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Chapter 1

Introduction to Nursing

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Nursing involves independent, cooperative, person-centered care for people of all ages, families, groups, and communities. Nurses assist the sick or the …
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Nursing organizations assume a significant role in consistently developing the nursing profession through education, research studies, establishing …
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Nursing organizations play a vital role in representing nurses working in specialized clinical settings, such as the American Association of Critical-Care …
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International Nursing Organization (ICN) is a global union of national nurses' organizations. Individual nurses can be a part of ICN through member …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Geneva. The WHO has many initiatives that center around health. …
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Theories play an essential role in organizing patient care. Theories refer to a proposed or followed belief, policy, or procedure that is the basis for …
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Nurses are responsible for caring for patients during birth, death, illness, and healing. Professional values guide the decisions and actions that nurses …
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Current trends in nursing include: The changes that have shaped the profession. Guided legislation. The functioning of the present healthcare …
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Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth …
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The Nursing Code of Ethics sets the ethical benchmark for the profession, and guides nurses in ethical analysis and decision making at the societal, …
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Time is of the essence when caring for an acute stroke patient. The ultimate goal is to restore blood flow to the ischemic brain. This can …
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Oral health is an often-undervalued contributor to overall health. The literature, however, underscores the myriad of systemic diseases influenced by oral …
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During an acute medical problem, older people may lose functional independence. ADL scales are used to assess this loss of independence. The simplest and …