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The Discourse Community of Nursing

By DaVeena Mancha
My name is DaVeena Mancha and I am a college student here at Pasadena City College.
This will be my first year of college as spring semester ends I will have completed my first year
as a college student. I am currently taing and finishing up !T"CC #nglish $". My ma%or is
nursing& specifically my goal is to become a '( (urse. This is why my discourse community
has been chosen in the nursing field. I have learned a lot regarding this field and I hope to inform
you on some very important typical areas in nursing.
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Abstract of Paper
" nurse should be compassionate) smart) and have very good communication sills. To
be a nurse first off you must have a drive for it) being compassionate with patients help built this
special bond between the nurse and patient. "long with that they also need to be smart) and I do
not mean straight " nerd smart but they have to now their %ob lie the bac of their hand.
*aving great communication sills is a very important factor in being a nurse. +hen you put all
these ,ualities together this is what defines who a nurse is) what they do) and how well they
succeed in their practice.
Definition of what a (urse is in !ociety-s #yes. !ociety depicts what we as a whole
e.pect or thin when it comes to the types of people) %obs) and ethics. "lthough as a society we
have evolved from the %udgmental ways of the past there are still some things that will remain
the same or re,uire improvement. "n e.ample would be in the field of (ursing. !ociety has built
up this thought about what gender of people should be as a nurse. (ot only the gender is chosen
but the importance of being a nurse in general is %udged. (urses are %ust looed at as hospital
slaves. They are un/educated and lac the nowledge that society feels they need. In addition
that nurses are looed at in a se.ual way) the 0naughty nurse1 which is very %udgmental and
offensive to many in the nursing field. "ll these are some e.amples of what society defines a
nurse-s %ob title as %ust proves how much society needs to mature in their ethics and morals.
Issues (urses have faced throughout the years. (urses face many difficulties and
hardships in their %ob field. (ot many tae the time to reali2e the issues nurse face every day. "n
important issue is the importance of the %ob title 0nurse.1 "lthough many may feel lie this is a
good %ob to have there are those who feel lie nurses are low) un/educated and not mentally
prepared to be in a hospital. The nurse to patient ratio has become a big issue for nurses as many
are not able to care for all of their patients e,ually. During the $344s nurses were not view as
academically rounded but rather an image used to promote the women-s involvement in the war.
(ot only has that been a problem for nurses but the role they play in the hospital has also affect
the nursing community. Many issues over the years have been created to demoni2e the
importance of nursing but lie all strong minded people nurse have come together to overcome
everything thrown at them.
!olutions made in our society have always left room for improvement. !uch as racism
that is still trying to be completely solved) moved on) and forgotten. The solution of maing sure
a nurse avoids the gender roles) the amount of importance and the nowledge in the medical field
has in fact be improved but not yet easily solved. "s a community our society needs to change
the way we perceive nurses before we can succeed and become a better place.
The %ob title nurse has come along tremendously over the past couple of years. Many
have succeeded in changing the way society views nurse. " huge factor would be the gender
roles as now many males are beginning to tae on the %ob title 0nurse1 and create a whole new
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outloo on it. The amount of nowledge a nurse must now has been improving as nursing field
becomes more competitive the standards rise as well. The importance of the roles nurses play in
the hospitals has changed enormously. (urses have come a long way since the $344s and they
are still nocing down those who do not believe in them.
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Outline of Research Paper
I. Profile #ssay on 5ean +atson.
a. In nursing there are many different ind of fields you may enter.
i. 6rom being a C() '() Pediatric) and so on) the list and %ob profiles can
go on.
ii. In general nurses regardless the title all have one thing in common and
that is this special bond that they create with their patients.
iii. 5ean +atson tals about nurse care) relationship) hardships) and
accomplishments within her boo (ursing7 The Philosophy and !cience of
Caring. Dr. 5ean +atson is a (ursing Professor at the university of
Colorado Denver and "nschut2 Medical Center.
b. +atson is very passionate about human care as it is shown throughout her boo.
II. Definition of (ursing in my own opinion.
a. " nurse should be compassionate) smart) and have very good communication
sills.
i. To be a nurse first off you must have a drive for it) being compassionate
with patients help built this special bond between the nurse and patient.
ii. "long with that they also need to be smart) and I do not mean straight "
nerd smart but they have to now their %ob lie the bac of their hand.
iii. *aving great communication sills is a very important factor in being a
nurse.
b. +hen you put all these ,ualities together this is what defines who a nurse is) what
they do) and how well they succeed in their practice.
III. Definition of what a (urse is in !ociety-s #yes
a. !ociety depicts what we as a whole e.pect or thin when it comes to the types of
people) %obs) and ethics.
i. "lthough as a society we have evolved from the %udgmental ways of the
past there are still some things that will remain the same or re,uire
improvement.
ii. "n e.ample would be in the field of (ursing.
