A Nursing Career Nursing Career As I began analyzing what does a career mean to me the first thing that comes to heart is a professional. Wikipedia dictionary (2013) describes “ Nursing as a profession within the health sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality-of-life”. The American Nurses Association (2012)‚ “states nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities
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The Nursing Process Name: Institutional affiliation: The Nursing Process Steps and their Definitions The nursing process is a comprehensive‚ holistic five-step process that helps registered nurses to become united by a common thread in their patient care practices (ANA‚ 2014). The tool was developed to maintain consistency and efficacy in the nursing sector of healthcare. The process is the nurse’s core tool for providing patient-focused attention. The first of the tool’s five-pronged nature is assessment
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The definition of "ethics" according to Nelson and Trevino is "the principles‚ norms‚ and standards of conduct governing an individual or group" (p. 13). The success of any group‚ whether a community‚ business organization‚ or family unit depends on the development of a set of agreed upon ethics or rules of behavior. Sharing ethical standards fosters cohesion in groups and allows a harmonious work and living environment. Human civilization was built on the development of ethical standards and the
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setback. This has led me to learn from my mistakes and influenced me to work harder toward better opportunities. I have not only discovered to learn from my past mistakes‚ but also to open myself up to new possibilities. Pursuing a career in the nursing field was the first change that I decided to make when I held my sister’s hand as she gave birth to my three year old nephew. I was inspired by the care that was provided to my sister and my newborn nephew by various types of nurses before‚ during
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Code of Ethics Paper HCS/335 December 12‚ 2011 Everyday people have a code that they follow on a day to day basis. This code helps them make decisions about their life‚ careers and family. However‚ this type of code would only hurt or harm oneself. The medical code of ethics carry much more weight because they are dealing with people’s lives on a daily basis and one mistake could cost someone their life. Code of ethics is a system that applies values and judgments to the practice of medicine
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According to the New Oxford American Dictionary‚ ethics is defined as “moral principles that govern a person’s behavior.” Hence‚ in a perfect world‚ ethics ought to play the ultimate role when it comes to decision making. Ethics is a subject that has been very difficult to define or classify. Everyone has their own idea or belief of what is right and wrong‚ but there are some behaviors that everyone can agree is ethical or unethical. Society‚ religion and family is what molded and shaped me to
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Philosophy of Nursing paper February‚ 10‚ 2014 As a nurse in a long term acute care hospital (LTAC). A person to me is an individual‚ families‚ and communities in all ages and backgrounds that are in need of nursing care. A person is a sick patient in the hospital in need of nursing care to promote healing and maintain health. The patients are surrounded by their environment‚ internal and external. Internal environment is their biophysiological self and their families
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Running head: PERSONAL VALUES AND ETHICS STANDARDSPersonal Values and Ethics StandardsMelena GillihanUniversity of PhoenixPersonal Values and Ethics StandardsPersonal values are certain qualities that one may consider worthwhile. They will represent a person’s priorities and may serve as a guideline in the individuals daily activities. A person’s values at any given time may vary in importance. "This prioritization suggests that values are dynamic rather than static and change in the level of importance
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Nursing has become a harder profession to get into. It is one of the most rewarding professions out there in the world. A patient wants to be reassured that the person taking care of them knows what they are talking about‚ and know what to do when the time comes. Nursing is more than just helping people get better. It is a livelihood that a registered nurse can be proud of achieving. The nursing field is bigger than most know about. There are hospital nurses‚ there are nursing home nurses
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interested about this career. That something is not the money‚ even though the starting salary is $18.75 per hour/ $41000 annual‚ but the way the nurses corporate and help with the illness patients. I also like the way that LPNs just don’t work at nursing homes‚ they also work in Hospitals‚ Doctor Offices‚ Medical Offices‚ and Home Health Care. LPNs are able to choose their work schedules which meet their needs‚ so you have time for your family and kids. My grandmother was also an LPN‚ she was my role
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