Developing a Personal Philosophy of NursingIntroductionThis paper focuses on the fundamental concepts within the field of nursing, particularly through the lens of the nursing metaparadigm which includes nursing, person, environment, and health. It b Continue Reading...
Pamel Reeds Theory of Self-Transcendence Self-transcendence refers to the ability of a human being to find meaning by being drawn towards someone or something other than themselves. The theory finds its roots from Rogers' Theory of Unitary Beings (R Continue Reading...
Alternative Pain Management TherapyFrom the onset, it would be prudent to note that care happens to be inseparable to the practice of nursing. Indeed, in the words of Panjnikihar, Stiglic, and Vrbnjak (2017), caring is the core concept in nursing (p. Continue Reading...
Application of Systems Theory Meyer & O’Brien-Pallas (2010) state that healthcare organizations are conceptualized as open systems characterized by various components including differentiation, coordination, negative entropy, energy transf Continue Reading...
Integrating Course Concepts into Advanced Nursing PracticeReflecting on my learning experience throughout this course, several concepts have profoundly influenced my understanding and approach to advanced nursing practice. One of the most impactful c Continue Reading...
Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring or Caring Science involves exercising core practices/principles. "Watson's theory of human caring focuses on holistic care and the authentic relationship between caregivers and patients" (Lukose, 2011, p. 27). The Continue Reading...
Hourly Nurse Rounds to Help Reduce Falls, Call Light Use, and Pressure Ulcers The objective of this paper is to carry out the literature review to investigate whether the hourly rounding is able to reduce pressure ulcers, falls, and call light use Continue Reading...
KATHARINE KOLCABA'S COMFORT THEORY Evaluation of K. Kolcaba's Comfort Theory Structure Are the concepts in the theory explicitly and/or implicitly described in the theory? (including the four concepts of the metaparadigm of nursing; nurse/nursin Continue Reading...
Personal Philosophy of Nursing Education Andragogy Malcolm Knowles' theory of adult education, termed Andragogy undergirds my personal philosophy of nursing education. The term Andragogy is used to highlight the unique needs of adult learning from Continue Reading...
Change Implementation in Healthcare Bringing quality improvement processes to nursing practices invariably means that nursing leaders must give considerable attention to the management of change. Resistance to change is an integral aspect of any qua Continue Reading...
HFSON conceptual framework is a nursing model developed by Myra Levine. An individual or a family as the main object of this frame plays a critical role in this framework by influencing various factors related to the environment. The client is under Continue Reading...
medical professionals, nurses as a group come closest to the ideal of treating the whole patient, addressing physical, emotional, psychological and even social concerns. This is especially true of psychiatric nurses who work to help patients address Continue Reading...
Applying Evidence-Based Research in Nursing Practice What is the difference between research and evidence-based practice projects? Provide an example of EACH ONE and the reasons for the difference. Why should nurses be interested in learning about Continue Reading...
"Transpersonal Caring acknowledges unity of life and connections that move in concentric circles of caring-from individual, to other/s, to community, to world, to Planet Earth, to the universe." (3, Watson). This theory serves as a comprehensive gu Continue Reading...
Professional Nursing It is necessary and important for any professional to understand the differences and applications of theory, practice and research. Within the nursing profession these concepts are highly regarded and the AACN has identified th Continue Reading...
Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Using the Research Process Overview Research is mainly used to generate new knowledge or for the validation of existing knowledge based on a theory. Evidenced-based practice ( Continue Reading...
Philosophy Revisited in the Nursing FieldAs I embark upon the path of becoming a nursing practitioner, I am increasingly aware of the importance of having a core philosophy to define my practice. According to Hall (1996), defining a personal philosop Continue Reading...
Reducing Nursing Turnover by Implementing Innovative E-Health: A New Strategy for Incentivizing Nurses and Improving Organizational Culture Problem Identification: Nursing turnover rates are a serious issue for hospitals: they are costly and result Continue Reading...
Roy's Nursing Model as a Tool for Addressing Nurse Burnout Abstract This paper examines the adaptation model of Sister Callista Roy by describing the theory at the heart of the model, explaining its purpose, and analyzing its strengths and weakne Continue Reading...