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iii. !ociety has built up this thought about what gender of people should be as
a nurse.
iv. (ot only the gender is chosen but the importance of being a nurse in
general is %udged.
v. (urses are %ust looed at as hospital slaves.
vi. They are un/educated and lac the nowledge that society feels they need.
vii. In addition that nurses are looed at in a se.ual way) the 0naughty nurse1
which is very %udgmental and offensive to many in the nursing field.
b. "ll these are some e.amples of what society defines a nurse-s %ob title as %ust
proves how much society needs to mature in their ethics and morals.
IV. Issues (urses have faced throughout the years.
a. (urses face many difficulties and hardships in their %ob field.
i. (ot many tae the time to reali2e the issues nurse face every day. "n
important issue is the importance of the %ob title 0nurse.1
ii. "lthough many may feel lie this is a good %ob to have there are those
who feel lie nurses are low) un/educated and not mentally prepared to be
in a hospital.
iii. The nurse to patient ratio has become a big issue for nurses as many are
not able to care for all of their patients e,ually.
iv. During the $344s nurses were not view as academically rounded but rather
an image used to promote the women-s involvement in the war.
b. (ot only has that been a problem for nurses but the role they play in the hospital
has also affect the nursing community.
c. Many issues over the years have been created to demoni2e the importance of
nursing but lie all strong minded people nurse have come together to overcome
everything thrown at them.
V. " !olution for how to help the importance of a (urse to improve.
a. !olutions made in our society have always left room for improvement.
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i. !uch as racism that is still trying to be completely solved) moved on) and
forgotten.
ii. The solution of maing sure a nurse avoids the gender roles) the amount of
importance and the nowledge in the medical field has in fact be improved
but not yet easily solved.
b. "s a community our society needs to change the way we perceive nurses before
we can succeed and become a better place.
VI. The overall loo at (urses today and what they have con,uered.
a. The %ob title nurse has come along tremendously over the past couple of years.
Many have succeeded in changing the way society views nurse.
i. " huge factor would be the gender roles as now many males are beginning
to tae on the %ob title 0nurse1 and create a whole new outloo on it.
ii. The amount of nowledge a nurse must now has been improving as
nursing field becomes more competitive the standards rise as well.
iii. The importance of the roles nurses play in the hospitals has changed
enormously.
b. (urses have come a long way since the $344s and they are still nocing down
those who do not believe in them.
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Profile of Nursing
In nursing there are many different ind of fields you may enter. 6rom being a C() '()
Pediatric) and so on) the list and %ob profiles can go on. In general nurses regardless the title all
have one thing in common and that is this special bond that they create with their patients. 5ean
+atson tals about nurse care) relationship) hardships) and accomplishments within her boo
(ursing7 The Philosophy and !cience of Caring. Dr. 5ean +atson is a (ursing Professor at the
university of Colorado Denver and "nschut2 Medical Center. +atson is very passionate about
human care as it is shown throughout her boo.
Dr. 5ean +atson has accomplished and is still accomplishing many things in her life.
6rom becoming a professor to establishing her own care science institute she has done it all. I
admire her wor and the effort she puts into it. +atson was born during the $384s in a small
town called the "ppalachian Mountains of +est Virginia. !he graduated from the 9ewis :ale
!chool of (ursing in $3;$) and then continued her nursing studies at the <niversity of Colorado
at Boulder. !he later then earned her bachelor=s degree in $3;8) a Master=s degree in psychiatric
and mental health nursing in $3;;) and a Ph.D. in educational psychology and counseling in
$3>?. "ccording to her bio she served as Dean of (ursing at the <niversity *ealth !ciences
Center and was the President of the (ational 9eague for nursing then followed of the "merican
"cademy of (ursing. The boos she had written included (ursing7 The Philosophy and !cience
of Caring) 'evised #dition) which was published in @44A. !he is a professor at the <niversity of
Colorado. In addition to this she created the +atson Caring !cience Institute to help spread her
nursing theory and ideas. This was a nonprofit foundation in order to deepen and e.tend the
caring science theory she has created. +atson has si. honorary degrees) including an
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International *onorary Doctorate from the <niversity of Montreal in Buebec) Canada in @44?)
and an *onorary Doctor of !ciences in (ursing from the <niversity of Victoria in British
Columbia) Canada in @4$4. +atson has wasted no time with getting her theory and ideas out
there for people.
+atson-s theories and ideas are involved in both nursing and the caring science of it
overall. In her new addition she has reflected upon the effects or caring and how it connects to
love as the primordial morals based on the philosophy and science of caring practices and
healing itself. "long with this +atsons e.plains her thought and nowledge involving the ethic
and ethos of universal love in our own personal professional lives. "s +atson e.plains how
caring a very important ey in the field of nursing as is it is the central point to this career. In
addition she feels that nursing should be centered on caring. Through her core concepts she feel
as though 0care1 is a misunderstood concept and should be address to those who need to obtain
this ,uality in their woring careers. In her boo +atson goes further into) 0how the human
being is defined as a valued person in and of him or herself to be cared for) respected) nurtured)
understood and assisted& in general a philosophical view of a person as a fully functional
integrated self. *e) human is viewed as greater than and different from) the sum of his or her
parts.C In this ,uote she demonstrates that a human=s health includes a high level of overall
physical) mental) and social function. The development of efforts that will guide people to the
absence of illness would be a general adaptive/maintenance level of daily functions. The more
people are caring) active) and have a positive mind set the more liely they are to undergo these
illnesses and mae it out alive. Thans to Dr. 5ean +atson and her ideas we have been able to
develop improvement in nursing) specifically caring science.
