happy to see her. She was getting better we thought but then about 3 weeks ago she was leaning to her left side‚ and my mom thought she had a stroke. She asked the nurse that night at the nursing home if she could figure out what was wrong with her but she said "I’m
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itself determines what is right). Both of these impact the nursing profession. Modern social exchange theories are based on the principle of utility. Read the assumptions of social exchange theory and consider how these would affect the nurse-patient relationship‚ compared to how these impact the nurse within the health care environment. To what extent are all theories ethical? Is social exchange theory compatible with the values of the nursing profession? Social exchange theory is a social psychological and sociological
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realised that I would prefer to be working in a more rewarding role and I believe I can find this in mental health nursing. I have a passion to provide care and support to those with mental illness‚ to get them to better health‚ and a desire to help address the stigma that is still often attached to mental illness. I have had extensive discussions with two of my friends who have undertaken nursing degrees and feel I would be energised by the challenges of the role i.e. working long hours in a demanding setting
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Not long ago‚ my aunt had to move from her apartment to go to a nursing home. My aunt was the only family I had in Toronto‚ so it was a very emotional and sad day for me. My aunt was 80 years old and was living with her son. With time her vision was getting worse‚ and her arthritis was giving her a rough time as well. Taking care of my aunt was becoming a challenge for her family so‚ she had no choice but to leave. On the day she was scheduled to move‚ we organized a small farewell‚ so that she gets
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component of the metaparadigm of nursing must be considered. This metaparadigm was first developed by Florence Nightingale and is still a valid and important tool nurses use every day. Its four components are person‚ environment‚ health and nursing each works to help the other for a better understanding and application of proper care (Fawcett‚ 1994). The first paradigm refers not only to a person‚ but also to the families or social groups who are involved in the nursing treatment. A nurse’s care must
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Throughout many years‚ multiple people have believed that spiritual practices can help with illnesses‚ or even that some illnesses can start from bad spirits. There are different kinds of spiritual practices and beliefs based on diverse religions. Even though there can be good connections between a nurse and a patient‚ there are barriers that can cause some tension in their relationship. Nurses have to face many conflicts with spiritual practices and beliefs. It is important to realize that the
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My Philosophy of Nursing Ever since I can remember‚ I have always wanted to ensure that everyone around me was "ok" and were being "helped and taken care of‚" including family members‚ friends and acquaintances. I feel like I have always had a natural "caring" gene which I probably inherited from my mother. I ’m so happy I chose my career in nursing. I truly love what I do and I feel like I always get a sense of reward‚ in one way or another‚ every shift that I work‚ which gives me the drive and
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My passion to study mental health nursing came from my experience of working with those suffering from a variety of mental disabilities at Mencap- I currently volunteer here every Tuesday evening‚ it is a social club and I support the staff and stimulate their minds with various activities such as table tennis‚ net ball‚ drawing and football. The people at the club really enjoy this and it gives them a chance to socialise with others. Although not all of these people have mental disabilities it has
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the ritual of baptism was embed into the core ceremonies an individual goes through. While they vary drastically from complete submergence to a few droplets on the face‚ the water cleanses their soul. With a pure soul‚ they may continue on their spiritual journey. While I am not a religious man‚ the power of water on my soul was apparent. A varsity swimmer‚ countless paddle trips with my Boy Scout troop‚ even playing in our flooded yard as a child‚ water encompassed who I was. My natural infatuation
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0916-484-5004 DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Las Piñas College College of Nursing March 29‚ 2001 Passed the Integrated Comprehensive Licensure Exam June 10‚ 2001 Passed the Midwifery Board Exam November 10‚ 2009 WORK EXPERIENCE: Las Piñas City Medical Center Las Piñas City‚ Philippines Staff Nurse (OB GYNE‚ MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WARD) August 22‚ 2001 – December 21‚ 2004 Clinical Instructor supervising: Nursing Midwifery Caregiving students in OB GYNE and Pediatric
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