conveyed the professionalism and characteristics of nursing as a result of the numerous explanations of energetic features and professionalism in plentiful descriptions of the various functions and nature. With the rapid changes in the social value system in these days, nursing has experienced more ethical and philosophical problems in caring for customers. Along with this change, the requirements for professional nursing have created a new nursing environment, and the concept of professionalism…
we are able to examine many different types of everyday heroes, who are just like you and me, who went above and beyond the call of duty to excel. Florence Nightingale was considered an everyday hero in the 1800’s when she went to the Crimean War to care for wounded soldier’s day in and day out. Florence Nightingale was born in Italy in year 1820. Her parents were very upper class in England and had a lot of money so she never had to go to college. She could of just lived off the money and…
Being a teenager means making decisions about your life that you don’t yet feel ready for. Choosing Nursing was one of these decisions and I made it after weeks of consideration. I decided on Nursing in late high school which was good because it allowed me to choose A-level subjects that would complement the course. Biology is a necessity as it is the study of living organisms. It has given me an understanding of the basic principles of life. Eg: As a nurse I will have to take patient's blood…
M., Santos, M. C., Rita, J. S., & Gomes, A. I. (2014). Assessment of nursing students and nurses ' orientation towards patient-centeredness. Nurse Education Today, 34(1), 35-39. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.02.022 In Grilo, Santos, Rita, and Gomes’s (2014) study focused in Portugal, the prevalence of patient-centered care is explored in regard to nurses and nursing students. In reference to the study, patient centred care can be described by Laine and…
Adjust automatic marking as read setting The Role of Nursing Informatics on Promoting Quality Care and the Need for Appropriate Education Nursing has been working in the file of…
It’s said that nursing is the most trusted profession in the United States according to a survey from Gallup.com. Nurses are patient advocates and the main focus is care and safety, if we cannot provide that then we simply cannot provide. As a healthcare professional, we must accept the fact that we may not be able to change everything and sometimes things do not go as planned. Nurses are compassionate and hardworking individuals so sometimes we may do things that are better for us instead of…
Family dynamics have changed tremendously throughout the years. The “traditional” family can no longer be defined and does not exist. The family structure is continually evolving. Community nursing involves considering three family social science theories during implementation of care. These three theories are family systems, family development and family bioecological systems. Some families share the same genes which has caused a rise in examining genomic health. This is an analysis of family…
Nursing is one of the best and hardest career out there. Nursing demands the person to be cognitively sound of mind and be in optimal contiditons to serve the public. Exellence and accuracy in nursing is not only expected but it is required. The lives of people depend on the awareness, alertness and clarity of mind of the nurse. Unfourtunatly nurses are overworked, stressed and often pushed beyond healthy and safe limits. This is concerning especially when we condisder the crititcal and…
Competence is a primary aspect that contributes to the role of professionalism in nursing. It is important to begin competency in nursing school by understanding and performing the skills required. There have been instances during clinical rotations where licensed registered nurses have not demonstrated the use of proper technique during skills. Some of these unsafe techniques include breaking sterile field, inserting an intravenous catheter after contaminating the site, and administering…
surgical care to our men and women injured in battle during Desert Storm. I received the best training and experiences during my time in the military. The Navy prepared me to respond to any emergency situation that I may have encountered in the field. I found myself doing many procedures; such as, suturing wounds, performing an emergency tracheotomy, or cauterizing a limb that was lost in battle. Additionally, in the hospitals I worked in Acute Care Pediatrics, Telemetry, Intensive Care,…