Accountability of Professional Nurses: Informed Consent Informed consent is used as a safeguard to ensure the patient’s understanding of the care or procedure needed to treat a medical issue. It also ensures the patient’s understanding of any adverse effects that can occur due to the care or procedure needed. Verbal consent is usually obtained at the bedside when discussing what minor procedures or tasks need to be done‚ drawing blood‚ for example. Signed informed consents are mainly used
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N3645 Transition to Professional Nursing Part A Week 2 Assignment Instructions: Personal Philosophy of Nursing Submit by 0800 Monday of Week 3. NOTE: You will create a new Word document for this Assignment instead of typing directly into this document. Overview: “Personal Philosophy of Nursing” In this week’s Assignment‚ you will draft a formal paper expressing your personal philosophy of nursing. In this paper‚ you will provide a framework for your personal practice of nursing and reflect on why
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Professional organizations in nursing play decisive role in the progression of solutions‚ development of the efficacy and extraordinary work that is vital to the healthcare organizations (Matthews‚ 2012). Many professional and personal benefits may be obtained when joining a professional organization. Furthermore‚ belonging to a professional organization allows nurses to network and advocate for patients‚ community‚ and healthcare reform (Kitson‚ 1989). On November second at nine in the morning
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I believe professional nurses should uphold ethical principle such as autonomy and beneficence when they are making health care decision. As nurses‚ we have to understand that clients have the right to make their own decision at all times during care‚ and it is our job as health care providers to have resources that will benefit clients. My philosophy is that nurses should protect s’ health information and ensure that they receive clients’ permission first before they give their health information
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There are several attributes that a healthcare professional should have. Strong Communication skills‚ empathy‚ good attention to detail‚ flexibility‚ and physical endurance are essential in a healthcare professional I strongly can identify myself with a someone that has these kinds of characteristics. This is a position where all of these attributes come into play. Helping others to grow and better themselves is part of my nature and everyday role. I’m great at speaking and at listening to others
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Being a nurse also entitles what you do outside of your facility that you work. In this paper I will touch on the topics of professional behaviors‚ ethics‚ serving a global community‚ and diversity. My opinion of these overall topics will conclude what I think a nurse represents. Nursing is a profession so I believe it is expected to act like a professional. One professional behavior I think a nurse should have is care in his/her appearance. This can include the way he/she wears their uniform‚ the
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Characteristics of Professional Nursing By Maksim Khasin‚ eHow Contributor Nurses are crucial to providing patients with adequate health care. Nurses are critical components of the health care system. While doctors determine the health care plan for a patient‚ a nurse helps to execute the plan and serve as a liaison between the doctor‚ the patient and the family. To be successful‚ nurses must be equipped with certain tools and abilities. These skills are developed over time as a nurse gains
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Lisa‚ With all the 5 elements of the professional practice model of nursing at Children Hospital of Colorado‚ I really like the first element because of the pledge. Having the pledge is a way of promising to your patient that you will provide the fullest quality care for them‚ which I think it provides a safe comfort to them knowing that they will receive a good care the moment they step into the hospital. Similar to the foundational elements number 2 that the Children Hospital provide‚ the hospital
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The American Academy of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has developed a curriculum of content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate nursing program. These “Nine Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice” were established in 2008 and serves as the guidelines for all AACN approved colleges and universities. These essentials are 1. Liberal education for baccalaureate generalist nursing practice. 2. Basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care
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Transition and Professional Nursing XXXX XXX University NUR/300 MSN RN February 09‚ 2010 Role Transition and Professional Nursing As the student nurse transitions from the role of a nursing student to the professional level of nursing‚ the licensed registered nurse shall perform only those nursing activities for which the RN has been prepared through basic education and those additional skills‚ which are obtained through subsequent nursing education and
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