of nursing. I am glad to have made it this far where I can finally put my skills‚ knowledge and compassion into practice as a Practical Nurse. In being a Practical Nurse‚ it requires for one to practice within state regulations such as the Nurse’s Practice Act and follow definite guidelines mandated by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) has many options in employment after passing the NCLEX-PN exam. Practical Nurses can work in places such as skilled nursing facilities
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I choose nursing as my career path because I want an honest career where I can help others. My desire to help others in need comes from watching my sickly grandmother health deteriorate before my eyes and not being able to help her. I was one of my grandmothers care takers‚ for a whole year I watched my grandmother suffer. I watched a scab go to a stage four decubiti’s ulcer‚ in less than two weeks all because she was not changed positions every two hours and proper cleaning techniques was not used
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nurses must be prepared to deliver such care (Prosen‚ 2015). The American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) considers cultural competence as an important component to advanced practice nurses’ (APNs) education and preparedness (AACN‚ 2011). Dr. Madeleine Leininger‚ a nurse anthropologist‚ developed the transcultural nursing theory in the 1960s (DeNisco & Barker‚ 2016). Transcultural nursing theory is defined as “a formal area of study and practice focused on comparative human-care (caring)
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Nursing school was never meant to be easy. Being accepted to the program was already a challenge and long journey that requires patience‚ perseverance‚ and knowledge. The moment I received that acceptance letter to the nursing program‚ mixed emotions filled my mind and soul. I asked myself a question‚ “Am I physically‚ psychologically‚ and spiritually ready for this?” Funny that I worked hard to get into the program‚ but then question myself afterwards. First day of nursing school was very overwhelming
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Japan Journal of Nursing Science (2008) 5‚ 71 doi:10.1111/j.1742-7924.2008.00111.x EDITORIAL Nursing theory – remembering our future Modern nursing theory began with Virginia Henderson in the 1960s. In her grand theory of nursing‚ she defined nursing as “assisting individuals to gain independence in the performance of activities contributing to health or its recovery (Henderson‚ 1966‚ p. 15). Since the 1970s‚ the literature on nursing theory has focused upon two levels of nursing theories: the
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registered nurse Introduction National competency standards for registered nurses were first adopted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) in the early 1990s. The ANMC was a peak national and midwifery organisation established in 1992 to develop a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC worked in conjunction with the state and territory nursing and midwifery authorities (NMRAs) to produce national standards – an integral component of the regulatory framework
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Outcome1 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is a group of symptoms known as a syndrome that is associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities which can include memory loss‚ the way of thinking and understanding of what is being communicated and also the change in language which they may not normally use. People with dementia may also become apathetic‚ finding it difficult to control how they are feeling or have problems behaving appropriately in social
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1.0 INTRODUCTION I propose to study the attitude‚ knowledge and experiences of nurses on prioritizing comfort measures in care of the dying patient in an acute hospital setting. I am particularly interested in this field as I worked in a hospice during semester break where palliative care of the dying concentrated on the quality of life of the patient. When the prognosis for the patient was imminent death‚ care was focused on reducing the severity of the disease symptoms rather than vainly trying
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learning more day by day from my practicum experiences. Nursing home experiences has enhanced my knowledge because plan of care and coding system is different at nursing home as compared to primary care offices. Plan of care depends upon accessibility and availability of the care at the nursing home whereas at primary care office if it is not available in the office‚ we can always refer. I found out that nurses know their patient really well at nursing home. It is helpful reviewing the chart as well as
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Reflection on action Introduction Reflection now a days is very important in health practises as it allows the practitioners to gain understandings from their professional and personal experiences .It has proven to be an essential utensil for development in their area. Reflection is seen as an influential resource of seeing accustomed events as fresh and inspiring. It is a way for critical thinking and learning. Thinkers have warned of the dangers of a life spent without reflection‚ but what
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