First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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Growing up in a large family‚ I have enjoyed caring for younger siblings which has made me want to care for other children. I want to study child nursing because it will provide me with opportunities to care for the health of children whilst also supporting families‚ which I know is paramount to high quality care. I find working with children refreshing as it enables me to appreciate the children’s view on life‚ which does make me smile. Through volunteering with a local nursery for a year‚ I communicated
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Relevance to nursing practice. Death is highly relevant to nursing as the nursing staff faces the death of a patient almost every day (depends on the department they are in). The debate against hiding patient’s prognosis to informing them must be greatly considered. Before considering such action‚ nurses need to know what is best for the patient and what constitutes a good death. The representation of a good death is when one is relief of symptoms‚ open communication is present‚ the individual dignity
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When I started my Nursing degree back in 2012 at Westchester Community College‚ I knew I would want to continue my education and get my bachelors in nursing. The School of Professional studies is my first choose in schools when it comes to obtaining my BSN. I love that the classes are online‚ which is not only convenient but necessary since I work full time as a Registered Nurse and my schedule rotates and there is not much flexibility. Another major factor in choosing a school was my finances. I
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the process of reflection I will use De Bono ’s Six Thinking Hats (1985) methodology of thinking. Although‚ traditionally‚ this method is used in business and management‚ I feel that it is applicable to nursing as it has enabled me to dissect my thinking. De Bono suggests that we need to practice deliberate thinking as opposed to reactive thinking if we really want to progress ideas and reach sensible conclusions (1985). It was with this in mind that he devised the six thinking hats. The six thinking
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Outline the process for developing nursing standards of practice‚ and identify the different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice The American Nurses Association (ANA) advances the nursing profession by “facilitating development of the standards of nursing practice‚ promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace‚ projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing‚ and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public”
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Nursing is a very challenging and demanding career which is also remarkable and rewarding; it is a lifetime learning experience. Nursing has been my desire since I was a child. My personal experience in life has led to an admiration for nurses due to the individual interactions I’ve had with the nurses caring for me during my operations. This started my ambition to work in the NHS and care for vulnerable patients‚ who may be in the same position I was in. The nurses were truly inspirational; the
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Nursing appeals to me greatly‚ not just because of the personality of the study but also the social and interactive nature of practice. I comprehend there is a constant challenge where compassion‚ empathy‚ and courage are essential. Furthermore‚ there is a continual need for indefatigable motivation. I want to drive healthcare forward in hand with my skills and the NHS Constitution. Through spending time in a hospital‚ I witnessed first-hand how multidisciplinary teams work together ensuring the
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Information literacy‚ health literacy and information technology skills is essential in the nursing practice as it helps nurses to find‚ evaluate‚ understand‚ interpret and use information for the right purpose. With the high use of technology in our society‚ it can be confusing to find the right sources‚ evaluate it and use it. Nurses need to be information literate to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to find it using the right sources‚ evaluate the information and use
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I am a qualified teacher of the Social Sciences including Health and Social Care. I wanted to pursue a career in Nursing as a teenager but choose teaching after working a year as a Pre-trained teacher after sixth Form. My job as a teacher has provided me with numerous transferable skills which I can apply to Nursing. I have several soft skills and attributes for example. I have been described as kind and caring and have been known to show empathy to people who are in need of care. I have an awareness
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