Essays on Blais.

Introduction

Nursing is a very significant medical field, and it is served with the responsibility of defining the type and nature of treatment that is to be provided to a patient. In the contemporary nursing practice, nurses are expected to exhibit elements of leadership, a trait defined as a practice of social influence where a specific individual influence others in accomplishing a common task (Blais, 2006). Therefore, this paper explores elements leadership in nursing practice, and determines how such a culture can be propagated to provide quality nursing care.

Organizational Systems & Quality Leadership

B. Leadership Strategies:

The two unique strategies that enable a nurse on an interdisciplinary team to exert leadership without ...

The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards in Healthcare was set up to ensure that inequalities in the provision of healthcare resulting from cultural and linguistic differences are eliminated. The need for equal treatment of all persons irrespective of gender, social status, culture or religion, is inevitable in a diverse society (Jeffreys, 2010). Communication between the patient and the nurses or physicians is crucial in the health care setting. This communication can, however, be limited by existing societal or cultural barriers. Professionalism coupled with cultural competence for healthcare providers is crucial in order to understand the patients’ needs. ...

As related by Kristopher Blais, in Chapter 22 (pp.147-151) of Leaders and Influences in Composition Theory and Practice (2007), (Smith, Smith, and Wright, Eds.), Hesse earned a BA (Hons.) in English at the University of Iowa in 1978. Subsequently he gained an MA and PhD in English at the same university (in 1980 and 1986 respectively). He also graduated in 1978 from a University of Vienna German summer course called Zeugnis. His involvement in composition studies commenced at the University of Iowa, where he was involved with Carl Klaus in a writing class that involved composition as well as creative writing, rhetoric ...

Contributor: Thomas L. Saaty

Contribution: He holds the chair of University Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering USA. He wrote a paper on “Decision making with the analytic hierarchy process” Details: There are many intangibles involved in decision making which need to be traded off. In order to do that, it is important to measure and evaluate the intangibles along with the tangibles. Thomas L. Saaty, who is internationally recognized for his decision-making process, called as the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). It is a concept of measurement through pairwise comparisons and focuses on the opinion ...

Parish nurse role was envisioned to integrate faith and health through enhancing personal health counselling and basic health education. The role also extends to acting as referral agents and advocating sustainable health in communities. According to Health People 2020, the parish nurses have intervened raising the various fundamental objectives in implementing primary health care. Some of the objectives include; anticipating for proper healthcare guidance, protecting and supporting those who have been abused, enhancing spiritual growth and facilitation. Other objectives consist of safe care advocacy, medication management, stress reduction amongst community members, spiritual support, enhancing hope and inspiration amongst community ...

- Introduction As a profession, nursing existed since the early years of civilization. Although nursing in the early days was not sophisticated or complex as it is in the contemporary, various attempts were made to improve on care given to the patients (Parker, 2010). In fact, nursing as a field has its roots in the early attempts by human kind to provide care to the sick and the weak. It was through progressive modifications, adjustments and improvements that nursing or caring evolved into a large field with its roots deeply grounded in various concepts. Nursing concepts since the inception of care ...

Influencing votes for passing nursing-student legislation

Important strategies at the state level - Prove the existence of a gap in the current legislation. It is apparent that if the existing legislation is sufficient, there could be no need for a new law hence the need to show what is not adequately covered (Aikan et al, 2010). - Show the need for the legislation. This will help in showing people that the gap can be eliminated through legislation thus the need of making adjustments (Aikan et al, 2010). - Show the viability and reality of the legislation in terms of the numbers available and the ...

Thank you for your kind words regarding my explanation of my nursing philosophies compared with those of SPC. I’m gratified that you found my views on the value of education and experience of particular interest, and that you agree with my sentiments in that regard. I think we both understand that nursing is constantly evolving and that it is imperative to keep up. Standing still is not an option. It effectively means going backwards – being left behind. Regarding your agreement that the SPC’s and your own personal philosophies are also very close, (Peters, 2010), it encourages ...