My nursing philosophy is premised on six values: patient safety, holistic care, empathy, patient-centeredness, culturally responsiveness, and lifelong learning. An excellent nurse is self and process-driven and adopts a tailored, dialogue-based approach to recognize and respond to the unique needs presented by their patients. I believe in advocating for the...
Every specialist has their personal nursing opinion based on individual values, beliefs, and motivations. My personal beliefs and values, brought together, affect the working technique and approach I use in my work. Moreover, I am passionate about analyzing my attitude carefully, starting from understanding what nursing is for me and...
Networking with purpose Electronic databases of medical knowledge; Information increases the quality of care; Allows nurses and patients to communicate; Create better interaction between nurses (Khanum et al., 2016); Enables collaboration between health professionals. Note: There are various medical knowledge bases, including “PubMed, Cochrane, Science Direct and ACM Digital Library...
The demand for nurses in the job market increases, and these professionals take on more patient care responsibilities than before. Modern-day nurses can be in charge of diagnosing and treating a condition and educating individuals or communities about health. The IOM Future of Nursing Report focuses on developing and ways...
Narrative Explanation of the Visual Representation The theory of comfort by Katharine Kolcaba describes comfort as a fundamental need for relaxation, ease, or transcendence for all people from stressful health care situations. Aksoy Derya & Pasinlioğlu (2017) argue that patient comfort occurs in three ways: relaxation, convenience, and transcendence, with...
Abstract Nursing burnout is a widespread problem. Different methods of stress reduction are used to reduce the stress level and to overcome the problem. The PICO question of the project was as follows: Do medical-surgical nurses using light physical exercises as a stress reduction strategy (intervention) gain more competencies in...
Purpose and Major Goals We are here to discuss an important issue we all acknowledge and have addressed in different ways. Falls are common for any hospital, but the recent study regarding care quality at Clarion Court Skilled Nursing Facility suggests that the problem persists and requires an immediate solution....
Jean Watson developed the nursing theory of transpersonal caring which sought to integrate humanistic elements into the scientific and knowledge-based nursing practice. She is a personal favorite as she represents the ideal modern nurse, that has achieved high levels of education, accumulated significant experience, and used both her family and...
Introduction The present essay is related to the case study of a conflict between two nurses that happened because of the installation of saline into a 75-year-old patient during the process of suctioning. The aim of the installation was to loosen his thick secretions. The problem is that the instillation...
In the present day, the concept of civility in nursing attracts particular attention to become a basic element of professional etiquette in the health care system. According to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, nurse practitioners are responsible for fostering civil, ethical, and safe...
Connective leadership is effective managing approach which addresses interaction and tasks’ performance of leaders and their subordinates. The administration must be entrusting and intrinsic to reach the collaborative and productive state of work (Major, 2019). Connective leadership requires to use of a variety of personal skills related to communication, problem-solving,...
Nursing is heavily guided by nursing theories. These theories help professionals in the field of nursing to approach their practice with a good level of knowledge. In other words, it can be argued that the nursing practice is informed by nursing theories. The profession of nursing and the practice in...
Introduction Family-centered care is a clinical practice that is aimed at involving the patients in the decision-making of the choice of care. This means that nurses collaborate with the patient and the family members to plan, deliver and evaluate health care. This practice has been championed by many organizations because...
Introduction Following the healthcare system’s evolution, patient-centered care has become the gold standard in the medical domain. It involves establishing therapeutic relationships with clients and their families, exploring their emotions and thoughts, and understanding the patient’s medical needs. One of the fundamental skills required to achieve patient-centered care is the...
Introduction The Family Nurse Practitioner’s work can be interesting and gratifying, as these nurses provide direct care to the population and work with particular patients during their lifespan. Therefore, FNPs have enough time to get a holistic picture of patients’ health problems. Noteworthy, FNPs are required to have a Master’s...
Unfortunately, nurses may fail to show leadership qualities during the practice. However, it is necessary to acquire a good sense of responsibility and find a way with patients and coworkers. A professional nurse is expected to be not only efficient concerning work responsibilities, but also good at communication and asserting...
Abstract The implementation of Healthy People 2020 objectives amounts to following the major disease prevention and health promotion measures: smoking cessation, healthy diet, and sufficient physical activity. These simple but highly effective methods can help the respondent significantly improve her health condition based on the information provided by Healthy People...
