Nursing diagnosis

allow the patient their best chance of survival. Care of these patients can consist of nurses, physicians, surgeons, case managers, nursing assistants, nutritionists, pharmacists, and radiologists. These professionals are needed to diagnose, manage, and rehabilitate the patient during the acute care process (Ignatavicius, 2013, p.1322). The nurse can use the nursing theory of Modeling and Role modeling when caring for these patients. The priority for these patients are to relieve symptoms,…

psychosocial, or environmental, Stella needs to reflect to see what are things that can be modified and what things are non-modifiable. The main thesis and concept of the theory is a nursing process approach to gather data, identify the capacities and needs of the human adaptive system, select and implement approaches for nursing care, and evaluate the outcome (RAM, 2012). This is done…

For me, nursing is the most honorable and trusted profession in the world. It is a human science where we practice our caring tradition. No matter what nationality, race or sexual orientation nurses are; they are compassionate, empathetic, selfless, with a high degree of emotional intelligence and scholarly active with eagerness for knowledge. In my opinion, nursing a much higher spiritual calling than merely a job. It is a privilege to make such a positive difference in the lives of people who…

and disciplinary actions for violations. This paper will discuss the nurse practice act in the state in which I practice nursing, the scope of practice for the registered nurse as defined in the nurse practice act, the scope of practice of the master’s prepared nurse, the differences between the two roles, and the role to which I aspire. State of Practice The Professional Nursing Law of Pennsylvania (Nurse Practice Act of PA) is the regulation that governs my practice as I work as a registered…

Philosophy of Nursing Definition of Nursing Nursing has been defined by many, all of which are positive and portray a sense of caring for those who are ill. The American Nursing Associate (2010) define nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.” I would agree with…

Start of Life Care: Nurses and Neonatal Sucrose Kimberley Marie Eady ENL 5645 Section 310 Professor Angela Slonosky July 18th, 2016 Start of Life Care: Nurses and Neonatal Sucrose The accepted definition of pain as per the American Academy of Pediatrics (2015); “pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does.” (p.472). However, what if the person experiencing the pain is an infant? A newborn endures as many as twenty-one…

Family Health Assessment The development of appropriate health care plans for a person and his/her family sometimes require the use of family health assessment, which is an important component in the nursing process. Family health assessment is significant in the nursing or health care process because it helps in upholding family health. One of the most commonly used methods for family health assessment is a functional health pattern assessment that was introduced by Gordon. This model…

Nursing Competencies, Definition, and Professionalism Nurses play a major role in patient care. They are required to be competent in their work, for the security of everyone around them, but specifically for the safety of their patients. There are specific rules and guidelines that must be followed and certain educational courses that are required to be taken to prove that a nurse is competent enough to care for patients. Five Core Competencies What are competencies? The American Nurses…

My personal philosophy of nursing is based on the knowledge that nursing science is a constantly changing basis of knowledge that focuses on individuals, families, communities, and populations. It is essential that we consider the emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual and environmental aspects that influence the overall care of individuals. Nursing is a constantly changing part of the healthcare system that encompasses the individual in a holistic manner. In order to care for a patient, we…

The nursing process is a framework that is reliable to make appropriate decisions (Bloniasz, 2011, p. 15). This framework, just like any other consists of five steps that can be used as a tool to guide a person. The steps are assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, and lastly evaluation (Black, 2014, p. 227). We must keep in mind that during these steps, the collaboration between the patient and the nurse should occur, and although some situations may prevent this from happening,…