Running Head: The Same Goal in Mind The Same Goal in Mind Zakiyyah Beyah The Same Goal in Mind Abstract Higher education has been the determining factor for better patient outcomes in nursing. Life events have prevented many nurses from pursuing education advancement. With new found support this goal is becoming more attainable for all nurses to achieve. The Same Goal The Same Goal in Mind There is much debate on the correlation between baccalaureate educated nurses and better patient outcome. Some feel that higher educated nurses are vital to meeting the demands of our ever changing healthcare needs.
Therefore, the title is informative in that it provides an overview of the research purpose and the source of data. The title clearly indicates the article’s content, which is about communication between nurses and patients. It clearly indicates the research approach. The study is based on the evidence obtained from nurse educators and clinicians, which is clearly
Ethical Issues in Nursing This book examines major ethical issues in nursing practice. It eschews the abstract approaches of bioethics and medical ethics, and takes as its point of departure the difficulties nurses experience practising within the confines of a biomedical model and a hierarchical health care system. It breaks out of the rigid categories of mainstream health care ethics (autonomy, beneficence, quality of life, utilitarianism…) and provides case studies, experiences and challenging lines of thought for the new professional nurse. The contributors examine the role of the nurse in relation to themes such as informed consent, privacy and dignity, and confidentiality. Nursing accountability is also considered in relation to the contemporary Western health care system as a whole.
But many of the problems faced by health care today is caused by failure to communicate properly. Stories related to medical errors, patient confidentiality etc can be seen in the papers everyday. The common theme running through these headline-grabbing issues is communication. [Thomas 2006]. So many measures are taken to improve communication skills of health care professionals like nurses.
Once in employment many IRNs experience difficulties due to differences in language and culture in their new country of practice. Barriers to effective communication have implications for all nurses but particularly those functioning in a second language and culture. This article suggests strategies for IRNs, UK-educated nurses, managers and policy makers to improve the experience of IRNs and to ensure patients receive the best possible care. Keywords Communication; Culture and religion; Language; Overseas nurses These keywords are based on the subject headings from the British Nursing Index. This article has been subject to double-blind review.
In the quest for professionalism, nurses were constantly confronted with conflicting assumptions on which their role was based. While the development of knowledge is an essential task for nursing, the work of historians suggests that professional status is not likely to evolve passively form nursing’s recognition as a scholarly discipline. It was in that era that actual cures were developed for certain endemic infectious diseases. However the decline in many of the most lethal
If a theory is proven, it can help to develop nursing science and be used in nursing practice to accomplish numerous results such as identifying standards of care to direct, evaluate, and predict patient care/outcomes, for example (Cherry & Jacob, 2011). Development of a sound theory commands the presence of not only key concepts, but also great insight toward the particular subject matter; it’s definitions, and the assumptions surrounding it. This is critical to ensure a well-educated appraisal and study follows. (Alligood & Tomey, 2010). Relatively speaking, applying the concepts of stress in relation to adaptation of a particular health circumstance, for instance, may provide a speculative overview that will yield a methodical interpretation of how these two incidents are entwined with one another (Cherry & Jacob, 2011).
The training process for nurses has been often affected by specific factors such as problems faced by teaching faculties, models used to training them, and the characteristics attributed to the career. In the end, the training process for nurses involves a direct redress of various current problems through application of innovative means. The problem is also amplified by the shortage of nurses in nursing homes and hospitals. Also, more staff is required to offer training to the nurses in various nursing programs in colleges. There is a big shortage in master’s and doctorate degree holders who can be employed as trainers.
Importance of Nursing Theory Nursing theory provides the foundation for nursing research which develops nursing practice. It is believed that nursing research is
Introduction Therapeutic communication is the corner stone of good practice and paramount to the provision of good care. Doheny et al. (2007) observed that when certain skills are used to facilitate communication between nurse and client in a goal directed manner,the therapeutic communication process occurs. According to McCabe (2004) patient centred communication is a basic component of nursing and facilitates the development of a positive nurse - patient relationship. Nurses have a great opportunity to shape the future of the nursing practice through therapeutic communication Armold&Boggs, (2011).