Multiple Intelligence In Nursing

The aspect of a concept labels a phenomenon or an obstacle fact perceived through the senses. Concepts do assist in the formulation of a mental image based on an object or condition. Concepts also help us to name occurrences and things in the world and as well as assist in communication (Medeiros et al. 2015). The two distinct practice concepts in nursing that I would take into account includes patient profile concepts which refer to those ideas laying the foundation for a patient-centered approach for nurses (Marriner-Tomey, 1989).

Nursing practice requires both critical thinking and clinical reasoning. Critical thinking is the process of deliberate higher level thinking to define a patient’s problem, examine the evidence-based practice in caring for the patient’s, and make options in the delivery of optimal care. Critical thinking involves the demarcation of statements of fact, judgment, and opinion. The progression of critical thinking requires the nurse to think imaginatively, use reflection, and engage in logical thinking (Alfaro-LeFevre, 2013). Critical thinking is a vital skill needed for the recognition of patient’s problems and the execution of interventions to endorse effectual care outcomes (Bittencourt & Crossetti, 2012).

Functional areas/roles of informatics nursing include: administration, management and leadership which is often done directly with clinical informatics departments or in conjunction with other functional areas such as project management (Murphy, 2010); integrity and compliance management, which involves ensuring that the organization or institution is meeting all the set national laws and standards; analysis, whereby the informatics uses data to inform decisions, synthesize knowledge and manage outcomes and taxonomies; consultation; development, whereby they help translate user requirements/needs into solutions; coordination, integration and facilitation whereby the informatics serve as translators between end-users/consumers and IT experts; education and professional development, whereby the informatics teach users on how to apply a device or educate the general public or the next generation of nurses; research and evaluation, whereby they conduct research on various informatics topics that impact consumers and caregivers; and policy development and advocacy, whereby they help shape and promote policies at the national, state and or organizational level. Nursing informatics, also engage in: systems integration, information technology security, clinical application support, patient care coordination, and clinical transformation and

“Clear and appropriate communication is essential for providing effective nursing care and presents a unique challenge to nurses today” (Kearney-Nunnery, 2012, p. 109). I am charge nurse most of my shifts. Knowing how to be an effective communicator can help in having a good working relationship with all colleagues. Overall, this course has been very beneficial to my advancing my

The researcher addresses the ways to establish holistic communication and impact of it on patients’ recovery. Various issues were discussed and finally benefits of effective holistic communication are discussed. The research article concluded how to meet the challenges of establishing effective communication skills among nursing

Bedside shift reporting is used in many health care facilities to promote a beneficial handoff for both patients and nurses. This type of reporting is an important process in clinical nursing practice because it allows staff to exchange necessary patient information to guarantee continuity of care and patient safety. “Moving the change-of-shift handoff to the patient’s bedside allows the oncoming nurse to visualize the patient as well as ask questions of the previous nurse and the patient” (Maxon, Derby, Wrobleski, & Foss, 2012). The standardization of shift handovers was identified as one of the 2009 National Client Safety Goals from The Joint Commission (TJC).

Empirical knowledge assists a nurse in beginning Patricia Benner’s stages of nursing, starting with Novice and ending at Expert. These stages are ones that every nurse encounters while developing professionally until they reach the Expert stage. Ethical reasoning is more of an innate moral compass that helps guide a nurse in times of ethical dilemmas. While the empirical knowledge can help support the education provided, the ethical reasoning determines how a nurse will react to a situation and assists a patient or themselves into what they believe is right while upholding the standards of empirical

Shared governance is an innovative model used to provide direction for the professional practice of nursing. This model is used to direct nurses to participate in unit-based decision making that allow nurses to demonstrate accountability and ownership for their practices. The goal of the model is to improve quality patient care contain costs, and retain nursing staff. According to Marquis and Houston (2012), “In shared governance, the organization’s governance is shared among board members, nurses, physicians, and management” (p. 270-271). Shared governance is imperative in the healthcare institutions.

Eighty-nine percent of nurses had access of the nurse portal. The reason for this nurse portal is to enhance the flow of nurses’ different tasks. Nurses use manual blood pressure cuffs to take blood pressure of patients. Sometimes the measurement of the blood pressure is not accurate because the nurses life is complex when they take their blood pressure manually. Some nurses forget how to take patient blood pressure by the cause of workload and time constraints.

I like that after the topic is selected the implementation of a team is necessary. I am one that believes that different perspectives and opinions can help with analyzing data, formulating new ideas and solutions. “However, the support for EBP does not rely solely on research findings but includes clinical experience, quality improvement data, logical reasoning, recognizing authority, and client satisfaction, situation, experience and values” (Hood, 2014, p. 253). EBP is an extremely helpful tool that nurses must utilize, but we must also use our judgement and experience as

Demonstrate effective use of technology to navigate the electronic health record, communicate with inter/intraprofessional teams, and be involved with decision making in the delivery of quality and safe patient care. (Ivy Tech Community College, 2016). Rationale In nursing, the use of technology is vital in providing high quality of care and complete understanding of the patient.

The interview took place in the Syracuse Middle School nurse’s office. Some of my key findings include: Nursing is a very wide field with many jobs to choose from, there is a possibility to work in whatever specialty one may favor, HIPAA can be seen as both a negative and a positive aspect, and that nursing has its downsides, but it is worth the struggle to see people receive help and get well. The HIPAA privacy law was described to me by someone who deals with it every day. The description helped me to see the benefits and downsides of the issue.

The need to develop leaders out of nurse needs to happen at every level. This can be fostered with nurses feeling capable and fully empowered to provide excellent care and make changes necessary to provide ineffectual systems. Lastly, nurses need to be “at the table”, familiar to provide healthcare leadership, including develop system for medication errors, improving quality, provide better care coordination, increase access of care, and averting workforce shortages. I agree with the report’s findings and support it. When education is furthered great opportunities come.

Nurses confirm their skills, knowledge, and abilities through certification and meeting ongoing learning and practice requirements through their certification. The advantages of being certificated are that patient, families, employers, and nurse’s benefit all from the certification. In the health care field nurses need to have knowledge and awareness of taking care of patients and taking care of someone else’s loved one. Registered nursing licensure measures a potential nurses competence in the ability to be proficient in the health care field.

Professional Mission Statement The knowledge I gained in this Professional Roles and Value course is that nursing has many professional roles. The changes of nursing from earlier history to today show a promise to the advancement and development of different nursing career opportunities in the future. Understanding regulatory agency, professional nursing organization, nursing history, professional nursing figures, theories, and nursing code of ethics, my knowledge has broadened in nursing. The functional differences between a regulatory agency and professional nursing organization made me aware of the benefits and services they offer for nursing.