Telenursing: Is It in My Future Sukhpreet Kaur Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-361: Information Systems in Healthcare November 2015 Telenursing: Is It in My Future How about telenursing? Could a position as a telenurse be the career change I have been seeking? These questions have been playing over and over in my head from the moment Tomika suggested that I should apply for the position; it seems to offer many benefits. She says that I would be able to monitor my patients, assess and…
Nursing has been my passion ever since I was a little girl growing in the West African country of The Gambia. When I was little, I was infected with malaria and got admitted at the hospital. I was cared for by one terrific nurse who gave me the utmost care possible. Ever since, she and I became dear friends because of her caring and hearted behavior towards me. That day, I made a pledge to her that one day I would like to be caring nurse like her .I believe I would have died of malaria illness…
Caring is the key to nursing. It sets nursing apart from all other professions. It is often viewed as a natural instinct (Jiang, Ruan, Xiang, & Jia, 2015). Nurses spend much of their time with patients, which includes multiple different interactions, some positive, some negative, whatever the reason, nurses are there, caring. Nurses are there to provide a vulnerable, in-need individual with the proper care to heal and grow. The way nurses care for their patients also maintains an individuals…
Caring is a concept at the core of nursing practice. The circle of caring model represents attributes of nursing that APRNs blend with medical and nursing knowledge to reach our patients in a holistic manner (Dunphy et al, 2016). These characteristics are courage, authentic presence, advocacy, knowing, commitment and patience. Courage is a characteristic needed in medical decision making. It also plays a role making us well rounded providers who value our beliefs and have strong ethical morals.…
the act of nursing can be traced to ancient times, nursing as a profession is typically associated with the work done by the philanthropist Florence Nightingale in the mid-19th century. Her most notable achievements are the delivery of nursing services to British soldiers in the Crimean War in 1854 and later establishing nursing training programs in British hospitals. Through her dedication to caring for the ill and pioneering spirit, she was able to break down the perceptions of nursing as…
organizations implement Jean Watson’s caring theory for several reasons. The theory focuses on how caring improves health and wellbeing not only for the patient, but also for the nurse, so that they will be satisfied with themselves as health care providers. Organizations who use this theory report greater employee satisfaction and better co-worker relationships (Jean Watson’s Caring Theory, n.d.). Caring theory can best be applied in the oncology setting. Oncology nursing is a unique field…
Definition of Nursing and the Uniqueness of the Profession Nursing is considered to be a large health care profession responsible for many aspects of a client’s health. The American Nurses Association defines nursing as, Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in care of individuals, families, communities, and populations (2010).…
Nursing History In nursing history, Florence Nightingale is known as one of the most influential person in professional of nursing. Nightingale believed in well-educated and intellectual nursing involving science and patient education on healthy lifestyle (Antonio, n.d.). In 1854, Nightingale was asked to lead a small group of nurses to the military hospital in Uskudar, Turk. Nightingale and her nurses had managed to sanitized walls, window, and provide nourishing foods which resulted in…
article “Caring: An Essential Human Need” by Madeline Leininger, she identifies caring as the main focus of the discipline of nursing. Madeline Leininger (2013) states that caring, she believes is the “sine qua non of the nursing profession” (p.130) Caring adequately distinguishes nursing from other disciplines in a clear way. Nursing or any healthcare profession is known to be built off of caring, it might even be the only profession where caring is a requirement. So the more our nurses are…
Watson’s theory for human caring brings emphasis to humanistic care, stating that a caring moment happens when the nurse and patient come together to share a human connection that is unique to their time and experience (Butts & Rich, 2015). Each of Watson’s theories includes the consistent component and importance of care. Whether in reference to her ten carative factors, transpersonal theory…