Category: Nursing

Applying ethical frameworks guide professionals in their everyday practice. The ethical issues that arise in a particular profession are often numerous, making ethics a practical and not theoretical concept (Moulton & King, 2010). In several cases, applied ethics defines the moral behind actions, even as differences between good and bad acts challenge communities every day.…

Introduction Along with the advancement in diverse spheres of healthcare that guarantees high-quality care in hospitals, many unavoidable issues might cause complications upon treatment. One of the main problems among such is the development of pressure ulcers in bedridden patients. Immobile patients who stay at a hospital for an extended period face a risk of…

Political History and Development of Nursing Education: Comparison of China and Poland Nursing in China was largely westernized because it was influenced by the Americans. The American missionaries took over the teaching and training of indignant nurses in China. The nationalist government founded the first secondary level school of nursing. However, the facilities were poor…

Nursing is an incredibly demanding profession, and the training of future nurses is equally challenging. Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, a compendium of documents compiled by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, can be viewed as the cornerstone of contemporary nursing curricula. According to AACN (2008), the field of health care…

Table of Contents College-Based Learning and Skills Acquisition Socialization to Clinical Setting Role of Clinical Instructor Partnership Between College and Nursing Education Conclusion References Matching what nurses learn in the classroom to what they encounter in the field is a major problem. According to Mackey and Bassendowski (2017), many nurses disclose that they suffered from…

The philosophy of nursing that best guides my approach and practice is patient-centered care. Introduced in the second half of the 20th century, the framework of patient-centered care has undergone many iterations, but in modern nursing, it is believed to be the underpinning theory to practice. However, the complex modern clinical environments combined with highly…

Table of Contents The IOM Report: Background Importance of the IOM Report Role of State-Based Action Coalitions Initiatives Spearheaded by Florida Action Coalition Reference List The IOM Report: Background The “nursing profession represents the largest percentage of the United States’ healthcare workforce” (Bleich, 2011, p. 169). Nurses and caregivers can play a critical role in…

Table of Contents Introduction Philosophy of Nursing Meta-Paradigms of Nursing Personal Definitions of the Metaparadigms Concept to Add to the Meta-Paradigms Concept to Eliminate References Introduction A nursing philosophy is a model that informs and guides caregivers to deliver high-quality care. Nurses should develop effective philosophies and use them as guidelines to achieve their career…

Table of Contents Introduction My Role in Following IOM Recommendations My Role in the Future of Nursing Conclusion References Introduction In this day and age, the role of a nurse in healthcare is becoming more complex and diverse. Due to science making rapid advances and the need to translate knowledge into practice, lifelong learning is…

Meaningful Use is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. Initially, the program aimed to provide incentives for accelerating the adoption of EHR for meeting its established requirements. The program originated from the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) HER Incentive Program in 2011…