Philosophy of Nursing Paper Personal Beliefs and Assumptions I believe nursing is providing care for individuals to make them feel better at a time when they cannot help themselves. Nursing is treating, educating, and caring for patients. Nursing involves using every skill I learn from school along with communication skills to effectively communicate well with the patients. Nursing is educating the public about preventions and ways to maintain their health and be healthy. Health is the wellbeing…
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time I am asked. As of today I am debating on majoring in Clinical Psychology or Pre- Nursing, well I can’t do both so I have a big decision on my hands. Do I choose to heal physically or mentally? I first came to love the idea of psychology when my academic counselor, Mrs. Brenner, asked me to take a career aptitude test. I know it is silly to rely on a test to determine the course of your life. The idea of Nursing came much later when my friends were enrolled in a phlebotomy…
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Dorothea Orem-Nursing History Paper Dorothea Elizabeth Orem was born in 1914 in Baltimore, Maryland. Dorothea Orem died on June 22, 2007. Her father was a construction worker and her mother was a home maker. She had a sister and was the youngest. Dorothea Orem went to Providence High School of Nursing in Washington D.C. where she received her diploma of nursing in the 1930’s. Dorothea later completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the Catholic University of America in 1939, and in…
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This paper explores articles that report on registered and neonatal nurses. Neonatal nurses provide care for newborn infants with a variety of health problems, such as prematurity, cardiovascular and respiratory that is life threatening if left untreated. Neonatal nurses can care for newborns from birth up to two years of age depending on the severity of their health issues. Neonatal nurses also work with parents as to how to care for their sick infant. Specialization for neonatal nurses varies in…
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Pediatric Communication Techniques Understanding pediatric communication techniques is important for all nurses as they will most likely work with children in their nursing career. Being aware of the specialized pediatric communication techniques will be an asset to any nurse’s practice as it will better facilitate communication. Communication is used to gather information, to teach, and to reduce anxiety. A focus of this paper is to review pediatric communication techniques that work best for…
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Reflection Paper The changing healthcare landscape, driven by the evolving healthcare needs of the population, necessitates that nurses be well-prepared to meet these increasing demands and take on the growing nursing responsibilities. The Future of Nursing report, a seminal document in the field, made several recommendations to enhance nurses' capability to perform these expanded roles (Institute of Medicine, 2011). This paper aims to reflect on the employment options available to Associate Degree…
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The career I choose is nursing because I enjoy helping kids. I want to go into the Neonatal field of nursing because I want to learn and help the NICU babies. Such as their illness, their disabilities, and how to help them and their parents. I chose Neonatal Nursing because I lost a son at 20 weeks. My placenta was over my cervix, which resulted in me being put on bed rest. I dilated early because I had to come to school and was stressing over my placenta being over my cervix, causing me to bleed…
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year baccalaureate course. A graduate of both courses makes the student qualified to take the NCLEX-RN and get an RN license. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2010) believes that “education has a significant impact on the knowledge and competencies of nurses”. The healthcare environment and the nursing world today are constantly changing. The economy is…
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Title: The differences in Competencies between Nurses Prepared at ADN versus BSN level of Nursing with- Patient Case Scenario Name: Lu-Anna Godett Grand Canyon University: NRS-340V May 3rd, 2015 Nursing is a field that is constantly changing and evolving which makes it necessary for nurses to grow and evolve with it. One of the ways to facilitate these changes is through education. This paper will take a look at the difference in competencies of an Associates Degree and a Bachelorette…
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Abstract This paper serves as a review of the multitude of nursing roles available to the graduate-level nurse. Additionally, since the conception of modern-day nursing by Florence Nightingale, and the opening of the Nightingale School of Nursing at St. Thomas Hospital in London, England in 1856 (book 4), the need for advance nurses has always been present. As physicians within healthcare noticed a need for help, roles began expanding for nurses at the bedside, as seen in the efforts to aide soldiers…
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