Contemporary of Nursing Practice

Questions: Article 1 1. If nursing is a science, is it pure or applied? Or is it both? 2. How can nursing science accommodate the art component of nursing practice? 3. What method/s of inquiry are appropriate for addressing nursing problems? 4. What do you think it means to be a 'nurse'? Article 2 1. Considering the readings and from your own reflections, how do you make your voice as a professional heard and taken seriously by your colleagues? 2. Give an example from your experience of how a nurse you have worked with use politics and power to ensure his/her views are included in decision making forums? Article 3 Select an aspect or topic from contemporary nursing practice. Discuss how a theory of caring has impacted on your understanding of that nursing practice topic. This module is asking you to reflect on the development of nursing theories of care and to consider how these have changed nursing care. This module and subject has asked you to draw on what is known and understood about themes and ideas. We have looked into the past, read and thought in depth about theory construction and analysis and we have considered the future of nursing care. What do you think is the most important thing you have learned or experienced through studying this Subject thus far? How do you think this learning will contribute to your future nursing career? What aspects of this will you use and apply to your practice? Answers: Article 1: 1. Nursing was recognized as the human practical activity, which established the use of behavioral sciences and signified nursing to be a branch of science. But it cannot be posed as a pure science. Nursing is an applied science which applies scientific knowledge practically. 2. Nursing care accommodates the art component of nursing practices by the guidance sometimes needed by the patients may be holistic in nature and may require spiritual guidance rather than medical guidance. 3. Nursing problem can be addressed by descriptive, reflective and critical or emancipatory inquiry methods. These methods of enquiry can be used by the nurses in improving and developing knowledge about practices. 4. Being a nurse means to make a difference in the lives of those human beings who are physically and mentally distressed. By being a nurse I can take a step forward to improve the healthcare scenario of the society. (Bulman Schutz, 2015) Article 2: 1. Based on the readings, to be professionally heard among fellow colleagues it is important to practice communication. The level of adjustments that I can make in my professional behavior will reflect my true professionalism. Despite all these, I should assess my strengths and weaknesses that can help me to identify and improve my professional behavior with my colleagues. I must accept things that I am not aware of and can seek help from a senior colleague. In this way, communication and involvement can help me to develop skills that will enable my colleagues to take me seriously. 2. Nursing is considered to be a pacifying profession but lack of respect for nurses from the doctors, patients, administrators is an alarming issue. A nurse of a renowned hospital was physically assaulted and verbally abused by a famous doctor. Several complain against the doctor was left ignored by the top administrators. She then exercised her political power and made the hospital to take legal action against the doctor. She also was successful in making a difference at the hospitals decision making forum by introducing effective policies to protect the integrity of the nurses. (Weeks, 2015) Article 3: Careful nursing is referred to as a contemporary nursing system consisting of four dimensions that help to develop a relationship with great tenderness and promote safety and comfort of the patients. Over the years, the development of nursing practices with the help of nursing theories is evident. Interpersonal Theory defined by Peplau revolves around patient-nurse relationship through orientation, identification, exploitation and resolution. This theory impacted careful nursing practice positively by enabling nurses to develop a sound relationship with patients and thereby provide careful nursing by interpersonal processes. (Sumner, 2010) The study of nursing helped to develop personal skills and built a sense of professionalism. Nursing have taught me to be adaptable, flexible to uncertain situations and enhanced my problem solving and decision making skill. The learning will help me to be confident about my nursing future. Through the learning I will be able to develop tolerant skill and enhancing my nursing practices. The nursing study has taught me to develop interpersonal skill by communicating with the patients on a personal level. This will help the patient to release distress regarding his disease or pain. I am going to cater to the needs of the patients with safety and comfort. References Bulman, C., Schutz, S. (2015).Reflective Practice in Nursing. John Wiley Sons. Copyright. Sumner, J. (2010). A Critical Lens on the Instrumentation of Caring in Nursing Theory.Advances In Nursing Science,33(1), E17-E26. doi:10.1097/ans.0b013e3181cd8396 Weeks, M. (2015).Nurse Physician Communication- Discourse Analysis(1st ed.).