Paradigms and Theories in Nursing Practice Over the course of the past century‚ the nursing profession has undergone multiple periods of transformation brought by the evolution of paradigms in nursing theory. The three major paradigms of empiricism‚ interpretive‚ and critical social theory now each provide a distinct set of principles to the discipline‚ while a pragmatic perspective serves to guide their application in practice. The intent of this paper is to discuss the contributions of each paradigm
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Reflection Paper Koury Cook RP 500 Basic Restorative Practices In reflecting upon the class RP 500‚ Basic Restorative Practices‚ I have been exposed to a new level of understanding of the essential theories that were presented in various papers. Over the course of this class I was able to explore various corner stone concepts as well as being presented with a new approach to my thinking‚ which was provided by my peers. In this reflection paper I will attempt to provide evidence
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TITLE : COMMUNICATION LEADS TO SUCCESFUL NURSING PRACTICE ( REFLECTIVE ESSAY ) In this assignment‚ I will reflect an incident happened during my clinical placement to develop my communication skills not just theoretically but in practical facing real life environment. There is a lot of factors that may influence nursing practice. In this essay‚ I will discuss the importance of communication in developing nurse-patient relationship. Communication in nursing as stated by Sheldon (2004) was‚ "Many
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Friese‚ Christopher. "Nurse Practice Environments and Outcomes: Implications for Oncology Nursing."Oncology Nursing Forum. 32.4 (2005): n. page. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. Christopher Friese‚ a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania‚ in his 2005 article‚ Nursing Practice Environments and Outcomes: Implications for Oncology Nursing asserts that nurses who work in hospitals with better training facilities have a lower rate of anxiety and also a lower burnout rate than those who work with worse
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“Diet and weight management” which was published in the Nursing Standard. (Kirk‚ S‚ 2003) Within the article the author states that “obesity in childhood is on the increase.” In researching this particular aspect of obesity I have conducted a literature search on the increase of obesity in childhood and the management role of a nurse. As part of the exercise I plan to explain the importance of knowledge and evidence in professional practice and then conduct a search in what role nurses can play in
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“ Several elements are necessary to ensure the successful implementation of evidence- based practice (EBP). Steps for implementation include assembling the team‚ establishing a sense of urgency‚ providing incentives for key leaders to change behavior‚ and implementing the program”(Ahrens‚ 2005). Assembling the team; I would gather 5- 6 numbers of working nurses and unit managers who are agree to my implementation plan‚ which will promote the group motivation and generate new ideas. I would establish
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My observations of the Nursing Practice Council presented on October 11th by different nurses at the Florida Hospital in Celebration‚ is that the Council seeks to empower nurses‚ and make them more stronger and confident in their ability to make changes. The council lasted 60 minutes‚ and the chairperson started the Council announcing all of the topics of the agenda for the night. The first topic was in regards of patient satisfaction‚ and nursing communication. It was discuss how patient satisfaction
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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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These are the process for the developing nursing standards of practice Standard 1: Assessment: The registered nurse collects comprehensive data about patient’s health. Standard 2: Diagnoses: The registered nurses analyze the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or the issues. Standard 3: Outcome identification: The registered nurse identifies the expected outcomes for the patient’s plan of care. Standard 4: Planning: The registered nurse develops the plan that authorizes strategies and
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Evidence based practices are known to be the best research evidence in the decision making process during interventions for patient care to fix or improve a person or organizations wrong doing. These practices have been extensively researched by professionals and are proven to have very positive outcomes. The key word in “evidence based practice” is evidence. Evidence is important because it helps a person make a judgement or conclusion based on recorded research that supports its main focus. When
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