Professional practice What is professional practice? Professional practice assures that the standard of treatment of the nurses and midwives is upheld; their work is continually displayed and reviewed, concentrating on nursing and midwifery history, legislation, governance, administration, and administrative and legislative practices (Youtube, 2019). Professional practice is in embracing the maximum scope of the profession for patients and nurses. Describe...
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When I think of nursing as a career, I cannot help but think that the laws, practices, and procedures all started with someone’s theories and thoughts. Obviously, people such as Florence Nightingale come to mind, however, there is one more person in particular that really stood out to me, Isabel Hampton Robb, an American nurse theorist, advocate for higher nursing...
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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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How Nurses Should Deal with Patients with Malaria Without Contracting the Disease Abstract Malaria is one of the major health issues faced on a global level and must be dealt with utmost care. Malaria can progress at a very fast rate, and patients can subsequently become too sick to even take medication by mouth. But if certain precautionary measures are...
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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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Nursing is broadly considered an art and science wherein caring structures the hypothetical system of nursing. It is a vocation with an indulging desire to care for others which demands the utmost dedication, commitment, compassion, enthusiasm, and professionalism. Nursing and caring are grounded in a social arrangement, unity, and the nurse-patient relationship. The fundamental elements of this divine profession combine...
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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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Some jobs represent a greater risk of employment than others. Working in a psychiatric ward is one of them. Nurses assigned to the psychiatric unit are well aware of the threats that can occur on a daily basis, including abuse, violent attacks and emotional outbursts. However, his desire to care for and recover his patients with mental illness is essential....
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Motivated to care: Holistic Nursing Nurses are an important part of nursing care and more intricate than is perceived. Understanding what motivates and drives most nursing careers will open a new world of understanding of the core values that drive the profession. Nurses draw inspiration from mentors such as family members, friends, educators and those great people such as Florence...
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Florence Nightingale was taking care of her loving sister, Parthenope, although formally called ‘Pops’. Parthenope had fallen ill, as Florence being the Nightingale nurse of the family, she did her best to make her older sister increase her health status. Florence was exceptional at taking care of all beings, living or not. Though, especially her close and loving family. Whether,...
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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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In our times now, nursing and business careers are very popular. Many people are taking these two degrees in college and after they giving more effort for them to be a professional nurse and business administrator. In many countries, both of these careers are in demand. All over the world, they need these two professions. These two different careers could...
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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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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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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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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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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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In this journal, I will be examining the similarities and differences between the code of conduct for nurses and Florence Nightingale's pledge. The code of conduct outlines specific standards that nurses are expected to adopt in their practice today. Florence Nightingale's pledge is what the early Australian nurses were expected to follow in the late 1800s/1900s and onwards. The code...
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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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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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This assignment explores the concept of professionalism in nursing terms. It will also seek to examine the terms communication, compassion, and person-centered care. I will use literature and examples from personal experience to explore the relationship and roles of professionalism and the importance of communication and compassion in delivering person-centered care. Professionalism is a difficult concept to define as there...
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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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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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Introduction This essay will depict ethical and legal issues involved in nursing, and each of the matters will be attributed to the provided case study to identify the ethical and legal steps that would have been taken during the scenario. The legal and federal boundaries are applicable in nursing under any circumstances. In addition to this, nurses should also act...
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