Mentoring has been established in a variety of fields for many years. Within nursing‚ the term ‘mentor’ denotes “A nurse‚ midwife or specialist community public health nurse who facilitates learning and supervises and assesses students in a practice setting”‚ (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2005). The essay will explore the role of the mentor in the field of nursing‚ with personal reflection on the authors experience as a mentor in my current role as a community mental health nurse (CMHN)
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Nursing Code of Ethics Lisa Lang West Texas A&M University NURS 4345 Professional Nursing Leadership/Management Nursing Code of Ethics The focus of this paper is to discuss the Nursing Code of Ethics. The purpose of this paper is to review the purpose‚ background‚ and the importance of the Nursing Code of Ethics and evaluate how the Nursing Code of Ethics improves individual nursing practice. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary defines the Nursing Code of Ethics as‚ “A statement
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disciplines such as medicine and nursing is composed of the extension of practical knowledge (know how) through research and the characterization and understanding of the "know how" of clinical experience. •She coneptualizes in her writing about nursing skills as experience is a prerequisite for becoming an expert. ABOUT THE THEORIST •Patricia E. Benner‚ R.N.‚ Ph.D.‚ FAAN is a Professor Emerita at the University of California‚ San Francisco. •BA in Nursing - Pasadena College/Point Loma College
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Nursing Roles & Values Casey Smith‚ RN NVT2 ~ Task 2 Western Governor’s University May 2013 First Interview Western Governors University Nursing Program Interview Form Candidate name: Jaclyn Dunn‚ RN Candidate ID number: Name and title of the interviewee: Kim Goff‚ RN MSN Describe the specialty area of the interviewee: Hospice Clinical Director The interviewee belongs to the following category: Educator Administrator Clinical Specialist Staff Nurse Nurse Researcher
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guides‚ and assist another who is learning a role. Typically experienced RNs who are enthusiastic about the nursing profession and have a desire to teach. The preceptor should have a BSN degree at minimum and a preceptor should have the following characteristics: Effective interpersonal and communication skills‚ Teaching skills‚ Sensitivity to the learning needs of student nurses‚ Leadership skills‚ Decision-making and problem-solving skills‚ Positive professional attitude and the ability to provide
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According to Douglass‚ “Leadership and management are achieved through effective communication.” (1992‚ p. 151). Communication is key in the field of nursing‚ without proper delivery‚ reception‚ and interpretation of the message‚ patient’s safety is at risk. According to Gardezi et al. (2009) “inadequate communication is a primary cause of medical errors” (p. 1391). Though nursing schools encourage and support the importance of good communication‚ there isn’t a formal class or training specifically
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Nurses use theory to help guide them in their nursing practice. Paradigms are the way we look at knowledge in a discipline such as nursing (McEwen & Wills‚ 2014). They take into account different values. Grand nursing theories utilize three paradigms: human needs‚ interactive and unitary process. These paradigms take into account the nature of human beings and how they do‚ or do not‚ interact with their environment and health care providers. The human needs paradigm evaluates basic human needs
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Nursing is a profession which has evolved tremendously in the past century. From the dawn of time nursing has existed‚ in one form or another. This has contributed to it gaining recognition as a profession. According to.............profession has been defined as “an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge‚ skill‚ and preparation”. Since healthcare varies between cultures‚ nurses have historically taken on many different roles‚ these include folk
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This paper will describe transformational leadership and its effectiveness in nursing management. Transformational leadership is a newer leadership style that has just recently been implemented amongst managers and peers. Transformational leadership is effective when dealing with conflict. This paper will identify ways that transformational leadership can be used. Transformational Leadership Transformational leadership is described as a person who has the ability to make followers into leaders
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My inspiration. Nursing is a profession which I always look upon with respect and also wish one day I can join the group of thousand of healthcare workers over the country to lend hands caring for patients. I always have such a deep passion in helping and caring for others ever since I was as little as seven years old. This passion resulted from me witnessing my grandmother’s traumatic injury. With just one wrong step‚ my grandmother has fallen from the top of a stairway and broke
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