Bruner's main points suggest that adult learning is an active process and that adult learners actively "construct" knowledge by "relating incoming information to a previously acquired psychological frame of reference" (Shermis & Bigge, 136). Pa Continue Reading...
Jean Watson and in reality "belonging becomes an ethic in itself and guides how we sustain our being in the world." Dr. Watson emphasizes the fact that the practices of nursing have experienced evolution and this has allowed certain distortions in t Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory "Discuss several aspects of professional communication as it relates to the use of language in terms of form (e.g., clarity, accuracy) and content (culture and/or ethics)." (Question, 2014, p1). Communication is the reciprocal proces Continue Reading...
Nursing Informatics Pioneers According to the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), nursing informatics has been classified as the "science and practice (that) integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, with management of informat Continue Reading...
Theory Critique of Jean Watson Introduction and Historical Context Jean Watson developed the theory of transpersonal caring or the theory of human caring in the year 1979. The theory points at the humanistic characteristics of nursing in relation t Continue Reading...
What is the most valuable lesson you've learned as a nurse that you've tried to impart to your students? Get to know your patients. You can make a valuable human connection with any of your patients, if you just put in the attempt. Their care will Continue Reading...
While Duldt would not fundamentally disagree with Henderson's assertions, Duldt's conceptualization is more useful when nurses must function as health teachers in the community: someone who is diagnosed with type II diabetes must know how to feed hi Continue Reading...
Educational Standards There are a number of common criticisms of educational standards. The first is the concern that predetermined set standards for education creates a 'teach to the test' mentality vs. truly educating students to be creative probl Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership Batcheller, J.A. (2011). On-boarding and enculturation of new chief nursing officers. Journal of Nursing Administration, 41(5), 235-239. This article examines the on-boarding process for new chief nursing officers by examining t Continue Reading...
Nursing Culture: Overcoming Barriers to Change Introduction and Theoretical Framework This program of study continues personal research and professional practice in the field of nursing within the area of public and private health systems. In an er Continue Reading...
Nursing: Nursing Theorist Madeleine Leininger and Imogene King The objective of this study is to compare the nursing of nursing theorist Madeleine Leininger and Imogene King and to address how pain is perceived by the patient and how it is addresse Continue Reading...
Nursing Knowledge: A Controversy The scope of the nursing profession has increased dramatically over the last thirty years. The demarcation between medical and nursing tasks is quickly dissolving as the nursing profession is becoming increasingly m Continue Reading...
Philosophy of Nursing Leadership Today Healthcare practitioners have a wide range of theoretical models to draw on in formulating clinical interventions, and nurses in particular have numerous grand theories that can help guide their practice in cha Continue Reading...
; Assists staff to effectively supervise and delegate to other team members; Models coaching and mentoring; Effectively builds an cohesive nursing team; and Assists staff in managing conflict. (2003) In relation to 'Caring for Self, Staff and Pat Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory Analysis Paper: The Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms Introduction The middle-range theory of unpleasant symptoms was developed by Lenz, Suppe, Gift, Pugh and Milligan (1995) in an article entitled “Collaborative Development of Middl Continue Reading...
If nursing students are being asked to absorb 30-40% more information during undergraduate years, it is logical to see that they do so early in their academic career -- almost as a prerequisite for more advanced practicum. Then, of course, there is Continue Reading...
Theory-Practice Gap The development of nursing theory has followed the natural sciences paradigm which has been commonly referred to as the technical rationality model (Rolfe, 1993). Therefore, the term theory, in nursing is used in a general manne Continue Reading...
Theory-Practice Gap The development of nursing theory has followed the natural sciences paradigm which has been commonly referred to as the technical rationality model (Rolfe, 1993). Therefore, the term theory, in nursing is used in a general manne Continue Reading...
Development of a Nursing Peer Review Process at Cypress Fairbanks Medical CenterTask 1: Project ProposalClinical/Organizational ProblemThe need for establishing a nursing peer review (NPR) process has been identified by researchers in the healthcare Continue Reading...
Cross-Sectional Study to Determine Factors in the Educational Advancement of the Licensed Practical Nurse to the Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina According to the Harvard Nursing Research Institute, United States nursing school enrol Continue Reading...
Curriculum Design Introduction As Terzioglu, Tuna and Duygulu (2013) state, “learning from experience is an important part of nursing education [and] using simulation as an innovative teaching strategy in nursing education” is an effectiv Continue Reading...
Madeleine Leineger's Cultural Care Theory Theories are made of interrelated ideas that systematically give a systematic view about a certain phenomenon (an event or fact that is observable) that can, then, be predicted, and explained. Theories entai Continue Reading...
age of Florence Nightingale, and even before that, the nursing profession has undergone significant transformation. Nurses today are, in their own right, important caregivers with respect to patient wellness -- not simply an extension of the attendi Continue Reading...
Curriculum Development in Nursing Education Knowledge and Skills Curriculum Development Issue in Nursing Education, Knowledge and Skills Nurses make use of wide-ranging theories, models, knowledge and skills in nursing practice. Both their skills a Continue Reading...
How Registered Nurses can Help Prevent Urinary Tract Infections Background and Context Concepts, models and theories Today, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) remain one of the primary causes of nosocomial infections in the United Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Impact of Simulation-Based Training in Nursing Education: Explore how the incorporation of simulation-based training within nursing programs is revolutionizing the way future nurses are educated. D Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution of Nursing Education: Tracing the Path from Diploma to Doctorate: This essay would explore the historical progression of nursing education, from its early beginnings where hospital-based Continue Reading...
Nursing Grand Theory Grand Theory The nursing grand theory is the framework which guides and organizes the knowledge in nursing and explains the nursing phenomena at a more specific level. The nursing grand theory was put forth by Afaf Meleis who c Continue Reading...
Nursing A gap between theory and practice is haunting nursing and presenting major problems for healthcare administrators, policy makers, practitioners, and patients alike. As Rolfe (1993) puts it, "the theory-practice gap continues to defy resoluti Continue Reading...
Nursing Informatics / Annotated Bibliography & Brief Critique Harris, R., Bennett, J., and Ross. F. (2013). Leadership and innovation in nursing seen through a historical lens. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(7. 1629-1638. Aim of the Article an Continue Reading...
Nursing Informatics NEW COMPETENCIES Nursing informatics or NI is a field specialty that blends and integrates the nursing, computer and information sciences in managing and transferring information and insights in nursing (Anderson, 2008; Coleman Continue Reading...
Learning in adults is most effectual when the environment is both participative and interactive. Another important characteristic is that learners obtain instantaneous feedback. Teaching methods that necessitate a learner to think though data or inf Continue Reading...
Indeed, this multicultural state of the nursing profession can be very profitably incorporated into one of the key tools that I would use in developing, assessing, and evaluating curricula. The concept of different learning styles has made consider Continue Reading...
Nursing theory, as Nolan and Grant (1992, p. 217) correctly state, cannot be separated from the practice of the profession. On the other hand, theories that have become known collectively as "grand theory" have become so fraught with terminology disc Continue Reading...
Nursing Knowledge Annotated Bibliography Evidence Based Annotated Bibliography on evidence-bases educational program that will advance nursing knowledge on stress management methods and techniques that meets their assessed learning needs Annotated Continue Reading...
Nursing There are several pros and cons to requiring a nurse to have a BSN to enter nursing practice. The most obvious advantage is that it would standardize practice and ensure excellence. Today, healthcare has been under the spotlight for potentia Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership Regardless of the field, most research studies show that collaboration and teamwork are among the top examples of job satisfaction and performance. In the modern healthcare situation, this tends to move far beyond just the physici Continue Reading...
