My Self-Assessment in the Nursing Profession and How this Helped in the Improvement of Attention to Detail and Compassion Self-assessment, in the nursing context, is moment-to-moment self-monitoring. This directly refers to one’s ability to observe his or her own actions and correctly judge the effects of those actions (Epstein, Siegel, and Silberman 2012). Brown and Harris (2013) also gave their...
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The Importance of Caring: My Journey Into Nursing Nursing is more than treating an illness; rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to the needs of each patient. The purpose of this paper is to describe my personal philosophies of nursing along with the philosophy of a nursing theorist and a comparison. This paper also...
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Bonding and attachment are critical processes whereby individuals mature and develop from birth. If these processes are neglected; physical, emotional, and cognitive growth all have significant implications on one’s development (Jones & Creedy 2012, p.59). Bonding and attachment have social consequences due to the stigmatization and pressure on mothers as the primary caregiver, thus stereotyping and disregarding the vitality of...
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In relation to the definition of honor, an individual must understand that in order to receive honor, one must act with honor. The word honor originates to the Old French term onur and honuren. Being a noun, onur refers to 'glory, renown, fame earned', while the verb honuren is 'to do honor to, show respect to” (Harper). To cling to...
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This essay will allow me to critically reflect on an episode of care that occurred during my placement. Hannigan defines reflection as a way of being thoughtful, innovative, and critical of our own practice when it comes to nurses and student nurses reflecting on their practice (Hannigan, 2008). Reflection is about being self-aware and critically evaluating our response to situations...
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Introduction The role of the General Practice Nurse (GPN) within the cervical screening programme is evaluated with emphasis on abnormal cytology result. Cervical sample taking started in the 1960s however it was not until 1988 that a national screening programme was introduced in Scotland, with the aim of reducing the rates of cervical cancer. Since it’s introduction there has been...
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Nurses and midwives made vital contributions to the healthcare industry, providing health services to people of all ages, experiencing various forms of diseases and illness (WHO, 2020). It is the profession that requires lots of compassion and dedication since “being a nurse is not without its challenges”. The shortage of staff, violence and assault in the workplace and environmental hazards...
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Nursing is a career that I would have never seen myself, until I realized along the way that it is where I belong. I have always been the kind of person who needs to help. I tend to go out of my way and in many instances put others’ before myself. This is just in my nature to do so....
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The following essay focuses on the principle purpose of care and discusses the importance of the 6C’s within the healthcare profession. The 6C’s of nursing were established so that care is delivered to the patients in a constructive and structured manner Secure Healthcare Solutions, (2016). Nurses who function on these core values ensure that the patients are safe, protected and...
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Nursing theories are important to the practice of nursing. More importantly, theory-guided practice is important, as a nurse in any role, particularly in the role as an advanced practice registered nurse. It enables the nurse to deliver effective, efficient, and holistic care (Saleh, 2018). Theory guided practice is becomingly increasingly important in nursing that it was suggested that it should...
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Medication errors is still the most common cause of unintentional harm to patients (Cloete 2015). It leads to adverse effect that compromises the safety of the patient and results in a huge burden to the health services financially (Cloete 2015). It is important to prevent medication errors at every stage of the preparation of medication and the distribution of it...
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I think there is a relationship between nursing and chemistry because nursing it is said to be a act and the science. And chemistry is science which shows how molecules of stuff interact with each other and the whole body of a person operate in molecular level. Which means us as nurses or as healthcare workers we need chemistry in...
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Principles of the Care Professions Nurses work in a multi- disciplinary team, working in different settings and “care for patients suffering from a variety of health conditions, ranging from minor injuries and ailments to acute and long-term illnesses and diseases.” (AGCAS Editors, 2019) Comparing this to what a pharmacist entails, they also work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, giving...
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According to the NHS, the 6C’s of nursing are the guiding principles for anyone working within the healthcare sector (NHS England, 2012) In March 2016, a 3-year study named “Compassion in Practise” was concluded, and a framework of recommendations and best practice called “Leading Change, Adding Value” was created to guide healthcare staff with the work they do. The 6Cs...
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The role of nurses to the global health challenge of HIV and AIDS prevention is to deliver care following the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) professional code of conduct. It focuses to prioritise people, ensure that people’s health need is recognised, assessed, and provided based on their preferences, goals, and values. Nurses are own a responsibility to recognise, value and celebrate...
