Essays on Nurse

Violence is defined by physical force or verbal abuse, against yourself, some else, or to a community of others. Violence could lead to injury, psychological harm, or in some severe cases, death. Over the past 5 years, violence for nurses has increased by a significant...

Violence in the workplace is on the rise, especially in hospitals and medical care facilities. The United States Department of Labour defines workplace violence as “any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behaviour that occurs at the work site....

In light of the aging population in North America, healthcare professionals are seeking solutions for the impeding physician shortage. Numerous policymakers have begun advocating for nurse practitioners (NPs) and suggesting they could fill this gap. Policymakers have argued NPs provide a cheaper and faster solution...

When ethics in nursing concerning respect to decision making is looked at, there are various key areas that are taken into consideration. These fundamental points include; nursing values, subject ethical principles, and finally, the crucial beliefs in nursing. There are four principles when it comes...

By definition, the act of manipulation involves using certain aspects such as dominance and influence to rule a person or situation unfairly, dexterously, and unscrupulously. Manipulation can be used for various different reasons, but is most commonly used for personal gain or growth. One Flew...

Ken Kesey’s debut novel, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, is perhaps the best novel to exercise Foucault’s theories; not only in a literary way but also in everyday situations. Although it is a novel that has quite the background — being shunned, praised, banned,...

Power and manipulation are common characteristics villains’ possess in literature. In Ken Kesey’s allegorical novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the depraved Nurse Ratched is destructive in her villainous schemes by controlling others to acquire more power. Through her despicable ways of hurting others,...

The nurse-patient relationship is one that is built on mutual trust and respect that fosters hope and assists in a harmonious healing process. A nurse has the professional duty to the patient to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care to avoid injury. Any negligence in...

In the book Man’s Search for Meaning, we get a personal perspective of one man’s experiences and survival of the Nazi concentration camps. During World War II, Victor Frankl was separated from his wife, his parents, and everything he knew and was taken to Auschwitz...

I have always known that I wanted to be a nurse because of my innate compassion for others and my love for science. I put off that desire for many years because of the waiting list at technical colleges coupled with my thoughts that I...