The Nursing Process Model is a conceptual framework in which the nurse-patient relationship is the foundation of the nursing process. The purpose for this framework for critical thinking is to diagnose and treat human responses to potential or actual health problems. The nursing process is represented as dynamic and relational, the nurse and the patient being affected by each other 's behavior and by the environment around them. Each successful two-way communication is termed a "transaction"…
nurse, I began to realize that nursing is a very demanding field. My personal philosophy for nursing is centered toward making my nursing career a life fulfilling experience for my patient and myself through what I believe is provision of nursing quality care based on knowledge improvement. To make nursing a fulfilling experience, there should be an understanding that you should have a continuous search for knowledge to improve the practice of nursing to give better care and benefits to the…
Association the Nursing Process is the defined as the core of nursing practice. In nursing, this process is one of the foundations of the practice. It offers a stable framework for thinking through problems and provides some organization to a nurse 's critical thinking skills. Nursing can get a hectic at times that is why the nursing process is very supplemental to every nurse. In other words the nursing process is a series of organized steps designed for nurses to provide excellent care. The…
within an ever-changing environment” (Dossey, 2012). In order to form a plan of care that will be effective for patients, the whole person must be identified and not only the diseases. The Holistic Nursing approach is used for better outcomes for the patients. The traditional nursing process looks at diseases in a very linear manner; where the main focus is the disease. On the other hand, the holistic approach is a circular nursing process that takes focus on the whole person, not just the…
My Personal Philosophy of Nursing There are many factors involved in one’s personal philosophy of nursing. It has been determined that one of the most important considerations, when formulating a personal nursing philosophy, is based on the actual person who will receive care. Health is a multifaceted description of conditions; the environment in which the client will receive care is critical in the healing process as well as personalized nursing care for each client. When all these factors are…
Conducting cultural assessments on each individual patient is a necessity in nursing. This paper will describe some of the key components of conducting a comprehensive cultural assessment. I will also choose two of the listed components and reflect on my own culture and how it could possibly impact my attitude toward a patient of a different culture. Lastly, I will create two nursing diagnoses, for a patient who comes into a physician’s office that I work for, with a newly diagnosed problem.…
utilizing a nursing care plan that is structured for a patient with a chronic illness. A nursing diagnosis erected from the patient care plan can serve as a guide to help Nurse Witte think critically of the aspects of the patient’s care while keeping a clear picture of what prioritizes and medical interventions are required to provide the right plan of care for this patient (Wagner, Austin & Von Korff, 1996). In my opinion, Nurse Witte should speak to the head nursing supervisor. After a plan…
the determinants of health. Furthermore, I was able to perform head to toe assessments on each client in order to obtain their information and document it into their flow charts and DAR charting. Moreover, this contributes to developing any nursing care plan, it is important to do the assessment section in order to gather the demographics information of the client. As well as, I have improved in completing the client’s head to toe assessment in a timely manner and further documenting on their…
SM is a 21-year-old female who was interviewed on May 20th for the purpose of obtaining a comprehensive health history. From the data gathered, a nursing care plan was developed. SM reports having severe anxiety that began mildly a year ago and has increased over the past month believing its cause is rooted in her beginning of nursing school and her familial obligation as a mother of a three year old. She reports symptoms of agitation, a rapid heart rate, a tightening chest, and shakiness. She…
habits. Objective data was obtained through vital signs and intake and output measurements. Assessment of blood pressures and looking at previously documented blood pressure readings in his chart led to the assumption of hypertension. His primary care physician further confirmed this as a medical diagnosis. Concerns that the student nurse would want to monitor for would be signs of decreased cardiac output and lack of blood flow to his peripheral tissues that would be evidenced by edema and…