Nursing has changed in a variety of ways over the years‚ but one of the most important transitions has been related to the increasing cultural diversity of the American population. In the article‚ Leininger ’s Transcultural Theory and Prayer; author D.E. Allyn expresses how prayer has benefit according to the cultural care theory. The first nurse to emphasize cultural care was Madeleine Leininger. According to Leininger‚ the goal of cultural care is culturally congruent care. Thus‚ when a client
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professionalism is of the highest reputation‚ and nursing is among them. In the area of nursing‚ there is much importance to be placed with the improvement of professionalism within the profession. Nursing is a profession that depends on practitioners to perform in a way that characterized the goodness of the wider discipline‚ as all nurses are in a position of accountability and responsibility. This essay will further look into the topic of professionalism in nursing‚ the role of a registered nurse‚ and having
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The elements of the nursing knowledge sums up what nursing is all about. Right from its inception through Florence Nightgale’s work‚ nursing has approached patient care with a holistic ideology. It was not surprising to come across the metaparadigm of the nursing knowledge including‚ the person‚ health‚ environment‚ and nursing practice. The metaparadigm share light of the ideology of nursing. With that said‚ it is essential we produce more research work and come-up with knowledge unique to the profession
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A career in nursing allows an individual to seek out many opportunities and identify an area or specialty that they feel corresponds with their personality‚ culture‚ lifestyle and work ethic. The potential occupations for a nurse are limitless. In this discussion‚ the phrase gerontological nurse will be identified and what gerontological nursing means to myself will be described. I will go on to explain my view on why so few students prefer gerontological nursing as a specialty. Finally‚ suggestions
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future. It will discuss the turn of the twentieth century and the importance of this era on the nursing profession. (Brodie‚ 2010) The development of nursing education and Florence Nightingale’s contribution to modern day nursing (Hoyt‚ 2010). Possibilities for the future‚ which will enable further social standing and the prominence of nursing as a profession. (Fairman‚ 2012) The study of nursing history helps us to better understand the issues of autonomy‚ unity‚ supply and demand‚ salary‚ and
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strength‚ will or knowledge and to do this in such a way as to help him to gain independence as rapidly as possible -the concept of nursing according to Virginia Handerson (1958) The essential components of professional nursing practice (according to ANA) include care‚ cure and coordination. Nursing is based on scientific principles and an art i.e. composed of skills that require expertisedness and proficiency of their execution. Nursing is a dynamic‚ therapeutic and educative process in meeting
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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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Nursing according to Merriam-Webster nursing is “the job of taking care of people who are sick‚ injured‚ or old.” But nursing to me means way more‚ to me it is the foundation of the medical field. As the nurses poke needles‚ remove blood‚ and patch up patients‚ they do all the labor in a hospital that no one really wants to do. I believe that the cure for many illnesses is not just in the medicine‚ but in the care a nurse gives to a patient in their home and in the hospital. I hope that I can make
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The Future of Nursing Grand Canyon University NRS-440V 3.24.13 Introduction This paper will discuss various aspect of the future of health care focusing on the future of how nursing will play an ever-important role in the reformation of health care. Presentation regarding‚ the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the future of nursing‚ at the Institute of Medicine report entitled‚ “Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health‚” will help set the stage for this paper. Discussion
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Professionalism in Nursing Abstract Nursing requires not only having the education and compassion of helping others; it requires having a professional outlook. Having and displaying a professional outlook requires you to have the attitude and appearance and the willingness to help others. Professionalism in Nursing Professionalism In order to understand the concept of professionalism‚ we first need to define the word profession. Webster describes profession as a “chosen‚ paid occupation
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