Missed nursed care by its very essence challenges the nursing professions mandate for patient advocacy and weighs heavily on the minds of patients, direct care nurses, and management alike. The model of concept analysis introduced by Avant and Walker (2010), will be used to define what constitutes a missed nurse care. This approach to concept analysis attempts to clarify unclear concepts and provide a clear definition of the application of the concept in the context of nursing. Selecting a concept completes the first step. The concept of missed nurse care will further be analyzed to determine the aims of the analysis, identify the uses and the defining attributes.
Running head: AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF “LABOR PAIN” An Analysis of the Concept of “Labor Pain” MaryKay Livingston Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University Dr. Deborah Lindell Purpose The purpose of this analysis is to define the concept of labor pain. The author’s intent is to identify the critical attributes of labor pain, the antecedents that influence the perception of labor pain and the best ways to measure labor pain within the practice of midwifery. The process for concept analysis was developed by the combination of the Wilson method and Integrative Literature Review. Historical perspectives A concept is defined as “a complex mental formulation of experience” (Chine & Kramer, 2004, p.61). In addition, a concept is a word or label used to explain a phenomenon or a group of phenomenon (Melies, 1991).
Compassion Fatigue and its Affect on Nursing Kelly Kramer Drexel On-Line Compassion Fatigue and its Affects on Nursing Compassion fatigue is a rising issue for nurses working in all specialties of nursing, mainly in critical care. In this paper I will be discussing compassion fatigue, it’s symptoms, how it affects the nursing profession and individual nurses, as well as the hospitals and what untreated compassion fatigue can mean for the future of nursing. Compassion fatigue, also referred to as secondary traumatic stress syndrome, has been defined by Charles Figley as the “natural consequent behaviors and emotions resulting from knowing about a traumatizing event experienced by a significant other – the stress resulting from helping, or wanting to help, a traumatized or suffering person”(Figley, 1995, p. 7). Although compassion fatigue has been studied more in the past 20 years in regards to nursing, there have not been many tools developed to measure the presence of it. There is a general consensus among all the articles that I read regarding the need for more studies, tools to assess and programs at hospitals for nurses.
The importance goes further to the core of the problem focusing on the nurse and evaluating what is needed to be done in order to educate this patient group. The research problem involves nurses who are not comfortable discussing end-of-life issues with their patients and is identified in the first few paragraphs of the article. This is a significant problem nurses and doctors can educate, manage and monitor for these chronic patients. The purpose is not clearly stated in the study, but is inferred within the abstract of the article as well. Patients and families dealing with potential end-of-life issues is a very common problem in health care today.
Indicators of structure are measures by the supply and skill level of nursing staff as well and the education and certifications of the nursing staff. Indicators of the nursing process are nursing assessments, interventions and RN job satisfaction. Patient outcomes that are determined to be nursing sensitive are those that improve if there is a greater quantity or quality of nursing care (e.g., pressure ulcers, falls, and intravenous infiltrations). (American Nurses Association, 2014) NDNQI: National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. There are some patient quality and safety measures which have been shown through research to be significantly affected by nursing care or “nurse-sensitive” measures.
Describe the evolution of various types of nursing education programs as a response to changes in healthcare delivery. Analyze contributions of past and present nursing leaders to the evolution of the nursing profession. Analyze the role of the nurse as a thoughtful strategist based on how historical nursing leaders have molded the profession. Role of the Nurse This topic addresses the following competency: Competency 740.1.1: The Nursing Profession The graduate analyzes the historical and contemporary context of nursing practice. This topic highlights the following objectives: Distinguish the nursing profession from an occupation.
In other words, who are the recipients of the services outlined in the document? The target population involves the nursing staff and patient. Hickman et al (2003) found that the effects of patient outcomes is based on the working conditions of the unit which included the workforce staffing, workflow design, personal, social factors, physical environment, and organizational factors. There were six key questions in the study used to prove that the complexity of nursing responsibility provides evidence to show that the nurse workload and job responsibilities affect the outcomes of the patients questions that was asked in the study: * “How nursing workload affects patient outcomes and patient safety? * “Does nursing workload affect the rate of medical errors?
See glossary of Nursing Program Student Handbook Illness is a state of adaptation in which the adaptation responses are ineffective and/or incomplete, often resulting in contact with health care providers. What is wellness? See glossary of Nursing Program Student Handbook A state of optimal health or potential achieved by individuals through the integration of health practices. What is Nursing? See glossary of Nursing Program Student Handbook The American Nurse’s Association (ANA) defines Nursing as “The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems”.
This paper will provide a thorough concept analysis of CF by outlining various definitions, detailing how it influences nursing practice, discussing attributes of CF and providing case scenarios to elaborate on this concept within nursing. Compassion Fatigue in Nursing Practice When people think about nurses, compassion and caring are two adjectives used to describe them. These words are the reason why many nurses come into the profession. They want to help and care for patients helping them get back to their normal lives. Eventually, having compassion and showing concern for others without appreciation leads to CF.
Week Five: Systematic Article Review Martha Mireles NURS 518 December 24,2012 Margaret L. Colucciello Week Five: Systematic Article Review Background Information The profession of nursing is associated with a highly stressful environment. Dealing with people on a daily basis who are sick or diseased is hard enough without the external environmental stressors that accompany nursing. Things such as working long hours, working short handed and attitudes of co-workers can always contribute to stress and raise the level of stress. Nursing students on the other hand have all of the above stressors with the added stressor of academic performance. With the problem at hand implementation of stress management interventions of both nurses and students have been suggested (Galbraith,& Brown, 2011).