Population-based health nursing interventions have become critical in the modern health sector because of numerous challenges facing nurses and the overall public health sector. Public health has become complex and ever-changing because of the changi Continue Reading...
Pender's is a theory of preventive medicine, for the healthy rather than the chronically ill. However, in an age where lifestyle-related disease are on the rise, it can provide an important function, particularly for nurses facing an epidemic of pre Continue Reading...
Community Health Nursing The contribution that a community healthcare unit can make towards enhancing population health and minimizing inequalities is strengthened by international law. Primary healthcare has demonstrated to have an independent impa Continue Reading...
Introduction Patient-centered care is the goal of many healthcare organizations, but the ability of an organization to deliver patient-centered care is influenced by a number of factors both internal and external. Business practices, regulatory requ Continue Reading...
Family Stress Adaptation Theory of Family Stress Adaptation Family is the basic social unit of people sharing the same attributes. It is a group of people tied to the same kinship descent consisting of parents, guardians and children. It is necessi Continue Reading...
Transition Theory A Discussion of Transition Theory as Explained by Afaf Ibrahim Meleis and the Implementation Thereof in the African-American Community A little more than a decade ago, a student examined violence in the African-American community Continue Reading...
Advanced Nursing Ethics and Values It is required that nurses understand their ethical responsibilities when it comes to providing care as well as when they are functioning within a diverse healthcare setting. The paper is based on a case study that Continue Reading...
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) in Professional Practice DevelopmentThe purpose of this paper is to explore the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) in the context of my professional practice development d Continue Reading...
Graduate Certificate Nursing Education Learning of Anorexia Nervosa & Handling Its Patients Final Learning Report DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVES & THEIR STATUS Drafting a learning contract and adhering to it along with constant support from my Continue Reading...
This help in solving conflicts between patients in a hospital. In nursing practice, there are quite different in between clinical nursing specialist and nurse practitioner in the scope of operation. Therefore, a clinic nurse specialist works under Continue Reading...
The main question revolving around childhood obesity is "When does childhood obesity become a child endangerment issue?"(Alexander, 2009) Definitions of "neglect" and "medical neglect" (parental neglect of a child's medical needs) are not universal Continue Reading...
Interview with APRNAbstractThis paper discusses an introduction with an APRN at a health care organization under the Mercy Health umbrella. It begins by identifying the mission, vision and values of the organization and extrapolating its goals from t Continue Reading...
Nursing Theories Transcultural Care For the past several decades, nursing theory has evolved with considerable considerations towards transcultural care. The concept of culture was derived from anthropology and the concept of care was derived from Continue Reading...
hourly nurse rounds help to reduce falls, pressure ulcers, call light use and contribute to rise in patient satisfaction base on evidence base practice The healthcare center is faced with numerous challenges affecting clinical results and client sat Continue Reading...
1) Pioneering Theories in Nursing: Virginia Henderson’s Need Theory Virginia Henderson is one of the pioneer scholars of modern nursing. She defined complex phenomena in modern nursing at a time not many other scholars were generating much cont Continue Reading...
Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory There are several grand theories of nursing, and among them is Orem's self-care deficit theory. This theory is predicated a set of assumptions, including that people are distinct individuals, that they should be self- Continue Reading...
Role Socialization 3 Section I - Summary of Kramer’s Postgraduate Resocialization Model in Nursing Contemporary using practice entails cyclical events of socialization and resocialization. Socialization is the concept by which individuals acqui Continue Reading...
Nursing Handoff Communication The delivery of patient care services is usually characterized by the involvement of various professionals in the healthcare team, especially nurses. In most cases, the delivery of care to patients involves various nur Continue Reading...
Personal Leadership PhilosophyIntroductionIn defining my leadership and management style, I have been influenced by all different sorts of principles, theories, personal qualities, and values. These factors and experiences have also shaped me for my Continue Reading...
MEDICAL AND NURSING Medical and Nursing: Quantitative Research DesignProblem IdentificationDiabetic patients suffering with stage 2 or 3 pressure ulcers use antibiotic creams and daily changing of the dressing in the standard care method. However, th Continue Reading...
