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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registered nurse Introduction National competency standards for registered nurses were first adopted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) in the early 1990s. The ANMC was a peak national and midwifery organisation established in 1992 to develop a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC worked in conjunction with the state and territory nursing and midwifery authorities (NMRAs) to produce national standards – an integral component of the regulatory framework
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Professional Development Activity “Career Reflections” Provide an analysis as to how the concepts identified in the speaker’s presentation may or may not help you in your current or future career. The analysis should include key points and action plans as to how you can use the information or list key reasons why the information has no value added toward your current or future career choice. Support your analysis with source citations gained from chapter readings and/or other online resources
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To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about my career as a nurse. Main point 1: I chose labor and delivery nursing as my career because I want to do something that I genuinely enjoy doing daily. a. My daily activities would include providing care for women who are having pregnancy complications‚ laboring‚ or have recently delivered. Witnessing my cousin give birth was an extremely beautiful experience for me. This career would also make me feel better as a person to know I was a
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What is nursing? What exactly does it mean to nurse a patient‚ and how has this definition changed over the past centuries? What does the discipline of nursing consist of? In this essay‚ I aim to attempt to answer these questions‚ along with the help of a myriad of nursing researchers whose studies have helped to broaden my perspective on what exactly it is that I now do for a living. I will be discussing the different types of nursing knowledge that assists us as nurses to care for patients and
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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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1 My Career My Choice My Career Mirna L. Hussein American University of Beirut English 102‚ section 1 Ms. Abir Ward April 16‚ 2014 2 My Career My Choice My Career “It’s time to choose” was the repetitive statement my mind struggled with after I finished my high school governmental exams. Deciding my major was like trying to swim upstream. Being exposed to various subjects then trying to narrow your choices to a specific major was a bit difficult. However‚ winning a scholarship
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Name: Mika Angiela C.Garde Course & Year: BSHM1 Reg.Class Schedule: MWF 8:30-9:30AM Room: RM403 Subject: MGT1 REFLECTION PAPER (Perspectives of LGBTs in the Workplace) Introduction: Listening to Life from a Different Perspective- Voice of Lesbians‚ Gays‚ Bisexuals and Transgenders (LGBTs) was held on September 14‚ 2013 3:00PM- 6:00PM at La Consolacion College- Bacolod’s Auditorium and was hosted by Mr. Starine Quia-ong. The Difference between Hearing
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Nursing Shortage and Nursing Turnover Nursing shortage is a phenomenon that is affecting nurses and the provision of adequate patient care in today’s health care industry. Nursing shortage is said to occur when the demand for employment of nurses is far greater than the number of nurses willing to be employed at that time (Huber‚ 2010). According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (A.A.C.N.)‚ “the nursing shortage is expected to increase as baby boomers age‚ and the need for health
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Career Plan Nursing theory is the bases of professional nursing practice. Chinn and Jacobs explain that nursing theory “aims to describe‚ explain‚ and predict the phenomenon of nursing” (Colley‚ 2003‚ p. 33). Nursing theory is important because it provides the foundation that defines how nurses should act toward their patients‚ their colleagues‚ and toward their profession. For instance‚ understanding the “Needs Theories” provides the rationale for nurses to enhance their skills in assessing patient
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