Shea’s paper due on: February 19th‚ 2014 Thology in Healthcare McDonough Shantell Camp Shea states‚ “It is not just a “given” but a “given” that can be developed.” (Shea‚ pg. 116) This says to me that everyone starts with the same capacity or allotment of ability to develop their spirituality. It is up to the individual where or even if they decide to pursue developing their spirituality. Some people choose to keep their spirituality dormant so to speak‚ as others choose
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Since the nursing practice begun‚ there have been many issues affecting this practice some of the issues are negative while others are positive. Current issues provide opportunities for debates about matters affecting nurses currently. The current issues help in providing forums to examine the contradicting views on the demands and difficulties that the nursing field is facing which affect the delivery of healthcare. The debating of current critical issues encourages independent thinking whereby
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First Century” details a perspective on the role of a modern day health professional. In her article‚ Dhai stresses the notion of an ideal health professional being both technically skilled and ethically adept. Using the quote as a baseline of the opinion‚ this essay will explore the various components of the general interpretations of a modern day health professional‚ and will further specify its focus on the discipline of Nursing. The foundation of this notion being that in order to meet a general
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Nursing Shortages are Critical in the Healthcare Field Sharoder Bonhomme American Public University System Abstract The nursing shortage is nothing new to the United States of America. In this issue analysis essay‚ the causes that are compounding the nursing shortage are examined as well as the actions taken to prevent the shortage from becoming worse. Past nursing shortage causes and the current causes are studied. Most importantly‚ patient safety is at risk resulting in medical errors
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As the nursing profession progresses throughout the years‚ its nature becomes more complex in meeting the professional standards and codes of ethics that are required by all nurses. The American Nurses Association has a specific code of ethics that each nurse should follow and adopt as their own beliefs. The public and the patients should be the priority when providing care in the healthcare setting. The knowledge and education that nurses’ gain is valuable and allows them to encourage health‚ avoid
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Contemporary Issues in nursing practice Paper TOLAC vs. elective repeat cesarean delivery Since the early 70’s‚ the Western world has observed the trend of rising numbers of cesarean deliveries. In 2007 32% of all deliveries in the United Stated happened via C-section; the highest number ever. With so many cesarean deliveries many women face a dilemma regarding prospective birth. Cesarean section limits future childbirth choices‚ but available medical knowledge and research data overthrow the
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals 100 years before Plato‚ around 500 B.C.‚ a book that did not survive was created‚ however‚ many fragments exist. In that work‚ Heraclitus‚ Greek Philosopher stated‚ “the only thing that is constant is change‚” and there is nowhere more than in professional nursing that it applies. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation created a committee with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2008 to investigate nursing’s best practices in United States. The aim
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To my future colleagues‚ Psychiatric nursing is a challenging career laden with ethical‚ moral‚ and judicial dilemmas. In this letter I hope to equip you with tools to adequately face these inevitable challenges. I will particularly focus on the consideration of ethical principles‚ as I believe they are critical to maintaining your integrity as nurses. This letter will discuss the application of ethical principles in reference to three morally distressing situations outlined in the research Mental
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A t it’s very core‚ nursing practice “deals with issues and situations that have elements of ethical or moral uncertainty” (Burkhardt‚ Nathaniel‚ & Walton 2014‚ p. 21). In my limited experience‚ this has proved very true. I have encountered numerous situations that‚ in reflection‚ could be considered ethical dilemmas. As I was not necessarily able to recognize this in the moment‚ I feel that there is significant room for growth in my ability to confront these issues. In this paper‚ I will discuss
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Social media in nursing should be used carefully as there are risks associated with its use. The following risk may occur in a health profession which will lead to lawful issues. Firstly‚ information available online for nurses and community members is unreliable sometimes as anyone can post it (Gorea‚ R.K.‚ Gorea‚ A.‚ & Gorea‚ A.‚ 2016). Peate‚ I (2013) suggest that information found on social media can be wrong‚ invaluable or even risky to use and nurses find it to be a challenge to offer patients
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