Core aspects of Nursing Process

effectively ("About Aultman," 2015-2016). Aultman is accredited by the Higher Learning for Commission, Ohio Board of Regents, and the Ohio Board of Nursing. Students are taught the professional standards, guidelines and competency that they will be expected to adhere to as future nurses. Student Learner Outcomes Students at Aultman work hard for their nursing degree. Students at Aultman are expected to complete a portfolio which is a purposeful collection of the student’s achievements. The…

recent years, as many as one in ten patients have been harmed while in a healthcare setting, and as a result patient safety and quality in healthcare has become a rather serious and significant global health issue (World Health Organization, 2014). One aspect of healthcare which can have a serious effect on patients’ safety if not managed correctly is medication. One could argue that nurses are predominantly involved in the administration of medications to patients as seen in an article by…

'art' of providing care includes an aspect of caring that has metaphysical origins and connotations. It concerns all aspects of the human experience, physical, psychological, spiritual and social. The Gestalt approach to nursing and the inclusion of caring as a primary requisite is the heart of the concept of interactive theory as it applies to nursing and as presented by Ms. Henderson. Virginia Henderson's definition of nursing focused on the function of nursing as being able to assist the…

based on the of trustworthiness and its four aspects of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability (Henderson & Rheault, 2004). This research point out a Level IV evidence for positive response to confirmability and relevant problems noted in credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability; and a Grade C recommendations of the qualitative evidence. This classification relies on in depth appraisal of the aspects of trustworthiness used in the qualitative…

safely provide care for themselves should be encouraged to do so. All available resources should be utilized in all aspects of care to create an environment that is conducive to high-quality care but also to enable the patient to provide self-care (Rhéaume et al, 2015). A firm understanding of the roles and a strong relationship is crucial in building a firm foundation for the nursing work group to avert conflict and work through a crisis. An experienced liaison from an established facility…

of modern-day healthcare. The current advancements in information technology is one of the biggest forces changing the way nursing is practiced today. This change and reliance on technology has created significant opportunities for nurses to be aware of current information when making decisions. In the past few years we have been presented with faster computers to process data and more sophisticated software to assist in the transformation of data into useful information. We have also been…

several years, that our society is a melting pot, made up of different cultures and sub-cultures. Due to the large number of cultures in today’s society, it is impossible to know or understand every culture and sub-cultures beliefs, and practices. Nursing care, like our society, has become more culturally diverse, causing nurses to adapt their assessment skills to include cultural components and communication. This paper will describe the key components of conducting a comprehensive cultural…

Assess Florence Nightingale’s Contributions to Nursing and Medicine Florence Nightingale brought a number of momentous contributions to the profession of nursing and medicine. Nightingale initiated the use of statistical evidence, which was vital in discovering the reasons for high death rates and making educated decisions in order to improve hospital maintenance. She made a huge effort in developing healthcare environments by focusing on hygiene- decreasing the spread of disease and reducing…

Harmic (2014), consultation is an interaction between two professionals when one clinical professional requests the assistance from another who is recognized as an expertise in handling a problem. Consultation is an important aspect and core competence of advanced practice nursing, so APNs use consultation to offer clinical expertise to other colleagues, as a specialty consultant, or to seek additional information to enhance their own practice, patient care and patient outcome (Hamric, Hanson,…

(Babatsikou & Gerogianni, 2012) Trust is one of the most important aspects to build a therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient. Nurses need to be acquainted with consummate communication skills using empathy and caring to strengthen a therapeutic relationship. (Doherty & Thompson, 2014) A successful therapeutic…