Nursing Roles and Values Essay
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Running head: NURSING ROLES AND VALUESNURSING ROLES AND VALUESName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1NURSING ROLES AND VALUESAnswer A1The transcultural nursing theory developed by Madeleine Leininger describes the goal ofnursing is to provide effective care with respect to cultural values, practices and goals. It helpsthe nurses to predict and develop the healthcare frameworks that would enable them to provideeffective care to patients based on their cultural backgrounds (McGee, 2013). By determining theculture of the patient, the nurse can predict the effective interventions that will be comply withthe culture and the customs of the patient, thereby providing patient satisfaction and effectivecare.Answer A2Transcultural nursing is important part for the current healthcare systems. Because of theincrease in multi-cultural population in the United States, the nurses are challenged with the taskto provide individualistic and holistic care to the patients. By understanding patient culture,customs and rituals, the nurse can provide effective care. Answer BFlorence Nightingale and Margaret Sanger are two of the nursing figures of thenineteenth century, whose contributions have inspired my nursing career. According to FlorenceNightingale, touch is a way of care for patients and Margaret Sanger specialized in providingeducation and information to women regarding sex education and health. Answer B1The nursing practices of Florence Nightingale and Margaret Sanger involved the methodof touch and education, respectively to provide effective care for patients. Touch provides a
2NURSING ROLES AND VALUESmeans of communication for the patients unable to carry out verbal communications. Healtheducation provided by nurses enable the patients to carry out self-care regarding health. Thesepractices are different from the transcultural nursing practice as they do not involve nurses roleto understand and respect the cultural backgrounds of the patients in order to provide culturespecific care to them. Answer B2The nursing practices of both the historical nursing figures have greatly impacted mymodern nursing practice because touch is a skill that provides patient suffering from long termillness with comfort and also helps in verbal communication. Providing education particularlywomen’s health education is highly important in the modern World.Answer CThe state board of nursing is a state specific regulatory and licensing body that providesguidelines for safe nursing practices, decides the scopes of the practices and issues licenses to thequalified nurses. The American Nurses Association is an organization that protects and advancesthe nursing profession. Answer C1The roles of the state board of nursing include interpreting the state nursing practices andenforcing the acts, administering nurse licenses, approval of nurse education programs,developing standards of nursing practice and developing policies and nursing regulations. TheAmerican Nurses Association is a full service professional organization that represents the entire
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