Introduction The article ‘Exploring Nurses’ Knowledge and Experiences Related to Trauma-Informed Care’ focuses on a relatively new field in nursing. As Stokes et al. (2017) observe, the role of nurses is expanding in the modern healthcare setting. It is critical for nurses to understand their role effectively and to ensure...
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in recent decades has been gaining popularity not only among patients but also among nurses, who actively use it in their professional activities. Despite attempts to integrate CAM knowledge into the US and Australian nursing curricula, only 3% of them report sufficient knowledge (Balouchi, 2018,...
Understanding the principles and attributes of leadership in nursing practice is essential for future work in healthcare. This topic is comprehensively described in the article by Kroning, Carey, and Crawford-Rosso (2020). While focusing on the impact of good leadership on a healthcare team, their study provides an easy-to-remember approach to...
Nursing professionals are among the most essential specialists in healthcare since they spend the majority of their time with patients, providing them with support and assistance. The report “The Future of Nursing” is a document which sought to influence the development of the profession to meet the increasing demands of...
A transformational leader has the ability to influence other people and encourage changes. Such a leadership style can be defined as intended to “motivate and inspire followers to pursue higher-order goals through the transformation of followers’ attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors” (as cited in Giddens, 2018, p. 117). Thus, a...
Abstract Bullying has become a continual problem in healthcare that affects work productivity and leads to high nurse turnover. Bullying does not have devastating consequences on medical care alone as it transcends gender, experience level, and professions. To investigate the factors that lead to bullying reduction in healthcare, evidence-based research...
Roy Adaptation Model The model will assess Sgt. Johns status How he is coping with brain injury, Current living adjustments and changes in health How he is dealing with not going to work How the Nurse Will Use the Model In discussing with patient’s mother regarding care In selecting evidence-based...
Introduction Nursing and work in the healthcare sphere may be challenging since it directly concerns other people’s safety and well-being. The need to support vulnerable individuals and ensure proper treatment and recovery is an essential part of a nurse’s activities, and interactions within a clinic or a hospital should be...
Causes and Risk Factors Pregnancy and childbirth lead to UI. Urinary tract infections cause bladder irritation. Problems that bring about prostate enlargement. Age and gender aggravate UI danger. Smoking and obesity increase UI risk. Urinary incontinence is a prevalent disorder that interferes with urinal function, resulting in frequent urination and...
Cardiovascular care disparities in the United States are common along racial, ethnic, and gender lines. When considering the cardiovascular prevalence rates among racial/ethnic aspects, African American males have the highest (60.1%), followed by Black women (57.1) (Balla et al., 2020). The disparities are amplified when assessing women from minority racial...
Patient-centered care is defined as the care involving knowledge of the individual, their family, and friends to help in assessing the needs and planning for the patient’s care. Patient-centered care involves respecting patients by involving them and their families in the decision-making process for matters relating to their health (Santana...
Introduction The health care segment in the US accounts for one of the leading areas of employment in the economy. The pressure emanating from the elderly population, especially due to chronic illnesses, highlights the need for specialized care as depicted by the rising demand for palliative and hospice care. Additionally,...
In both research articles, the authors argue that the health care institution has a severe problem. It is understaffing in nursing and the early leaving of nurses from health organizations. There has been a spike in research on retaining nurses in healthcare facilities recently (Zhu et al., 2019). Inefficient stuffing,...
The theoretical framework of the study supports the hypothesis that healthcare providers’ knowledge and their behaviors and attitudes contribute to reducing inequalities. The actions of medical personnel should be aimed at providing patient-centered care. A deep understanding of cultural values within patient-centered care helps bridge the existing gap. Theory of...
Introduction Falls are a leading cause of injury, reduced disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and increased dependence among the elderly. With the rapidly aging population, a growing number of older adults are at risk of falling. Elderly falls have multiple intrinsic or extrinsic causes and key influences. The main risk factors...
Ethnonursing was introduced as the combination of nursing care beliefs, practices, and values perceived through a designated culture by direct experience. Nursing is described as a discipline that focuses on human care, assisting, and supporting an individual or a group of people to maintain or regain well-being in a culturally...
