Professional Issues in Nursing

Legal and Professional Issues in Nursing Introduction Nursing involves forming relationships with patients on many different levels, which will depend on unique sets of circumstances and individual personalities. Illnesses which are considered life-threatening in particular can really require treatment that is complex and physical nevertheless, more tellingly, can awaken compound emotional, mental and spiritual issues for both patient, family and nurse. Experiencing such situations helps nurses

information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)” (“Social media”, 2016). It can serve different purposes according to the individual. It can include personal and professional networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. The increased use of social media in professional nursing practice presents a variety of ethical challenges. Case Study Ben is a registered nurse who has recently graduated and is new to the

Subject: Professional Issues in Aged Care Nursing (903) Assessment Item: 2 Assessment Name: Learning Contract Assignment Tutor: Irene Stein Due Date: 5/06/15 Informed Consent or Informed decision-making in Nursing Parctice The Mosby’s Medical Dictionary defines consent as an approval given by an individual with sufficient mental capacity at a legally competent age. All healthcare practitioners are bound to get consent from an appropriate decision-maker before providing healthcare

promotes, advocates for and strives to protect the heath, safety and right of the patient” (p. 6). Nursing responsibilities should be acted at the highest standard and must be based on legal and ethical obligations. Healthcare provider’s perception and judgment in the patient’s well being as well as taking into account the right of the patient in every action is one of the key elements in nursing practice. International Council of Nurses (ICN), (2006) states “The nurse at all times maintains standards

Paper # 1: Transitions Sergo Colin NUR 3119 Professional Nursing: Concepts and Issues My Models of Transition in Nursing The process of transitioning from one phase of life into another is one of the most emotionally complex changes a person can make. Whether this transition is personal or professional in nature, making major adjustments during the course of one's life can lead to an often overwhelming process of reflection, apprehension, and confusion. Psychologists and other researchers concerned

Singapore Nursing Board Standards for Nursing Practice defines that Nurses/midwives have the professional responsibility and accountability to uphold Standard of care and to contribute to their dissemination, interpretation and development despite medical advances, social and demographic changes and an increasingly complex healthcare delivery system that challenge the ability of nurses to provide safe quality of care. Should nurses fail to uphold certain standards and by doing so cause harm or injury

Political Action Awareness Nurse leaders are aware that today’s health care system has many issues complicating the goal of quality patient care and outcomes for all. Nurse leaders must stay informed and become involved as an advocate influencing changes in policy, laws, and/or regulations that govern the health care system they practice in. At times the advocacy requires a nurse leader to become more involved beyond their immediate level of practice and into the world of politics and policy

Explain the value that professional nursing organizations have in networking and in the legislative process. Provide a rationale for your response. Knowledge and growing remain life-long developments. The professional nursing organizations have so many values and important toward the nursing profession and the patient in networking and in the legislative process. Professional nursing associations offer a prospect for professional nurses to advance into a greater portrait of nursing and health care. Involvement

A Nursing Professional Organization The National Association of Hispanic Nursing Name College Abstract This research paper is on The Nurse Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN). I will explain the primary mission of this organization and it’s contributing factor and benefits to nursing. The impact of the organization on the community, the political stand point and supportive issues it has on nursing, the resources it provides on the web and to health professionals and the public, the choices

correctional environments. Since then, nurses have slowly, and methodically, pursued professional nursing practice in the correctional milieu In this relatively brief period of time, correctional nursing as a specialty has undergone significant transformations in professional development, as nurses have been challenged to embrace a multitude of roles in their quest to provide offenders with evidence informed quality nursing care (ANA, 2013; “Caring in Corrections”, 2010; Norens, 1971; Peternelj-Taylor