‚ leading both‚ man and woman‚ and their progeny thereafter‚ to be banished from the Garden of Eden by the Creator Himself. Why us‚ their progeny? Are we to pay for their sin as well? Or are we also
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