Nursing by country

being taken by the nurses (ICN,2017,p1). On the other hand, provision eight of the ANA codes of ethics defines health as a universal human right, making the need for nursing universal (ANA, 2015,p30). The ANA codes focuses on social determinants that might influence health while the ICN has a broad approach that covers different countries and cultures. Another difference is that the NSNA code of ethics consists of a grievance policy that protects student’s rights. The ICN does not clearly…

whom require complex medical assistance at their homes, schools, and other community settings.I have been a Registered Nurse for four years. In my first year as a nurse, I worked with geriatric patients. A few years ago, I transitioned to pediatric nursing care to gain exposure to various groups of patients. I truly enjoy giving back to the community and making a differences for my patients and their families This professional has taught me to be considerate and compassionate towards my…

Past a few years everyone has noticed that there is a shortage of physicians in the United States. With the physician shortage, the quality of health care decreased dramatically. The number of medical students and residents entering primary care or pursuing careers in general internal medicine or family practice is steadily decreasing. One of the way this shortage car really be rescued is the integration of the nurse practitioners to filling the gap. Despite the physician shortage and the…

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…

measurement in nursing science given the concept of autonomy is understood very broadly in the nursing literature (Iliopoulou & While, 2010; Keenan, 1999). Wade (1999) and papathamassoglou et al (2012) both analyzed the concept of autonomy in nursing. Even though they agreed with the main idea of autonomy is the flexibility of independence in nursing, they showed different conceptualize opinion in factors influence the autonomy. The difference might be caused by the level of nursing autonomy…

Before defining my personal nursing philosophy I decided to invest time on research, I looked for meanings, definitions, theories, and samples. I found out that Philosophy, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (1997), it is a “critical study of fundamental beliefs and the grounds for them, a basic theory concerning a particular subject, the sum of the ideas and convictions of an individual or group” (page. 552). I also looked for the definition of personal, which according to the same…

needs to be a great number of properly trained nurses available. Imagine living in a world where there are no individual with knowledge of taking care of a sick or injured person; the death rate would probably exceed the living and birthing rate. Nursing scarcities in our…

from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country or state licensing body in order to obtain a nursing license. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. LPNs work under the direction of registered nurses or physicians. Therefore, an RN is a higher rank in nursing than a LPN. As a RN there are many places that you can work at such as: Nursing Home,…

Strategies for Nurses to implement Lowe and Archibald (2009) stated in their article, Cultural Diversity: The Intention of Nursing, that the overall purpose of nursing was seen as a discipline that grips, assimilates, and pervades the diversity of a cultural which has always been challenged and assessed. Variations in the ethnic and cultural arrangement of the US population, according to Lowe and Archibald (2009) continuously produces challenges for nurses on a daily basis, which often time…

There are laws specific to each state in the country regarding the prescribing of medications and therapeutic devices by medical professionals. The state of Ohio allows Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) the ability to prescribe under specific conditions. The Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Nurse Midwife (CNM) and Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) may obtain a certificate to prescribe after successfully completing a graduate degree in the specialty that…