Phan, L., Maita, D., Mortiz, D., Weber, R., Fritzen-Pedicini, C., Bleasdale, S., & Jones, R. (2019). Personal protective equipment doffing practices of healthcare workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 16(8), 575-581. Web. The article is about healthcare workers’ personal protective equipment (PPE) doffing practices. It looks at deviations from...
Acute Otitis Externa is more prevalent in adults AOE is a contagious infection that affects the outer eardrum (Gruber et al., 2021) Mild forms include external acoustic meatus infections Malignant OE has life-threatening symptoms (Wiegand et al., 2019) Swimmer’s ear is one encountered conditions in otolaryngology The Pathogenesis of the...
Meaningful Use Program (MUP) is an initiative that motivates eligible medical providers with payment to utilize a certified electronic health record (EHR). The United States government enacted this scheme in 2009 to promote quality health care for service users by improving safety and efficiency. A meaningful Use Program is needed...
Background The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is one of the earliest established nursing organizations. The ENA board is committed to redefining the state of emergency nursing via advocating, educating, researching, innovating, and leading. The institution was established in 1970 and has demonstrated to be an indispensable aspect to the global...
Introduction Pressure ulcers affect millions of people across the world every year, especially in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. These sores bring pain, the danger of severe infection, and overall reduced life quality. Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are challenging due to the presence of ethical obstacles and cultural diversity...
Article 1 Mogre, Ansah, Marfo, and Garti’s Assessing nurses’ knowledge levels in the nutritional management of diabetes (2015) is a cross-sectional study aiming to evaluate the degree and types of hospitalizations among prediabetics, undiagnosed diabetics, and diagnosed diabetics. The research was based on the background problem, which was that a...
The inflammatory response is a part of your innate immune system that responds to infection and injury. Contemporary medicine uses various medications and methods to relieve or reduce the patient’s pain during these processes. In medical care, steroids are one of the most widely used drugs that are given in...
The PICOT question is: In Black diabetes mellitus type II patients (P), will the early communication of HbA1c indicators within a specialized team (I), compared to Black diabetes mellitus type II patients who were not subject to the new protocol (C), yield better health outcomes (O), at a one-year point...
The analysis aims at identifying the dream and discovery phases of the “Appreciative Inquiry and SWOT analysis” of the XYZ medical healthcare facility. AI refers to an exceptional approach that analyzes current practices and strategies to enhance positivity and form an environment that inspires values and discovers potentials. For excellent...
The theory of culture care diversity and universality proves the interdependence of care and cultural phenomena to provide culturally congruent nursing care. Person – capable of being concerned about the needs, well-being, and survival of others Environment – the totality of the situation that gives meaning to social interactions in...
This reflection’s purpose is to gain an understanding of my preparedness to perform nursing activities through competencies. They can be found in BSN Essentials, which prescribe a bachelor’s capabilities across various fields (Essentials), including patient safety, evidence-based practice, information management, professionalism, and clinical prevention (American Association of Colleges of Nursing...
Introduction Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health was issued in 2010 to encourage the transformation of the nursing profession in education, practice, and leadership. The four key messages outlined in the report are the committee’s main recommendations designed to ensure the proper transformation...
Abstract Depression, which is a major concern in the United States, is important to diagnose early for improved patient outcomes. However, depression screening in primary care has been lacking; its rates do not exceed 5%, and they are especially low for particular groups. Moreover, with certain populations, depression screening is...
Introduction In today’s world, many healthcare organizations are emphasizing the need for professional nurses to be more involved in policy-making and advocacy. Nurses have the responsibility and capacity to influence the current and future of healthcare delivery systems. Health policies are actions and plans that are put in place to...
The problem that is being considered in this project is medical errors in care, especially in facilities where the number of patients is excessive compared to the size of the nursing staff that works there. Research shows that the two factors are directly related, as overworked nurses are more prone...
The purpose of this reflection paper is to demonstrate a self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and integration ability to meet the requirements of the BSN Essential. This Essential considers the application and understanding of liberal education for nurses (Essential 1) and basic leadership skills used for quality care and patient safety...
Introduction Along with other medical professionals, a nurse practitioner (NP), sometimes also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), plays a critical role in the healthcare sector. These registered nurses (RNs) gain additional education, namely, master’s degree, to provide high-quality care for individuals and public health in their area...
