Nursing process

definition of “family health care nursing?” What is your own vision of family nursing? What from your readings “resonates” with your own personal thoughts on family nursing? Kaakinen, et al (2015) identified family health care nursing as providing healthcare needs to families that are within the nurses scope of practice and is intended to address all four approaches of viewing a family to treat the family as a whole (p.8). My personal view of what family nursing is, and what the expected…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was instituted without success, and Cindy Black was pronounced dead. Departure from professional standards of nursing care: In every nursing malpractice case the defendant nurse's conduct is measured against that of a reasonably prudent nurse under the same or similar circumstances. Departure from the professional standards of nursing care for the first admission to the emergency department included the following deviations: · Failure to assess Cindy Black…

practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, midwives, public health nurses, nurse anesthetist and psychiatric health nurse. In California, the certification provided to the various individuals usually happens after the various individuals do the nursing examinations and pass the examinations. All the various nurses who have been able to pass their examinations are supposed to apply for certification and it is necessary for them to provide their social security numbers during the same…

In the nursing field, there are different philosophies in how a nurse cares for their patients. Throughout the years since nursing inception, there have been many different philosophies that have contributed to the nursing practice today. For instance, Florence Nightingale was one of the first persons to address the philosophy, “What is Nursing?” She explained the difference between nursing and medicine (Black, 2007, p.331). As a nurse, the development of your own philosophy can model those…

patient care and safety. Shared governance councils improve nurses’ ownership of patient care which in turn increases the reporting care issues and safety concerns to unit-based groups. This allows these concerns to receive attention resulting in process improvement. Communication must be encouraged to allow staff nurses a method for bringing concerns to the councils. Improved outcomes are evident in areas where staff nurses feel that…

In this essay I will be discussing how my definition on being a caring nurse relates with the New Zealand nurse’s organization (NZNO, 2010) code of ethics, Treaty of Waitangi (four principles) and the nursing council of New Zealand domain three, Watson’s theory and competencies for Registered nurses. As becoming future nurses, we as nurses need to have the standards and aptitudes to make sure that our patients are taken care of under our supervision. I became aware of why I wanted to become a…

IMPROVING THE NURSING PROFESSION THROUGH INCLUSIVE INFORMATICS AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCTION Delivery of quality health service cannot be achieved without the availability of information, as this often facilitates the making of effective decision on patient’s health. Every nursing activity depends on knowledge based on information. This information includes the knowledge of the job, ability to use modern technology to deliver quality health service, obtaining and communicating…

the needs and interest for the patient and family, I discovered that the family will need some education on the different stages of the ALS disease process. Also the nursing staff on the medical surgical floor will need to attend an in-service. Nursing staff does not have any current experience or recent…

selection process to hire the best candidates for the organization. If an organization does not use a selection process that aligns with their organizational values, they are at risk of employing individuals that will not perform up to organizational expectations. The consequences of an inadequate selection process can range from a decrease in patient satisfaction to a reduced patient safety. Good employees are the foundation of an organization, and the quality of the selection process can help…

Doctorate in Nursing Philosophy. I have a ways to go. But ways has never met me. I believe that putting in the work to understand the profession of Nursing on a cellular level will, by mere contact, help me increase my Nursing Knowledge. Secondly, in order to increase my expertise, I feel working in the Nursing profession as a Registered Nurse and later as a Nursing Educator will only add to my expertise. Lastly, performing Nursing research and assisting in the development of Nursing Action…