Importance of Autonomy Respect for patient autonomy has been defined as the core legal and ethical principles that underpin all human interaction in health care. Each adult sane has the right to decide what to do with her own body, and he / she has the right and responsibility to make decisions health care (Walker and Blechner, 1995). The autonomous person can act, choose and to think that he / she wants (Leino-Kilpi et al., 2000). It has, however, stressed that individual has the right to control
Philosophy, as stated by Black (2017), “is a set of beliefs about the nature of how the world works. A nursing philosophy begins to put together some or all concepts of the metaparadigm” (Black, 2017, p. 177). According to the text, a nurses’ philosophy should consist of their values, beliefs, and attitudes and applied to the metaparadigms of nursing. My personal philosophy of nursing, which describes what nursing means to me, is based on the nursing metaparadigm concepts of person, environment,
Many individuals say that pain is what the patient says, and it occurs wherever the patient says it does. Pain assessment can be complicated, subjective, an unpleasant experience and it sometimes cannot be explained. It means different things or levels to different people. Some believe there is no correct or incorrect responses to pain. As a surgery nurse, we evaluate our patients for pain behaviors, such as facial grimacing, agitation, rubbing painful areas, increased heart rates, raised blood pressures
Florence Nightingale influenced a social movement that impacted the development of professional nursing in the U.S. In 19th century before Florence Nightingale’s time, families and friends cared for their loved ones at home and there were untrained and uneducated women who worked in the hospitals. But Florence Nightingale changed all the chaos and improved hospital settings. Due to her passion of nursing, Florence Nightingale changed the condition of the health care systems and instituted nursing
(2012). Leading Change with Emotional Intelligence. Wolters Kluewer. Retrieved from https://nu.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_71981_1&content_id=_5220844_1&mode=reset. Leader and Manager. (2018). Wolters Kluewer . Retrieved from https://nu.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_71981_1&content_id=_5268404_1. Marquis, B. L., Huston
Margarita Rodriguez Philosophy of Nursing Millers College of Nursing October 16, 2015 How does deontology relate to an individual nurse?s professional practice of nursing? According to the American Nurses Association, Deontology, an ethical theory founded by Immanuel Kant, applies judgments based on the underlying morality, or the rightness or wrongness of an action. It is based upon adherence to rules. The driving factor of decisions are evaluated through the intentions rather than the outcomes
1. Describe the source(s)/reasons for the conflict. According to Marquis & Huston, common sources of conflict are • Scarce resources • Restructuring • Poorly defined role expectations • Communication problems • Organizational structure • Individual behavior (Marquis & Huston, 2012) 2. Who was involved and what communication styles were used? Example of a conflict, this did not happen to me but someone I knew. It was between the Nurse and the Doctor. The communication styles used was “Assertive
Introduction Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (2019) defined Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) as a problem-solving approach to clinical decision-making. It involves using the best available evidence through a systematic search and critical appraisal of relevant evidence, combined with clinical expertise and patient preferences, to improve individual, group, community, and system outcomes. EBP is a lifelong approach to clinical decision-making that combines the best available evidence with clinical expertise
Medication Errors and Environmental Conditions Introduction: A medication error is defined as any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer ("National Coordinating Counsel for Medical Error and Prevention," 2015, p. 1). Medication errors, when pertaining to nursing, are typically caused by either active failures or latent conditions. Active failures often display
HUSSAM KANAA HSCL 2415 LAB 5 Bilirubin Rose State College 10/5/2017 Abstract Bilirubin is the breakdown product of hemoglobin, hem, from red blood cells. On average there is 200 to 300 mg of bilirubin is produced every day, and the human body is able to excrete it. Excess amount of bilirubin can be toxic, but low amount of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia might protect against cardiovascular diseases and tumor development. Bilirubin can help in diagnosing liver and blood
The ethical principles that were transgressed in the Tuskegee study were beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice. I believe these ethical principles were transgressed because “medical treatment was deliberately withheld to study the course of the untreated disease” (Polit & Beck, 2022, p. 61). In no circumstances should a participant's basic ethical principles be violated/taken away from them just for a study to get results. Beneficence is defined as “the act of doing good” (Butts & Rich
In reading Hood I find this paragraph to be interesting dealing with Informatics in a nurse daily life. The Average person today has access to more information online than a single person could possibly comprehend in a lifetime . Informatics science deals with the discovery of " Efficient collection , storage and retrieval of information " (Agnes , 2005, p 733) Informatics have become what every nurse use on a daily bases. The nurse is looking up Labs , Radiology Reports , Demographics , and
Cassidy Carrion Monica Vogler 10/19/2015 Middle Ear Ossicles There are numerous structures of the hearing mechanism that affect the transmission of sound to the cochlea. While the majority of these structures promote amplification of sound, the muscles of the middle ear actually serve to protect hearing from damage caused by loud sounds. The tensor tympani and stapedius muscle work together to activate the acoustic reflex when needed. The tensor tympani and the stapedius muscle
The Exploration of Informatics and Technology as a Nursing Core Competency Sonel St. Jean Chamberlain College of Nursing NR351: Transitions in Professional Nursing October 2017 The Exploration of Informatics and Technology as a Nursing Core Competency Our society today depends heavily on computers for acquisition and exchange of information. The field of Nursing is not exempt from this reality, and in fact " nursing informatics is the practice of using nursing science and technology to enhance
In today's generation, the continuous and rapid innovation in the nation's health care system, coupled with rising health costs, has led to numerous health disparities among communities (Mason, 2016). The role of the community health nurse is to promote health by aiming a goal to enhance the well-being of the community and to advocate for policies that will help enhance the health care access (Yui, 2016). However, nurses need to assess the community first before promoting health because each community
Grocott, M. (2015). Potentially Harmful Effects of Excessive Oxygen and Hyperoxemia. Retrieved October 27, 2015, from http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/778505_3 Sheila, R., & Cynthia, T. (2014). Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual (9 th. ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health| Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Taylor, C., Lillis, C., Lynn, P., & LeMone, P. (2015). Fundamentals of nursing (8th
Pap smear testing checks the cervix for cell abnormality that can develop into cervical cancer. The Bethesda classification of Pap smear testing is the standard cytologists use to report and record cervical pathology findings (Grubbs, 2015). Clinicians’ management guidelines are based on this system and is dependent on the cervical cancer risk factors involved (Bickley & Szilagyi, 2013). The Bethesda system uses three categories for evaluation. These categories include: adequacy of specimen, general
analyze data to modify and improve practices in order to continuously improve healthcare quality deliverance and system safety. References Hood, L. J. (2014). Leddy & Pepper’s conceptual bases of professional nursing (8 th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams &
Alligood, M. (2010). Family Healthcare With King's Theory of Goal Attainment. Nursing Science Quarterly, 23(2), 99-104. doi:10.1177/0894318410362553 Martha Alligood provides an in-depth analysis of King’s theory that was chosen as the topic for this paper. The academic journal written by Martha Alligood, RN, PhD, affiliated with East Carolina University, explains how beneficial Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment is used in nursing practice. This theory helps nurses create a plan of care for
to deliver effective, safe, nursing care while maintaining cultural dignity of the client (Li, Richardson, Speck, & Armes, 2014). Reference Andrews, M. M., & Boyle, J. S. (2016). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Li, H., Richardson, A., Speck, P., & Armes, J. (2014). Conceptualizations of dignity at the end of life: exploring theoretical and cultural congruence with dignity therapy. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 70(12)