Executive Summary The present business proposal develops an argument in favor of founding a geriatric nursing clinic in Florida. Today, with the total population of 21.3 million, the state of Florida comes second only to main in terms of the number of residents aged over 65 (Population Reference Bureau, 2020)....
Overview Representing a different culture and having a range of specific traditions, African Americans also have their concept of nursing. When it comes to defining the key social characteristics of the target demographics, one must mention the very close connection between the family members and the overall concept of family...
In urgent patients during the COVID-19 pandemic (P), how adequate nurse staffing level (I) compared to understaffing (C) can improve patient safety and quality of care (O) within six months (T)? The world lacks nearly 6 million nurses to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization has published a...
Introduction Among other challenges, the health care system experiences a shortage of healthcare providers and increased demand for healthcare. The oldest baby boomers have already approached 65 years and have started demanding social, economic, and healthcare support for them to live decent lives. According to Nash (2008), “60% of the...
Introduction Within the rapid growth of modern society, the health care industry keeps serving as the critical element of its members and system in general. Hence, its innovative approaches to public health should be focused on “recognizing and embracing cultural diversity as if of utmost importance to all healthcare providers...
Introduction: General Information Typing “nursing” in the Google Search Engine brought a total of 350,000,000 results, which was the reason for narrowing the search down. First, the sites were limited of those with the.org domain by typing “nursing site:.org” in the search panel. However, most of the sites belonged to...
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholar is characterized by a focus on meeting the Institute of Medicine (IOM) mandate on integrating a unique nursing perspective into the interprofessional approach. While exploring one health problem, they strive to consider it in the context of healthcare complexity, financing models, and policies...
Abstract The transforming healthcare scene seems to require a more cooperative and facilitated group way to effectively address patients’ issues, given the monetary impediments of the governmentally financed medical services framework. The utilization of game components persuades understudies to learn and decidedly influences their learning results. In wellbeing disciplines, reproduction...
Nurse Administrator’s Role in Risk and Quality Management Nurse administrators have a duty of eliminating risks in healthcare systems. Patients in healthcare systems anticipate receiving healthcare of high quality (Rinkoo et al., 2013). Healthcare administrators anticipate that organizations in the healthcare system can deliver such care in the most efficient...
The nursing practice is founded on professional values and the behaviors associated with them. It is essential to understand the legal, historical, and current nursing practice environment to implement professionalism in this field. Professionalism refers to the ability of a nurse to consistently demonstrate core values when working with others...
Creating a safe environment for nurses is one of the major priorities in today’s healthcare systems. It has a certain impact on patient outcomes, including the patients’ recuperation rate, the quality of services, and well-being. However, problematic situations because of personal issues, poor leadership, and the absence of morale can...
The Family Advanced Practitioner Register Nurses (APRN) certification bodies in USA According to the established rules for application at ANCC, applicants are only allowed to submit their queries after they complete coursework linked to the NP part of their program. Specifically, the part of the coursework in question is expected...
By the year 2010, the early “baby boomers” in the U.S. started to reach an older age. With the rapid growth of the aging population, the need for trained personnel to assist with their medical and daily needs also increases. A large portion of the elderly population receives care from...
The process of transition to a new workforce environment has always been one of the most challenging aspects of starting a professional nursing career. Thus, one of the subject-oriented studies conducted by Maria et al. (2020) was aimed at defining the transition challenges encountered by nurses who had approximately one...
The new Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA 2015) was released in the year 2015 and forms the guide for all practicing nurses on ethics and how to address ethical dilemmas in practicing community nursing. The provision is very specific on the actions of registered practicing nurses...
Orem’s self-care nursing theory best explains this program since it encourages the need for self-care. The theory embodies all the necessary caregiving approaches in its four concepts: supporting another, acting and doing for others, guiding others, and promoting an environment for personal development (Khademian et al., 2020). Through self-care, individuals’...
Introduction Lake Charles Memorial Hospital (LCMH) is a unique medical organization that strives to cover all possible patient services. The entity encompasses a variety of facilities that might appeal to a large patient base and attract individuals from neighboring cities and suburban areas to benefit from LCMH specializations. The management...
