Nursing Philosophy Ayesha Muhammad Alcorn State University July 27‚ 2010 Nursing Philosophy Nursing is more than just simply a career. Nursing is a calling from a higher power. I chose to be a nurse for several different reasons. My uncle was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in (date). The care and compassion shown to my uncle put nursing in another perspective for me. The feelings of care and comfort my family received during this tragic time had a strong impact on my decision to
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question‚ “Why nursing?” in my mind is in comparison to the benefits of a career of long lasting education‚ opportunities‚ job rate‚ and helping those in need of cure. I wish to contribute to the pediatric career of nursing. Nursing is not only about the “big” things in life‚ but about all the small things that can make people better. I believe if people think positive the outcome of their illness will be positive with the assistant of their nurses. My mom works at a nursing home‚ so I
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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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starred in multiple films during the 40’s most of which included mixed reviews and weren’t the successes he had hoped them to be. By the late 1940’s and early 1950’s his once illustrious music career seemed as though it was over. He suffered a “vocal cord hemorrhage (Garvin)” that could have ended his career. He recovered from the injury only to suffer not more physical injuries‚ but emotional ones. He began an affair with Eva Gardner which led to his divorce from Nancy‚ his 1st wife and mother of
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ANALYSIS OF THE RELATION BETWEEN SUBJECTIVE CAREER SUCCESS‚ ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND THE INTENTION TO LEAVE THE ORGANIZATION Pep SIMO Mihaela ENACHE José Maria SALLAN LEYES Vicenç FERNÁNDEZ ALARCÓN Pep SIMO Lecturer‚ Department of Business Administration‚ Technical University of Catalonia‚ Barcelona‚ Spain Tel.: 034-93-7398171 E-mail: pep.simo@upc.edu Mihaela ENACHE (Corresponding author) Assistant Professor‚ Department of Business Administration‚ Technical University of Catalonia‚ Barcelona
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that are unable to care for themselves‚ as well as to promote overall health. Professional nursing has been greatly influenced by the history of nursing and is today‚ provided to people of all ages‚ young and old. Nurses are important to have in a treatment process‚ yet there are several stereotypes about them that can undermine or exaggerate their capabilities. Nursing history has influenced professional nursing through various aspects‚ largely beginning with the image of nurses from being viewed as
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Socialization into Nursing Kimberly Grazier Winston Salem State University Abstract In this paper you will learn about socialization of nursing and the important role that it plays in staff retention. The goal of business’s that employee nurses are to not only retain staff but to keep them happy and satisfied as well. I have included several examples of how to do this. I have also included examples of the attitudes and values of a well socialized nurse and how this affects not only the nurse
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Theory development surfaced in nursing because of its leader’s desire for nursing to be considered a profession‚ and then to help nurses increase their knowledge of practice‚ what it is and what it can be. Theories can help to identify a clearer picture of practice than using facts alone (Walker & Avant‚ 2005). The following paper will discuss three of these theories and their authors as they relate to currency and ability of use in practice settings. Orem’s Model of Self Care The International
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Theory of Nursing Before making the critical decision to enroll in a nursing program it is important to seek out information on nursing as a vocation. The program at this school is rigorous and time consuming and‚ therefore‚ should not be ventured into lightly. In this paper I will go through what I have discovered about nursing as a career‚ what nursing is‚ my definition of a good nurse‚ how I plan to provide care and what my strategy is to develop my nursing skills and finally where I want
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Mentoring in Nursing Kerri Wiggins Wilmington University Benefits of Mentoring in Nursing Nursing is an evolving profession with an aging work force. Newer nurses are entering a challenging and‚ at times‚ thankless profession. The need to train new staff in order to promote desired entry into the profession and increase retention in the field and workplace is dire. The adage that nurses eat their young is a common well-known phrase. It is unlikely in today’s world‚ where career choices are vast
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