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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goal. I graduated from Highline Community College last year with honor degree. Even though I already obtained my AA degree in Pre-Nursing‚ gaining my knowledge in the medical field is not enough for me. I want to gain more clinical patient experience and help people with all my heart. In order to strengthen my clinical experience‚ I also took the CNA class at Blossom Nursing Assistant Training School while studying at HCC and received the CNA license. Currently‚ I’m working at Stafford Suites Senior
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Professional Values for the BSN Nurse Theresa Andrews-Robinson NUR/403 May‚ 21‚ 2012 Barb Juarez‚ MSN‚ RN Professional Values for the BSN Nurse Define: | Identify how nurses demonstrate this value. | Discuss how you demonstrate this value. | Altruism-Altruism is described as the “unselfish attention to the needs of others. It has also been defined as “sacrifice as a benefit for others” (Haigh‚ 2010). | Nurses demonstrate this value by reflecting a caring attitude at all times‚ providing
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component of the metaparadigm of nursing must be considered. This metaparadigm was first developed by Florence Nightingale and is still a valid and important tool nurses use every day. Its four components are person‚ environment‚ health and nursing each works to help the other for a better understanding and application of proper care (Fawcett‚ 1994). The first paradigm refers not only to a person‚ but also to the families or social groups who are involved in the nursing treatment. A nurse’s care must
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Challenges facing the nursing profession in the 21st century. Looking ahead at some of the challenges facing the nursing profession seem pretty daunting. Nursing shortages‚ a rapidly aging population (to also include an aging nursing population)‚ short staffed hospitals are the norm these days. These are just a few examples of some of the problems facing nurses today and into the next century. With a population growing and hospital care struggling to keep up as it is‚ we have a catastrophe
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Websites Health Professions Council. 2010. Protecting the public‚ regulating health professionals. [Online] London: Health Professions Council. Available from: http://www.hpc-uk.org/ [19 October 2010] Nursing & Midwifery Council. 2010. The Nursing and Midwifery Council: Safeguarding health and wellbeing. [Online] Nursing & Midwifery Council. Available from: http://www.nmc-uk.org/ [19 October 2010] Electronic References Department of Health. 2010. Equity and excellence: Liberating
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Nursing Essay: Sample Reflecting on one’s Communication Skills Introduction Nursing students can enhance their learning through reflection that is‚ reflecting on a situation that involves nursing care (Parker 2006‚ p.115). In line with this thought‚ I shall reflect on an experience and discuss the communication skills I used or should have used during the patient encounter. I will use the three what model based on the work of Borton (1970) and Boud (1985) to help structure my reflection. Before
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Professional Values of Nurses NUR/403 February 28‚ 2011 University of Phoenix Professional Values for the BSN Student Name:__Karon Jones_____________________________________ Using this format‚ prepare a 30 - 50 word response in each box that describes your understanding of the values for the BSN nursing student. Review the assigned reading assignments found in the Electronic Reserve Readings‚ located in the Materials page of the student Web site. Prepare an APA-formatted
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Nurse Educator The AACN Preferred Vision of the Professoriate in Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2008) states that “courses in the nursing program will be taught by faculty with graduate-level academic preparation and advanced expertise in the areas of content they teach.” There is national recognition‚ however‚ of the growing shortage of nursing educators to fill faculty and other educator roles within the healthcare delivery system. Master’s programs that prepare graduates for nurse
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Professional Roles and Values Functional Differences The Board of Nursing (BON)‚ is a regulatory agency that regulates nursing practices. The board essentially protects the public by ensuring that the standards of nursing practices are met and that nurses are competent in their practice (ANA‚ 2012). Each state Board of Nursing has their own state governed responsibilities. For example‚ the Texas State Board of Nursing is responsible for: issuing licenses to new nursing graduates‚ approving
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