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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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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Define the ff: Behavior Organization Human Behavior Organizational Behavior Behavior - the response of an individual‚ group‚ or species to its environment. It also refers to the actions or reactions of an organism‚ usually in relation to its environment. Behavior can be conscious or unconscious‚ overt or covert‚ and voluntary or involuntary. It is the series of actions and mannerisms made by individuals‚ organisms‚systems‚ or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment
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who has fallen into criminal behavior. I believe that a person who comes from what is described as a “good” family background‚ who has fallen into criminal behavior is due to the group of people that they tend to hang around. Drugs and peer pressure also play a major part in why a person may decide to fall into criminal behavior. Even though a person may come from a “good” family background that does not mean that the person will not fall into criminal behavior‚ I know someone who had both
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For my final exam question my choice was: Discuss research utilization in nursing practice versus evidenced based practice of nursing. Are the definitions interchangeable? The reference chapter used was chapter 17 in the text book titled Using Research Findings in Practice Settings. I would like to start off by defining Research Utilization and Evidence Based Practice. Research utilization refers to using research knowledge to change an existing clinical practice or profession situation
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utilizes scientific methodology to better understand the behavior of individuals working in organizational settings. The knowledge is also used in a variety of ways to help make organizations more effective. Effective organizations are typically more productive and they often provide higher-quality service to customers‚ and they are usually more financially successful than less effective organizations. Organizational Psychology is also the behavior of individuals acting as members of formal organizations
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Description It is my first day of work after graduating from nursing school. I am currently in a remote island of Maldives. It is a small hospital consisting of 50 beds and almost 20 staffs working in 3 shifts. I came for morning duty and the nursing in-charge shown me maternal and surgical ward as my first work place. After taking handing over from the night shift staff I made everything ready for the ward round as the doctors will be here in no time. Just before the doctors arrival we got a patient
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Nursing Shortage and Nursing Turn Over Nursing shortage and turnover is an enormous issue affecting nurses in the delivery of patients’ care. Nursing shortages have been shown to cause unfavorable effects which include decreased job satisfaction‚ decreased access to care‚ and can lead to increased turn over. This paper is about nursing shortages and nursing turn overs‚ and how the author would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach this issue. The writer’s rational would be supported by
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Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved helping others feel better. I have always had a heart of gold and this is why I have chosen Nursing as my career choice. I feel like becoming a registered nurse is where I will belong and be most happy at. I am most fulfilled when I know I am helping‚ and doing for others. I am a very passionate individual and show a lot of compassion in everything I do‚ which are key qualities most nurses have. Although registered nurses have many responsibilities
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Employee Behaviors Positive And Negative Outcomes Business Essay Employees’ behavior mostly will lead to positive or negative outcomes; therefore‚ motivated employees play an important role in the workplace. According to Linder (1998)‚ motivated employees help organizations to be survival and adapt to the rapid changing business environment. The term of motivation could be defined to reword organization goals and satisfy the employees’ needs. There are two categories of motivation theories: content
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