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    Delegation in nursing profession In nursing, delegation helps in making use of the talent or skills of another person. One nurse transfers interventions which are under his/her practice roles to another to another member of the healthcare team who lacks such powers authorized under their scope of practice. Delegation can only take place if it is in patient’s best interest. Factors to consider when delegating a. The delegation must be specific to a particular client. The intervention must not be

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    Due to the current worldwide nursing shortage, delegation is an essential aspect of the nursing profession. Delegation provides a way in which professionals can assign other employees tasks both to decrease workload and increase satisfactory patient care. However, many individuals within the healthcare system, including myself, do not fully understand the concept or importance of delegation. After doing my research, I have gained a new perspective of delegation, and some of the issues involved. There

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    At its beginning, nurses were not respected until the mother of nursing, Florence Nightingale helped revolutionize the world of nursing and create a standard for the highly regarded profession for what it is known as today. The nursing profession has shown its incredible ability to adapt to changes, especially in healthcare needs. When I think about myself as a nurse, I see traits in myself that exemplify the sheer standard expected of a nurse. A nurse must be resilient, flexible, graceful in stressful

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    Cultural diversity is one of the topics that have a great effect on nursing profession. The nursing and the patient population are made of people from diverse cultures and ethnicities. Even though cultural diversity might facilitate tolerance, it may cause some conflicts between different beliefs and habits. It is easier for people who come from different ethnicity to have the openness and recognition of different cultures because they came from different background too. My personal experience,

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    My philosophy of nursing is one that will remain throughout my nursing profession. It takes a special individual and calling to become a nurse.I took the pledge and accepted the responsibility as a nurse to provide the best care possible to my patients. I vowed to to not only give safe efficient care, but also to be a patient advocate in every area possible. I want to provide education and increase the knowledge on important health risks that could potentially save a life. My PICOT question refers

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    Nursing: More than a Profession Joseph Salvioli Miami Dade College Nursing, More than a Profession Nurses provide exceptional service with the goal to restore the patients back to full health as soon as possible. Their job ranges from routine, to caring for people with life threatening conditions. The nursing profession gives back to the community and individuals. Nurses today provide care with the use of knowledge and skills that they have learned and also deal with patients overall

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    Introduction Although the nursing profession is based on caring for patients, there are scenarios that arise that test the nurse’s ability to make decisions that are beneficial for the patients. There can be situations that are simple and the decision is clear. However, there are scenarios that many nurses encounter that challenge their personal, professional, ethical values and principles along with addressing laws. It becomes a mental battle to decide which value and principle is the best option

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    1. Nursing is a service profession. What does this mean to you? I grew up serving my community through church, 4H, pageants and really anything that involved volunteering to serve others. Through 4H, I found a wonderful role model who is one of the most selfless people I know. I began watching the way she worked to improve other people’s quality of life at a very young age and came to understand her reasoning as I grew older. I learned from her that the greatest feeling of satisfaction is putting

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    Trend Analysis Social media has grown significantly in the last decade, and has had huge impact on the nursing profession. We nurses rely on it, we are constantly using it to look up information, or using it to communicate with one another. Big risk associated with the use of social media is when a nurse, or student nurses, post unprofessional content, this can damage a professional image (Ventola, C, 2014). Someone’s perception may come from social media, such as the content they put on a social

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    care. Being a nurse is a serious responsibility, as licensed professionals; we are required to practice under state and law guidelines. Nurses should stay abreast of laws and policies that influence nursing care. Nurses have a duty to become acquainted with the laws that guide the nursing profession. Nurses are providing care to patients with more co-morbidities and who are older (Burkhardt & Nathaniel 2007). I am heartbroken for the family that lost their baby and the nurses who were charged with

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