The Future of Nursing: Dynamically Impacting a Community The importance of maintaining ones health is a common perspective when viewing our aging population. It is said that a person has achieved “good health” when they are generally free from illness‚ injury‚ or pain. Yet‚ when we lack in meeting the criteria for “good health‚” doctors‚ nurses‚ and other medical professionals are at the first line of defense for the rescue. It is also important that when face with discrepancy‚ we have good
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role in their own philosophies. Therefore‚ a personal philosophy of nursing‚ reflects what is important for me. My beliefs are a product of my clinical experience – which include interactions with patients‚ families and other healthcare professionals –‚ and knowledge obtained from the classroom. Philosophy provides me with a deeper connection to those beliefs‚ and the values that initially led me into the nursing profession. My philosophy of nursing addresses: the commitment to deliver compassionate
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Explanation of the Utilitarian Ethical Theory There are many different ethical approaches that deal with the morality issues we face every day‚ but the utilitarian approach holds the feeling of morally belonging to a group and the lack of individualism that many others carry. It also can be a very cold approach for those who belong to the minority in a society. This is because the principle of utility says that “we ought to do that which produces the greatest amount of happiness or pleasure for
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How have your ethical perspectives changed since you started your educational program at the University of Phoenix? What surprises you about these changes? My ethical perspectives have changed since I have started my educational program at the University of Phoenix. I think my ethical perspectives have opened up a lot. I know more now about learning to understand each client’s needs and how each client has different needs that need to be met. What might help benefit one client does not necessarily
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Teleological ethical theories vs. Deontological ethical theories By: Jesse Coleman There are two theories that have generally been used to analyze ethical questions. They are teleological ethics and deontological ethics. There are similarities and differences between the two that I will explain in more detail‚ but first I will define a few terms that need explaining. The telo in teleological is translated as ends or goals. So in essence teleological ethics are decided by the ends not the actions
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My personal Challenge The thrill of being dropped from incredible heights‚ tossed upside down‚ thrown side to side‚ spun around and around at high speeds was not my thing. It was more of a great fear and anxiety for me. A fear which I have had since I was only little. Going to theme parks with the roller coasters and rides built up like tall trees in a forest around you and the sound of the thrill seekers screams like birds flying around above me echoing long after in my head made me envious
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fault at any time”. This quote‚ which was said by Benjamin Franklin when explaining why he came up with his 13 virtues‚ is a quote that is very hard to live by. Ben Franklin admitted that he was never able to live the virtues perfectly‚ but felt he had become a better and happier person for having made the attempt. With this said‚ I decided that it was worth a try‚ hoping that maybe these virtues would make me think differently about things as well‚ and possibly make me a better person. When this project
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Clinical Theory Practice of the 21st Century Nursing in the 21st century is constantly changing. Nurses today are not only expected to focus on the patient’s condition but‚ the patient as a whole. They are expected to focus upon the patients physical‚ psychological and social problems (Scott‚ Matthews‚ & Kirwan‚ 2013). The ways we address all of these needs must be proven through research and practice (Im & Chang‚ 2012). These concepts should be clear‚ defined and specific. Nursing theory can play
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Competing worldviews are breaking out everywhere especially throughout North America. Two sides with vastly differing and incompatible worldviews are being locked in a bitter conflict that permeates every level of society. On one side of the battle is the Christian worldview‚ and on the other is the Humanist worldview divided into three branches: Secular Humanism‚ Marxism/Leninism‚ and Cosmic Humanism. It’s in this essay that we will seek to understand all of the three Humanist worldviews while presenting
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Professional Accountability Analysis of a dilemma in practice “Sally and the Health Visitor” Dip HE Mental Health Nursing Word count: 1‚957. Contents page Introduction | 1 | Autonomy | 1 | Beneficence | 3 | Nonmaleficence | 4 | Justice | 4 | Conclusion | 5 | Bibliography | 6 | Introduction This discussion paper will look at the ethical issues surrounding decision making as nurses‚ in a given scenario (Sally and the health visitor). Ethics is defined by Johnstone (2008) as “A
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