Nursing by country

Reported cases of suicide due to terminal illness have been on the rise. Today, there is an increase in terminal illnesses that have plagued our communities. Cancer, ALS, and diabetes are all among some of these illnesses that people suffer from each and every day. For some, to be told that it is unlawful to take your own life due to the suffering you are experiencing, is overwhelming in the least. As a person, we make our own choices and decisions everyday regarding our health, and our families…

she may become caught in a cycle of violence and addiction. DHHS has also identified objectives for the safety families designed to decrease children’s exposure to violence and reduce injuries for all family members due to accident and violence. Nursing assessment and intervention for a homeless family can be challenging. Sister Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model can be used as a framework for family assessment and intervention. Roy’s model asserts that an individual, and also a family unit,…

Association Between Individual Patient Care Focus and Social Justice The American Nurses Association (ANA) 2001 Code of Ethics for Nurses emphasizes nursing care based on an individual nurse-patient relationship with limited focus on social justice and reform (Bekemeier, & Butterfield, 2015). This direct attention of individual needs and rights is the center focus in today’s healthcare system, especially in a hospital setting. Bekemeier and Butterfield (2015) states that this shift to…

Transition starts at the time of birth. When I grew up as a child physically I grew rapidly but self-awareness developed parallel to physical growth as well as interacting with others and the surrounding. As a child, I was protected by my family, especially by my mother because my father died when I was only 4 years old. When I entered into a school that was a different world from home. I made many friends saw up and down in friendship. I tried to be a good student and daughter as well. During…

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significant. In many poor countries, nurses are being utilized as the sole provider of healthcare services due to the shortage of physicians. Without passionate and dedicated nurses, many individuals in undeveloped countries will continue to suffer from preventable health conditions. Because nurses are capable of working with any other medical profession, their skill sets can be utilized to aid in the delivery of health services to these economically stricken countries. It is important to…

The ability of an individual to recognize who they are, related to others around them, is a skill that can’t be taught, but more so, learned through experience. How we interact with our peers can give great insight to how we come to better understand them. As a health professional, it is important to self reflect on our actions towards others and recognize the areas that may be bias. Nurses are involved in the many areas of our patients lives, not only their physical health, but also the areas…

benefited from nursing care, there must be a difference between the care that independent people needed and the care that dependent people needed daily. This functional status of the patients was measured using the Barthel index score. The variables being measured in this study were the skin care needs, what can be done in order to maintain a good skin health in elderly, and at what frequency is necessary the skin care to be done. Data Collection - In this study, data was collected by using…

and kindness. Throughout my four years at the Bethel Park High School, I became the captain of the cross country team, I was the treasurer of the Journalism Club, and I was the head of committee for the Principal Advisory Committee of Students. As a leader of these clubs and activities I was able to be a part of, I learned and valued leadership skills. I was voted the captain of the cross country team because of how I took care of the team, and made sure everyone was always okay. Being the…

Post-Traumatic Stress in Emergency Department Nurses Emergency Department (ED) nurses throughout the world are frequently exposed to traumatic events (TE) at work. These events lead to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Emergency Department nurses also encounter conflicts among management, which can affect the quality of services rendered to the patients. Emergency Department (ED) nurses use conflict management style to resolve conflict, and to determine whether their…