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Introduction Concepts are a way to classify information; they are essential components from which theory is built. Theory usually explains some aspect of nursing and enables us to make predictions about behavior. The concept analysis process contributes to the development of theory by dissecting the concept and simplifying it in order to bring clarity and understanding. McEwen & Willis, (2014)...
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Caring in nursing practice is highly important and has a detrimental impact to a patient’s overall health outcome. This essay will critically discuss three aspects of caring in nursing practice and the importance they have, these topics include, caring behaviours, the 6 C’s of caring and Watson’s theory of caring. Each of these will be justified by relating them to...
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Introduction Caring can be defined as having compassion, empathy or a feeling of concern for others. According to Jean Watson Caring is “the model ideal of Nursing whereby the end is protection, enhancement, and preservation of human dignity. Human caring involves values, a will and a commitment to care, knowledge, caring actions, and consequences”. Caring goes beyond human to human...
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My personal philosophy stems from the life values instilled in me as a child. These values consist of integrity, trustworthiness, connection, and compassion. From childhood, my passion has always been to care and make a positive impact in the lives of others. My personal philosophy is rooted in dignity, service, and evidence based practice. It focuses on the holistic wellness...
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Social justice is the action of trying to eliminate, if not reduce the disadvantages experienced by certain groups in populations by distributing resources fairly throughout the population. When talking about resources, it is meant as more than just services that are available, such as public transit. They are defined as “an aspect of having a positive effect on health, such...
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A non-equivalent control group study was conducted by Chan, et al (2012) exploring the effects of a foot and toenail care protocol for older adult in the context of hospitals. A non-equivalent control group is a type of quasi-experimental studies in which a minimum of two groups with similar characteristics are non-randomly allocated and it has a 2.d evidence level...
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A discourse community is people with similar interest and goals in life, share a language that helps them discuss and accomplish these interests and goals. In the nursing community, many codewords are used for different events in situations. All nurses maintain the same goals for every patient; they all have to follow their scope of practice. Everybody works together, share...
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Introduction The issue of patient violence and verbal abuse towards nursing staff in psychiatric wards is a significant concern that affects the safety and well-being of healthcare providers. This problem not only impacts the mental health of the nurses but also the quality of care provided to patients. Violence in psychiatric settings can range from verbal threats to physical assaults,...
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During the medical ward round in ICU which is led by a Consultant, opinions of all the practitioners having input in the care of the patients are always sought, and I took the opportunity to advise a repeat surgical review of Mr. X. Initially I was told that the surgical team has no interest as Mr. X would not survive...
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Introduction The legal requirements and professional behaviours are set by the code of conduct for the nurses. The code of conduct for the nurses further describe the principles that are to be maintained in professional practice in order to maintain effective professional practice. This code is abided by the National law made for the nurses in Australia. The code principles...
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Introduction Ethical considerations are crucial values in nursing practice where honesty, integrity and advocating for patients, families and communities are upheld. Nurses are required by law to provide safe and quality healthcare by using their knowledge and skills as well as ethically protecting the public. Many ethical issues arise from work and can be considered ethical if safe, affordable and...
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Hundreds of thousands of babies are brought into this world daily. With our population growing more rapidly than ever, there is an apparent demand for pediatric nurses to provide care to these children. Pediatric nurses have the ability to promote a healthy lifestyle to children through many stages of their lives with the use of ample resources to maintain well-being...
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It is said that death is certain, its hour is uncertain, but when capital punishment is in place, a prisoner on death row’s hour is known. Could you knowingly assist in another human’s death? As nurses, we are trained to save lives, not take them. Currently, according to the website belonging to World Population Review, we have thirty states in...
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As the health care issues become more complex having nurses that are prepared with the necessary knowledge and training is vital. Technology is making huge advancements especially in health care, thus having nurses well informed and able to engage and work with new and modern systems can provide better care (Beldarrin, 2006). The future relies on educators of the past....
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The nursing profession is underpinned by many professional, legal and ethical issues that are vital for safe practice and ensure the best interest of patients are being met. On the contrary, Ethics are the standards of moral judgement and professional conduct whereby these interests are met (Dewit & O’neill, 2013). Nurses are subjected to a large number of ethical, legal...
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