Definition of Nursing “Nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human responses‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations‚” defines the American Nurses Association (ANA‚ 2003‚ p. 6). The six main features of nursing are: provision of caring relationship to promote health; the different human experiences and responses to health
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Nursing is a profession which has evolved tremendously in the past century. From the dawn of time nursing has existed‚ in one form or another. This has contributed to it gaining recognition as a profession. According to.............profession has been defined as “an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge‚ skill‚ and preparation”. Since healthcare varies between cultures‚ nurses have historically taken on many different roles‚ these include folk
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When you have enrolled in the nursing program‚ it needs a lot of time for the program‚ and it is less spending time with your friends and family. What would you do in order to be able to succeed in the program? Thinking the word of “Nurse” not only includes taking care of patients and helping out the doctors. I believe that there is some art to nursing as well‚ other than all the education and science involved of course. To be success in the program‚ we have to have a strong foundation as a bridge
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to address why it is important for nurses to study the discipline of nursing. This is an ideal question for me to answer because being a nurse; an enrolled nurse to a registered nurse‚ I‚ have not really ask myself this question until you proposed this question to the class as an assignment question. I‚ personally‚ recommend that I write to you. Nurses have a responsibility to articulate the unique contributions that how nursing have significantly impacted in the healthcare system and why it is beneficial
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Nursing Theory: Theory is an analysis of a set of facts in relation to one another. A belief policy or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action. Theory can be described as a concept that can be tested and used to explain an occurrence. (www.wisegeek.com) Nursing Theory is the term given to the body of knowledge that is used to support nursing practice. An organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing. (wikepedia.org/wiki/nursing-theory
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Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics Technology can be very helpful in improving safety and quality of health care. Nursing informatics refers to the combination of technology‚ nursing as well as the assimilation of data. It deals with the use of technology in order to organize and provide health care in the best and most resourceful manner. Computerized systems allow quicker and more accurate charting or record keeping. These systems save time and improve the quality of information furthermore
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HISTORICAL LANDMARKS AFFECTING NURSING RESEARCH YEAR EVENT | 1859 Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing published | 1900 American Nursing Journal begins publication | 1923 Columbia University establishes first doctoral program for nurses | Goldmark Report with recommendations for nursing education published | 1930s American Journal of Nursing publishes clinical cases studies | 1948 Brown publishes report on inadequacies of nursing education | 1952 The journal Nursing Research begins publication
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greatly impacted America’s job selection. The nursing field is one of many careers that is evolving. Despite many people becoming shocked by amazing advancements‚ others are able to find important flaws. Although some improvements are controversial‚ overall they prove to be beneficial. As robotic knowledge grows‚ it is contributing to the medical field. The nursing field needs to evolve along with it. By adapting to new technology‚ such as nanotechnology‚ nursing will stay relevant. The purpose of these
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The word philosophy can be defined in many ways depending on how other view it. To better understand my philosophy in nursing‚ I would like to address my belief in four concepts. By using the four concept it will define what philosophy in nursing means to me. The four concept consist of an individual‚ health‚ environment‚ nursing and how they connect with one another. Environment is defined as “the conditions that surround someone or something: the conditions and influences that affect the
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Nursing as a Profession Lisa Renfrow Oklahoma Wesleyan University Nursing as a Profession The question of whether the practice of nursing is considered a profession or an occupation is an ongoing debate‚ much like the ongoing debate over what defines a profession. Several scholars have outlined criteria for considering an occupation to be a profession. Given a list of scholars and their criteria for what characteristics define a profession‚ I have chosen the list formulated
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