The delegation of tasks conducted by Nurse Joserine should be evaluated according to the official requirements for the delegation in nursing practice. American Nurses Association and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (n.d.) emphasize the importance of following the Five Rights of Delegation. The first component is the...
Staff deficiencies resulted from cost-cutting choices, a growing populace of elderly, expanded patient intricacy and need, and an aging labor force that places weight on working conditions for nurses and influences patients’ consideration and results. Hockenberry and Becker’s purpose is to assess the part of the medical attendant staffing blend...
“In nursing, nursing experts that encounter a substantial burden (P) are using techniques to minimize emotional stress and controlling time methodologies (I) compared to giving the profession of theirs (C), a greater choice to boost the individual’s wellbeing (O)”. Background of Study A fulfilling work in an appealing job environment...
Problem Daily nursing practice proves that nurses face numerous situations which make them re-evaluate their experience and contemplate the change of action plan, which would work out better. Consequently, nurses choose to advocate for a policy that would ensure better health outcomes and improve care quality. Their innate instinct pushes...
The present paper analyzes the American Nephrology Nurses Association’s (ANNA) organizational structure. The chosen Association’s goal is to educate nurses in the field of nephrology because, in the future, the rise of patients with kidney diseases is expected (ANNA, n.d.). In addition to that, ANNA supports studies in nephrology and...
Abstract This paper discusses the use of statistical methods in research. The papers used are Nurses’ Perception of the Quality of Care they provide to Hospitalized Drug Addicts: Testing the Theory of Reasoned Action by Natan, Beyil, and Neta (2009) and the Attitudes and Perceptions towards Men in Nursing Education...
When Florence Nightingale first identified the nursing theories, they were meant to improve the quality of care given to patients. However, in the past years, nursing theories have gained little impact on nursing practices to the extent that newly graduated nurses think their education was useless (Greenway et al., 2019)....
Understaffing of nurses is a common problem in the United States, which increases the burden on the healthcare workers and endangers the patients. The result of understaffing is an increased workload for the nurses, which endangers patients with nosocomial infections. Criteria Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Author,...
Values Evident in the Case Judie has been working hard in order to attend to her patient’s needs. Despite the existing challenges, Judie’s nursing role has been characterized by different values and competencies. The first value in the case is integrity. She always respects the rights and dignity of her...
Metaparadigm is defined as a source of ideas that explains how discipline should function as a structure. Four theories address patients’ issues; First is the health of the patient and his or her well-being, also the patient’s environment and responsibilities of the nurse. The following components help an individual get...
Pandemics bring up a complex of issues as the populations face a significant health threat in the condition of scarcely allocated resources. The situation escalates in the medical field with a high mortality rate among patients and long working hours. Moreover, ethical principles are often challenged in the position of...
For an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), professional nursing suggests not only diligently fulfilling the medical duty of helping individuals and communities but also valuing altruism and underlying philosophy. The nursing philosophy affirms an individual’s ethical values and promotes certain practices and approaches in one’s nursing career. Creating a specific...
Research Process The investigative process involved collecting real-time data from the institution’s administrator, the surgical division director, physicians in various hospital departments, and other hospital staff. After a year of the new department’s operation, two group workshops were held to collect data on pitfalls and positive occurrences associated with the...
The author talks about the important role nurses play in promoting the health and wellbeing of people living in different societies. Health promotion is a set of actions that allow communities to collaborate with health professionals to make better choices are beneficial to their health. Through health promotion, nurses are...
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) The basic definition of root cause analysis is a systemic process of identifying the foundational causes of specific problem and determining an approach to respond to them. In the context of management and leadership, it is not just reactively responding to issues, but identifying the causes...
Introduction Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) are a core component of the healthcare system. These individuals offer vital care services and wellness advice to patients in need. FNPs are advanced practice registered nurses who complete specialized training and education to attend to individuals in various primary care settings (Norwich University, 2020)....
In caring for patients, the health-illness continuum helps healthcare professionals assess the level of wellness and associated risks of patients. The model is such that the illnesses and health elements are represented on different sides of the system enabling easier identification of healthcare needs. Such an arrangement allows assessing individual...
Like other aspects of social life, the health care industry is regulated by government legislation. Legislative acts influence the entire system of health care services operations and the practice of each medical professional. In this paper, the impact of the Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002 and the Nursing Relief for...
