Nursing practice

According to Polit and Henderson, “Self-care is the practice of activities that individuals initiate and perform on their own behalf in maintaining life, health, and well-being. Each individual has the ability to perform self-care, and are responsible for their own health and the health of their dependents”…

LPN Scope of Practice Paige Pence John Wood Community College NUR-190 April 30, 2017 LPN Scope of Practice The nursing profession is essentially like all other professions, with different levels of experience and education, requires different titles and level of practice followed. Inside the nursing practice there are different levels of caregivers that you work alongside, each of them having a different reason for being there. For example, in a nursing home you will work alongside…

a chosen nursing colleague’s scope of practice and competence to practice nursing will be discussed and evaluated. Then the concept of competence will be additionally explained. Furthermore, the assessment and standards used to measure the competent nursing practice will be analysed whilst taking into consideration of the assessment’s reliability, feasibility and validity factors. As the healthcare environment continues to change and expand, the scope of registered nurse (RN) practice has also…

As the nursing profession continues to evolve, there is more academic development and preparation of nursing professionals at higher educational levels. There is, however, a divergence between what is being taught in the classroom and what actually takes place in the clinical setting. According to Butts & Rich (2013), the theory-practice gap has been difficult to close and it is attributed to “the inability of nurses to use theory in practice.” (p. 51). Moreover, Advanced Practice Nurses…

To have a personal philosophy of nursing is important in practice because it is what guides you alongside your beliefs to provide patient care. Kearney-Nunnery discusses that a philosophy of nursing is a nurses beliefs or worldview (2012). These beliefs and worldviews make a nurse who they are. Nurses contribute a little of who they are with every patient that they care for. Nursing is so many things to so many people, but it is personal to me. It is that caring respect that a nurse has for…

A combination of social, political, and economic factors influenced and continues to influence the development of nursing practice. The Crimean War and the U.S. Civil War are examples of historical social influences on the development of the professional nursing practice. The Crimean War was characterized by lack of medical resources and insufficient care for soldiers. To alleviate the problem, Florence Nightingale was appointed. Upon her appointment, Nightingale implemented changes meant to…

Introduction Evidence-based practice is most often defined as “integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systemic research”. (Sackett, 1996). This is where the art of nursing and the science of nursing become one, and the result is to produce the best possible outcome for the patient in the clinical area, and promote a higher quality of life. Nursing has changed dramatically since its beginning in the 16th century where the religious…

regulatory and professional nursing agencies, to understand the code of ethics that guide nursing practice and to be able to effect the professional traits from this code of ethics into practice. During the evolution of nursing, various theories have developed. It is valuable to contemplate the influences of historical leaders and analyze the impact that specific nursing theory has on individual practice, while also reflecting on principles that dictate personal actions. Nursing Agencies…

D-According to the patient she is stable on her current dose and opioid dependency free besides her ongoing use of THC. Furthermore, the patient reports she will provide Nursing with her updated RX script tomorrow. The patient reports her struggle with obtaining employment due to her criminal background-2 Felonies for drug possession. At this time, the patient is supporting herself through survival benefits and her daughter's SSI. The patient stressed that she no longer wants to depend on those…

foundation, healing, and wellness. Leininger’s theory is imperative to all nurses in any type of setting whether it be patient's home, nursing home, hospital, etc. Being able to recognize patients cultural preferences and any needs in general will only make a nurse stronger at his or her job. (Alice petiprin, 2016) In the article, “Caring & the professional practice of nursing” written by Teresa Vance, RN, states caring makes a difference to the patient's sense of well-being (Teresa Vance ).…