Pain: A Concept Analysis Pain is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that is subjective and unique to each individual. Pain is difficult to describe and often hard to measure; however‚ most healthcare professionals agree that pain is whatever the patient describes it to be. Pain is one of the most frequently used nursing diagnosis and is the most common problem for which patients in the clinical setting seek help (Cheng‚ Foster‚ & Huang‚ 2003). Unrelieved pain can have a profound impact on
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they will continue to do so. Quality of care has been a challenge‚ and will continue to be a challenge. Quality of care refers to the technical competency of medical and quasi-medical services (CITATION). Quality of care in nursing homes‚ even with all the substantial regulatory oversight‚ still remained problematic. There are however steps that can be taken to improve and promote quality of care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Nursing Homes Nursing homes serve as a home for individuals
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Application of Concept Analysis to Clinical Practice Concept analysis is the reviewing or analyzing of the concept that has already being introduced into nursing literature but need to be moved or developed for research. The goal is to bring these concepts into research or clinical practice which will bring to testing the theory and adding on to developing the instrument. Concept analysis has been used by many researchers which has even brought modern and rejuvenated nursing practice that
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Introduction Concepts are the building blocks from which theories are constructed. A concept analysis will clarify the meaning of a concept and help us understand the current theoretical and operational definitions of the concept for use in theory and research (Walker & Avant‚ 2005). The concept resilience was chosen for analysis because of its many uses in the literature today‚ and the need of a central‚ encompassing‚ modernized definition. In wake of the recent tragedies that have been occurring
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RETHINKING CONCEPT ANALYSIS 1 Rethinking Concept Analysis Dr. Mark Risjord Philosophy Department and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University mark.risjord@emory.edu September 2008 DRAFT Under editorial review Please do not cite without permission INTRODUCTION Concept analysis has a mixed reputation in nursing scholarship. Since Walker and Avant introduced it in Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing (2005‚ first edition 1983)‚ textbooks have stated that concept analysis is
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Caring in Three Dimensions This paper will carefully elaborate three different theories‚ theory of transpersonal caring by Jean Watson (1979)‚ theory of culture care diversity and universality by Madeleine Leininger (2006) and the caring theory by Anne Boykin and Savina Schoenhofer (1993). All theorists delved on a common denominator‚ caring. The core concept will be interpreted in three different dimensions‚ following each of the theorists’ interpretation. Similarities and differences will be deliberated
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Competency The purpose of this concept analysis was to further explore uses of the concept and theoretically define how important the multidimensional aspects of competency are to the professional practice of nursing. Competency is essential to the profession of nursing‚ and providing a clear theoretical definition of competency is only the first step. The competency of all nurses and healthcare providers must be assessed to provide safe care‚ protect the public‚ and maintain the credibility
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There is a need for quality and safety improvement initiatives within healthcare and many organizations often seek performance improvement initiatives in order to improve clinical outcomes. As well as patient satisfaction levels in addition to reducing any operational costs that may be incurred. However if efforts are not executed properly they can become issues that exhausts the healthcare organizations resources time‚ and money without showcasing any real sustainable improvements. One of the
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Jean Watson ’s Caring Theory Paula Inman NUR 403 September 5th‚ 2011 Stephanie Guignard Jean Watson ’s Caring Theory Jean Watson’s theory is the basis of nursing. She looks at caring separately from curing. She developed the 10 carative factors. The four discussed in this paper focus on the aspect of how hospice nurses care for their patients. Watson’s theory looks at the relationship between the patient and the nurse with her interpersonal caring. Interpersonal caring is a spiritual interaction
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Nursing Shortage and Quality of Care The need for more registered nurses continues to rise as we now come to face an increase in the geriatric population that is the “Baby Boomers”. The safety and quality of patient care is directly related to the size and experience of the nursing workforce. Nurses work in a variety of conditions that may not be preferential because hospitals have not kept up with the rising demand for nurses. As a nurse assistant‚ staff nurse‚ charge nurse or nursing administrator
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