Reflection Paper The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Future of Nursing report offered several good suggestions in nursing in 2010. One of the recommendations is to have 80 % of registered nurses (RN) possessed Bachelors of Science in nursing (BSN) by 2020. Currently‚ the author as an RN is enhancing personal education and participates in the plan to fulfill the goal. The BSN program aids one to receive further education in the treatment of the physical and social sciences‚ public and community health
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OUTLINE OF REFLECTION There are many definitions in the literature of reflection‚ most however agree that it is an active‚ conscious process Reflection is often initiated when the individual practitioner encounters some problematic aspect of practice and attempts to make sense of it. Dewey Dewey (1933) defined reflection as: An active persistent and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the grounds that support it and the further conclusion to which
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Doris Adu Maximizing Opportunities and Maintaining Excitement in Nursing Professional Development Kent State University Abstract Staff nurses have great responsibilities in caring for patients. Often‚ these nurses experience heavy workload. Heavy patient load and stress contributes to burnout. Why is burnout important to discuss in relation to nurses? Burnout affects the performance of the nurse and the quality of care he or she provides to the patient. Therefore‚ it is imperative that staff nurses
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Personal Ethics Danielle Amoroso Grand Canyon University NRS 437V May 3‚ 2013 Personal Ethics For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a registered nurse. I come from a family where wearing scrubs has always been the normal work attire. My mother has been a registered nurse at a highly accredited oncology hospital for over twenty-five years‚ and my father a pharmacist for about twenty. I have aunts who are nurses and uncles who are doctors. For me‚ the health care profession
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Watch the video on Method’s Ethics that relates to its philosophy on environmentally sound products and apply some of the concepts you’ve learned from your reading to answer the following questions: •Why and how does Method integrate a number of environmental practices into its operations? How has its mission and business philosophy affected its choices on creating environmentally safe products? Making people aware‚ helping them make better choices about the environmental profile and health profile
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Personal ethics is defined as “The basic principles and values that govern interactions among individuals” (Definition of Personal Ethics on Business Dictionary‚ n. d.). Personal ethics are core values which we develop at some point in our lives and they give us direction‚ as how to live our lives. My ethical principles were influenced by my family‚ where my parents instilled a strong sense of right and wrong. I will further discuss my personal‚ cultural‚ and spiritual worldview and philosophy of
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Nursing Leadership Laura Edwards Submitted to Jeanne Morrison PhD‚ MSN in partial fulfillment of NR622 Advanced Leadership Concepts Regis University October 15‚ 2011 Nursing Leadership Nursing leaders are crucial to any nursing organization. They motivate‚ empower‚ influence‚ and communicate the organization’s vision to create change within the organization. Great nursing leadership depends on great nursing leaders. This paper will define nursing leadership and describe leadership characteristics
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the nurse in order to be able to do so (Edwards‚ 2009). This essay will discuss the professional duty of a student nurse with regards to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) statement “You must respect people’s right to confidentiality”. The professional‚ ethical‚ and legal aspects of confidentiality will be discussed in detail‚ with a focus on nursing adults. Confidentiality in healthcare
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The Nursing Shortage: Why Today’s Shortage is Unique Introduction: The nursing profession has experienced shortages many times in the past. This pattern was cyclical‚ with periods of high vacancy rates followed by layoffs and an oversupply of registered nurses. Today‚ we are experiencing another drought for nursing‚ but due to many factors‚ this shortage is different from anything the profession has witnessed in previous years. There are many that feel this shortage is severe and prolonged
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transferred to the palliative care ward following an episode of cardiac arrest. When the student nurse first encountered Talib and his family‚ they appeared to be reserved and kept to themselves most of the time. Talib’s family took on the task of nursing Talib and refused to leave him alone even during the night shift. Talib’s family members also regularly communicated on behalf of Talib even though the patient was fluent in English.
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