Florence Nightingale that nursing became an established as a profession, she created the foundations of modern nursing. Nightgale released Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not (1860) which were the first documented notes on the philosophy of nursing. (Crisp, Douglas, Rebeiro & Waters, 2009). Following that she founded the Nightingale Training School for Nurses; the first institution for nursing. Nursing has had a huge leap from then to now. Primitively nursing focused on the care of ill
Nursing 3312: Health Assessment Nursing 3312 was an introduction on the process of assessing the body in terms of illness and wellness. The instructors in this course were knowledgeable and experts in their field which enabled them to teach the basic skills needed to assess different systems of the bodies during time of health or infirmity. This course gave me the tools to increase my assessment and interviewing skills in order to have more confidence when assessing patients in the healthcare environment
Bachelor of Science in Nursing can continue her education through advance studies. A 2010 Institute of Medicine report noted the importance of continuing education for nurses. The report recommended that nurses must practice nursing to the complete extent of their education and training. Typically, barriers to this notion have been historic, regulatory and policy driven. The report emphasized the importance of bachelor prepared nurses to continue to higher levels of nursing education in order to fill
terms of the nursing field? In order to understand this question, it is important to look not only at the vigorous training nurses must receive but to also explore the Code of Ethics for Nurses and how nurses are incorporating those ethics into their every day practice through care, compassion and communication. In order to even sit down and test to become licensed as a nurse, it is required that you attend a certain
My personal philosophy of nursing revolves around caring. For me, it is the benchmark of high quality, patient-centered, holistic nursing care. I believe that to provide high-quality care to those in need, we must first make an effort to purposefully include the art of caring (Jasmine, 2009). This does not negate the importance of including medical and nursing scientific knowledge in the care provide. Schrock (1981) stated that, “philosophy is an attitude toward life and reality that evolves from
The Connecticut Nurse Practice Act defines advance nursing practice as the " performance of advanced level nursing practice activists that, by virtue of post basic specialized education and experience, are appropriate to and may be performed by an APRN". This act describes the role of an APRN as one that "performs acts of diagnosis and treatment of alternations in health status" including collaborating under a physician to prescribe, dispense, and administer therapeutic and corrective medical interventions
Advance Practice Nurse Nursing has evolved in many different aspects. Development of theories and models are used interchangeably in nursing practice. A theory is “a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action” (Dictionary). Nursing theories are concepts that help lead the nursing practice. (Nursing theory website). For years, the role of a nurse has been changing in the healthcare realm as well as its scope of practice. Advance practice nursing (APN) has been growing
My Nursing Philosophy and the Theory of Caring The development of a nursing philosophy is important for all nurses. As a nurse, I am attempting to establish my personal philosophy of nursing. Nursing is concerned with promoting and restoring health while providing care. Nursing focuses not only on the individual patient and his or her medical needs, but on the entire being and their environment. Nurses can be influential and have an impact on the people around them, therefore it is important for
England’s Chief Nursing Officer, Jane Cummings launched the 6Cs which was set out to allow for nurses and midwives to be able to provide the best possible care for others. Each C carries equal weight therefore by encouraging the 6C’s, it helps patients to be independent, improve health and provides a positive environment (Department of Health, 2012). The 6Cs include: care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment. Care is a fundamental element from the 6Cs which will be examined
Professional reflection plays vital role in nursing practice. Young nurses and nurses who deal with the emotional conflict or face situations they think were hard on them are encouraged to undergo professional reflection. There are many reasons why this process is used in nursing. Nurses are responsible for providing the best care to their patients. This process can help them ensure that their knowledge is