health of the patient. Nursing is considered both a "science" and an "art". The application of nursing knowledge and the technical aspects of the practice is considered the "science". The establishment of a caring relationship through the application of nursing knowledge and judgment is used in a compassionate manner and is seen as an "art". (College of Nurses 1999 June Nursing and You Volume1‚ number 3 p3) This paper will attempt to explain the four concepts of the nursing metapardigm as it relates
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A strong personal Philosophy is an important part of being a nurse. I believe that the core of every nurse is the desire to help others. My personal philosophy revolves around compassion‚ collaboration‚ and education. These qualities not only help me be the best nurse I can be but they also help me be a better wife‚ mother‚ and friend. I believe a personal nursing philosophy helps during difficult moments‚ it’s a baseline and reminder of why I chose to be a nurse. Beliefs about people: As a nurse
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Personal Ethics Development Paper Cassandra Boone PHL 323 May 09‚ 2011 Frank Campbell Personal Ethics Development Paper What comes to mind when you the think of ethics? Most people will say that ethics are your moral values. Ethics are instilled early on in life by your care takers. Ethics is a topic that is considered to be complicated and not easily defined. Per the dictionary‚ ethics is defined as a system of moral principles; the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular
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Noah Prouse Ethics November 5‚ 2013 Prof. Otwell Abortion Sometimes getting pregnant and having a baby is the greatest thing that can happen to someone and that’s all they have ever dreamed about. There are other cases however‚ in which pregnancy is not so happily received. A young woman‚ still in high school‚ would most likely not receive the pregnancy as well‚ and nor should she. What are her options once she does become pregnant? Based on John Stuart Mills ideas of Utilitarianism‚ he
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Jaclyn Morales Professor Kristy Aristy Stereotypes of the Puerto Rican Culture “As of 2003‚ there were more Puerto Ricans living in the United States than on the island of Puerto Rico- 3.8 million on the mainland and 3.6 million in Puerto Rico” (Rohan‚ 2006). There was an abundance of Puerto Ricans that migrated from their mainland to the United States. Most were poverty stricken and lacked formal education. This lead them to be unemployed or on public assistance‚ causing other cultures to stereotype
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Katie Bowman Ethics Case 27th April 2010 (A.) A Person‚ group‚ or organization that has direct or indirect stake in an organization because it can affect or be affected by the organization’s actions‚ objectives‚ and policies are stakeholders. Significant stakeholders in a business organization include creditors‚ customers‚ directors‚ employees‚ owners (shareholders)‚ suppliers‚ and the community from which the business draws its resources. The stakeholders in this situation are Wayne Terrago
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Every nurse holds her own personal views and beliefs about nursing. These views and beliefs encompass the nurse’s personal nursing philosophy. The nurse may find that her philosophy changes as her practice continues to grow over time. My philosophy as a new graduate nurse twelve years ago is much different from my philosophy today. I attribute this life experiences and to the growth I have experienced as both a person and a nurse. My personal definition of nursing is based on the nurse being
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responsibility‚ it will take the industry’s executive echelon‚ environmental groups‚ and society all together to act in concert in order to achieve sustainability‚ set realistic standards‚ and bring about constructive changes. The main purpose of this paper is to utilize a number of ethical concepts and data to study the industry’s effects on the natural environment and the actions taken by major airlines such as Delta and American Airlines. Climate change‚ air pollution‚ energy conservation‚ aviation
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remember I said‚ without hesitation” I will be a nurse‚ I want to help others”. So it came with no surprise that I graduated from Nursing School in 1993. In 1996 my family moved to the United States‚ it took me a few years to get my nurses license here‚ but I never gave up. While I was going through the process of obtaining my nurses license I started working as a nursing assistant. In 2000 I was able to earn my registered nurse license in Maryland. In 2012 I injured my right shoulder at work. To date
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Peters 1 According to a study done by “Wholesome Words Worldwide” in 2011 there were approximately seven billion people on this planet‚ and the death rate was approximately nine deaths per one thousand people a year. This works out to be roughly fifty six million people dying every year. There are many causes for death including road accidents‚ heart attacks‚ old age or sickness but the most unnecessary cause of death is murder. (Ross‚ 1-2) In some circumstances there are mass killings‚ which are
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