The assigned titles “manager”, “director”, “administrator” do not determine the leader, but the actions, attitude, and professionalism of the person determines the level of leadership. Throughout nursing school many skills and theories are taught, however leadership is not a strength in the programs and many new graduates appear weak in this area when they should always consider themselves leaders, exemplify leadership, and work to achieve and succeed in roles of
Moreland 1 Jesse Moreland Mrs. Smith Advanced Comp. Back to the Basics of Birth The medical advances in maternity care in hospitals are thought to be safe and effective, and often times they are. Despite this, some women have found that they prefer to give birth at home or in a birthing center with the assistance of a midwife. Midwives tend to be overlooked as an option for birth and are, in some cases, frowned upon. In midwife assisted birth, minimal intervention takes place, and a natural birth is truly natural: the body does what it is physiologically trained to do on its own, rather than using modern medicine to speed it up.
Nurse practitioners are advanced-level nurses that are responsible for the care of their patients in a very similar manner to a physician. In fact, most states permit nurse practitioners (NPs) to act completely independently of a physician, however, some states require that NPs work collaboratively with licensed doctors. This is in contrast to lower level nurses, such as registered or licensed vocational nurses, who are often not given the same level of freedom and responsibilities. Should you decide to become a nurse practitioner, you'll likely find that it is a great way to gain the satisfaction that comes with helping people, while at the same time being your own boss. So, how exactly does one achieve this goal?
Watson concentrated on the “caring moments” of the nurse and the patient interaction. She believed that through nurse’s attitude and competence a patient’s world could become larger or smaller, brighter or drab, rich of dull, threatening or secure. With these interactions she believes that a bond is created. Working in the emergency department, Jean Watson’s “caring moments” might be one of the last things that I would do in an acute care situation. But now that I think about, her theory is used more often than none.
Despite the fact that the use of compassion is so highly valued and associated with nursing care, research is lacking in providing a definition of this concept and very little professional support has been given to incorporate its use in a nurse’s daily practice (Schantz, 2007). Compassion is generally associated with suffering and is used to form a bond between two or more people during a time of great distress, such as physical or mental pain, illness, or impairment (van der Cingel, 2009). While compassion will not remove the source of an individual’s suffering, it helps the one experiencing the event to persevere if they feel like someone understands what they are going through and wants to help them end their suffering (van der Cingel, 2009). In nursing empathy, caring, and sympathy are terms often used interchangeably with compassion, but these are inaccurate correlations (Schantz, 2007). According to McEwen and Wills concept analysis is used to explore the meaning of a phenomenon and develop people’s understanding of this concept (2011).
I do not believe this to be true. I believe that men or women can be nurses and either sex can choose to do a good job at it or not. Florence believes education is important in nursing and so do I. Florence believed nursing to be a calling from God. Although, I like the idea I do not feel it to be a necessity of nursing. Florence believed it was the nurse’s job to put the patient in the best possible condition for healing, I believe this to be true as well, but do not feel it is a job just for the nurse.
Sometimes when nurses are busy trying to care for the patient, we forget to protect the patient. I am not attesting that I always remember, but I try to put myself into the patient’s perspective and care for them as I would want to be cared
This nurse neglected the patient, therefore, neglected the responsibility in preserving the safety and integrity of the patient. When nurses neglect their patient is at risk for injury and even death. Nurses who put their patient at this risk should not be practicing nursing.
one is saying that they do this without having criticism or judgments on what the other person is saying. The benefit of this is that a patient can talk to a healthcare professional without having to be afraid of what the professional will say and this can also help the patient get the best care as possible. The last step is response. “Provide your professional opinion of the situation, but do not talk down to the patient just because they do not have the same medical training as you.” 5. References Drugs.com: Active Listening Mind Tools: Active Listening: Hear What People are Really Saying eMedicine Health: Active Listening; Kathleen Romito, MD; October 2009 Patient Provider Communication: Training Nurses in Patient Communication; February 2010 Read more: http://www.ehow.com/info_8295982_five-skills-needed-medical-field.html#ixzz2o9t0w4re Schmidt, M. (2007, October 7).
A minor disagreement can escalate quickly and, without resolution; could cause a divide in the team’s efforts to collaborate on medical necessities. Having a mentor who is trained in conflict resolution would identify the signs of conflict immediately to address the issue before personal feelings become involved. For example, a nurse reports to the Director of Nursing for an assignment, and is given the order to report to pediatrics. However, this nurse has no familiarity in this department, so she quickly becomes emotional. A mentor observing these happenings could provide solace to her, and ensure that the Director of Nursing was only unaware of her skill set and would gladly provide another assignment if informed.