Communication a Key Concept in Nursing Practice Communication is a process that occurs within physical and social contexts regularly. Whitehead et al (2008. pg. 63) .The aim of this essay is to discuss Communication as a concept of Professional Nursing Practice. Presently‚ communication is an area of benchmark the government is focusing on to improve the quality of nursing care. The Department of Health [DH] [2001] explained that communication comprises of a number of skills used to promote professional
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analysis critiqueRunning Head: CONCEPT ANALYSIS CRITIQUE Concept Analysis Critique of Christensen’s Homophobia in Nursing Using Walker and Avant’s Framework NUR 701-90 Nursing Theory The Sage Colleges Lori Ciafardoni-Hawkes RN‚ MSN/MEd November 17‚ 2010 Concept Analysis Critique of Christensen’s Homophobia in Nursing Using Walker and Avant’s Framework Introduction Concept analysis is discussed by Walker and Avant (2005) as a way to describe phenomena in nursing practice‚ as it “allows the
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Can transcultural Nursing be applied to African American Men who have sex with men (MSM)? Jacqueline Watson Gonzaga University Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice NURS 700 Debra Smith and Lin Murphy November 9‚ 2014 According to Zander (2007) the term transcultural nursing was first established by Florence Nightingale due to her work in the Crimean war and her work in Australia with the Aborigines. Today; however‚ transcultural nursing care in healthcare focuses upon differences and similarities
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Uses of Concept The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of Caring in the field of nursing. In considering the concept of caring‚ the following attributes immediately comes to mind which comprise of‚ but are not restricted to: kind‚ thoughtful‚ gentle‚ helpful‚ compassionate‚ considerate‚ loving‚ sensitive‚ concerned‚ caregiver. Together these words fit into the philosophies of nursing and the provision of care to individuals‚ which provide the marked distinction between the profession
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References: Varcarolis‚ E.M. (2011). Manual of psychiatric nursing care planning: assessment guides‚ diagnoses‚ psychopharmacology (fourth edition). St. Louis‚ MO: Saunders. Varcarolis‚ E.M.‚ Halter‚ M.J. (2011). Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing‚ a clinical approach. (sixth edition). St. Louis‚ MO: Saunders.
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Carper Four Ways of Knowing and Different Types of Nursing Theories Danielle Berg‚ Hailey Hunter‚ Anh Nguyen‚ Michael Seeley & Christopher Wilson Maryville University Nursing Theory 600 Dr. Deitra Watson September 06‚ 2013 Carper Four Ways of Knowing and Different Types of Nursing Theories It is essential in nursing to continue learning and applying knowledge to the everyday practice. In doing so‚ it is important to understand how to organize‚ test‚ and apply knowledge to nursing. Barbara
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Carpers four fundamental ways of knowing makes it possible for nurses to increase their knowledge (Heath‚ 1998). To be able to gain knowledge learning must be done. Gardner introduced multiple intelligences that are used today for learning and teaching (Zander). For nurses to be able to practice‚ they need knowledge‚ which is gained by learning (Berragan‚ 1998). In 1978‚ Carper introduced four ways of knowing‚ which have since been used to structure nursing education and to evaluate nursing practice
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Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theory Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Nursing has evolved into a science. Like other scientific disciplines‚ the practice of nursing is guided by nursing theories. According to Julia George‚ “practice is based on the theories of the discipline that are validated through research” (George‚ 2011‚ p. 7). The major shift in theoretical thinking in nursing is said to occur in the 1960s
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chose the article Competency in nursing: A concept analysis‚ which was written by Donna D. Scott Tilley PhD‚ RN. Tilley (2008) states that “competency is a topic of great interest to educators and administrators in practice disciplines‚ particularly healthcare disciplines such as nursing” (p. 58). The concept of competency is very subjective and there are no guidelines or ways to measure it. This article focuses on the role of competency in nursing and through a concept analysis process‚ various elements
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that involves doing good and causing no harm. Similarly‚ principles of nursing ethics provide nurses a tool to base ethical decision upon. Grace (2014) expressed ethical principal as set of rules‚ standards or guidelines for activity that are extracted from theoretical proposition and are different from moral theories. They are about what is good for humans. According to Phang (2014) there seven specific ethical principles of nursing that are nonmaleficence‚ beneficence‚ independence‚ fairness‚ loyalty
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