Nursing Quality According to the American Nurses Association [ANA] (n.d.), there are different approaches to ensuring the high quality of care; measuring nursing-specific criteria is among them. ANA (n.d.) recommends the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators® (NDNQI) for that purpose. According to ANA (n.d.) and Press Ganey Associates (2019),...
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is a national organization that aims at improving the standards of nurse practitioners’ work and promoting health initiatives that allow NPs to fully utilize their knowledge and experience. The organization’s core values include integrity, excellence, professionalism, leadership, and service (American Association of Nurse Practitioners,...
Religion and spirituality now have less and less influence on the life of society. Although early medical institutions focused precisely on providing this kind of care, modern medicine is based on evidence and a rational assessment of the world. However, religion and spirituality still play a significant personal role for...
Approach Used to Develop the Best Terminology My role as a GI nurse has equipped me with new concepts and ideas that can support the future of medical practice. Several nursing terminologies are also used in our practice in order to improve the outcomes of many patients. The important thing...
Steroids are often given for severe inflammatory pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis. For acute surgical pain, however, these drugs are rarely used, even though inflammation is probably the major cause of postoperative pain. What is the rationale for the contrasting approaches? Steroids are indeed capable of suppressing inflammatory pain. They...
Introduction One of the main challenges experienced in the global health care sector in the 21st Century is the delivery of quality care in a highly diverse society. Practitioners have a greater challenge with regard to the application of the nursing process in a bid to bridge the gap of...
Clinical Issue For inpatients, pressure ulcers (PU) remain among the most common health issues and, at the same time, a source of an increased health threat due to the possible complications that pressure ulcers may entail. According to Mondragon and Zito (2020), PU affect 5% to 15% of inpatients in...
History of the Health Promotion Model The model was developed by Nola Pender in 1982 (Khoshnood et al., 2020). It was renovated and re-published in 1996 and 2002 (Khoshnood et al., 2020). It was widely incorporated into nursing research and practice. The model was created to be a “complementary counterpart...
Leadership Skills Numerous leadership skills can be important for a nurse leader. Among other things, having a level of business and financial competence is essential. It is especially true for nurses who are engaged in project management. For instance, a quality improvement project aimed at reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections...
Cultural Community Transcultural nursing refers to providing care to hypersensitive African American males who are 65 years and above. The basis for choosing this issue is because this ethnic group suffers significantly from the health disparity and represents a large portion of the US population. The clinical practice, according to...
Nursing theory accumulates constantly updated theoretical knowledge and practical evidence, which helps nurses in their practices. Nowadays, it is primarily concerned with producing and gathering evidence to ensure quality care (Alligood, 2017). Simultaneously, the theory is not uniform, as views on which concept is the most significant vary. For instance,...
Introduction Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2019 requires hospitals to implement a stipulated nurse-patient ratio per unit and submit it to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The bill also needs hospitals to follow the rules on how staffing ratios are determined....
The terms public health, community health nursing, and community-based nursing are very common, especially in my field of practice. It is very important to distinguish these three terms. In most cases, people do not understand how public health differs from community health nursing and community-based nursing. Distinguishing between community health...
Introduction Mrs. J. is a 63-year-old married woman with a history of hypertension, chronic heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite requiring 2L of oxygen/nasal cannula at home during activity, she has been smoking two packs of cigarettes daily for 40 years. The problem is that three days...
Cultural background is a factor considered in healthcare since it influences a patient’s behavior. Nurses need to respect cultural preferences and beliefs when caring for patients from different origins. Providing high-quality care to Muslim patients requires a nurse to be knowledgeable on the Islamic faith and its peculiarities. Today, the...
Introduction Nurses should be guided by both ethical and legal concerns when dealing with patients. The main advantage to nurses is that most laws have been enacted to reinforce the six bioethics principles. For example, the Bakers Act supports distributive justice when a patient is in need of urgent attention,...
Proposed Organizational Policy Though organizational change is crucial, it is sometimes time-consuming and may feel difficult for stakeholders who are required to acclimatize to varying expectations. Nurse leaders are anticipated to create positive transformations to healthcare policies either at the unit, local, state, or national level. Nurse leaders are responsible...