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+atson=s nursing process parallels the scientific research process. *er first step she
introduces is assessment. This involves observation) identification and review of the problem)
and the formulation of a hypothesis. (e.t) the nurse creates a care plan to determine how
variables will be e.amined) as well as what data should be collected and how. !tep three is
intervention. This is the implementation of the developed plan and includes the collection of the
data. 6inally) the nurse conducts an evaluation. This is the e.amination of the data and results of
the intervention) and the interpretation of the results. This may lead to an additional hypothesis.
Definition of Nursing
There are many different definitions to describe what a nurse is. In my own thought I feel
a nurse is compassionate) smart) and has very good communication sills. To be a nurse first off
you must have a drive for it) being compassionate with patients help built this special bond
between the nurse and patient. "long with that they also need to be smart) and I do not mean
straight " nerd smart but they have to now their %ob lie the bac of their hand. *aving great
communication sills is a very important factor in being a nurse. +hen you put all these ,ualities
together this is what defines who a nurse is) what they do) and how well they succeed in their
practice.
To be a nurse I feel lie they must have a passion for what they do. This creates a
stronger bond with the patient maing their e.perience as comfortable and painless as possible.
In nursing they witness what people go through) good and bad. To be able to connect and give
their support to their patients) it mentally helps them as well as their health. "s they say the
happier you are with your life the less stress and problems you will have to endure. Many people
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may not appreciate the amount of wor nurses put in but the ones who do are sure to let you
now) and along with compassion in the field having a well/rounded mind about your %ob also
defines what a nurse is.
Being smart is one thing but being smart in a sense where you are e.perienced and master
at both boo nowledge and hands on nowledge in this field will really benefit you as a burse.
(urses have to be ,uic and on their toes constantly. In all actuality the nurses do more than the
doctors. They are the ones caring for the patient) maing sure heDshe had the right about of
medication and that there stay at the hospital is as comfortable as possible. There %ob re,uires a
lot more wor then what they are given credit for. In my opinion that is pretty sad that people
loo up to the doctors but forget that the nurses were the ones who nursed you bac to help. In
addition to these nurses must be up to date on the last care procedures as well as how to perform
them when needed. 'eading how to do something is one thing) but actually having this hand on
e.perience is a whole other playing felid. (urses must be prepped and ready for all that comes
their way) whether it is as minor as a scratch or as big as brain surgery. *aving this well rounded
nowledge of what is e.pected of them in the field) being able to perform it) and being smart is
what contributes to being a nurse %ust as must as communication sills.
Communication is ey is the art of nursing. Being able to tal to your patient in a tone
that is sensitive to their condition is very important. Coming into a hospital you want to tal to
someone who is ind) sensitive) and caring towards your problem. " patients e.perience in a
doctor-s office or at a hospital should have that comfort and caring feeling. This is a feeling that
nurses should give off on a first impression. (urses have this tone and a indness when they
communicate to their patients that sometimes the doctors might not have. Doctors give off this
dominate) leader) and informative type of tone) which is very different from a nurse-s tone. "n
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e.perience my friend Britney had taled about was when she encountered a rude nurse really
open my eyes to the types of nurses and the attitudes they should have. "s she e.plained to me
that her grandmother was in the hospital and she had this one nurse who was very unhelpful and
rude to the family. The e.perience only made them not want to be there) let alone leave their
grandmother is this lady-s care. " family should not have to be put in the position where they are
contemplating whether or not they could trust the team left to help their ill family member. If you
encounter a nurse who is rude and carefree you thin to yourself) why is heDshe a nurse thenE
This is when the society-s e.pectations of what type of person a nurses are come into play.
Many people define what a nurse is and what ,ualities it taes to be one is so many
different ways. Fne of the ,ualities I feel they should have is compassion. The ne.t is to be
smart) not only with the terminology but being able to thin fast in important situations. The last
,uality is communication& this is an important thing to have when it comes to being a nurse.
Being able to communicate with your patients that mae them feel lie they can trust) rely) and
respect you helps form that bond. *aving a well rounded sense of what a nurse is and what they
can bring to the table is ey when choosing a well educated nurse. "lthough this is my
perception of what defines a nurse society has its- own opinion when it comes to defining what a
nurse is.
Societies Definition of Nursing
!ociety depicts what we as a whole e.pect or thin when it comes to the types of people)
%obs) and ethics. "lthough as a society we have evolved from the %udgmental ways of the past
there are still some things that will remain the same or re,uire improvement. "n e.ample would
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be in the field of (ursing. !ociety has built up this thought about what gender of people should
be as a nurse. (ot only the gender is chosen but the importance of being a nurse in general is
%udged. (urses are %ust looed at as hospital slaves. They are un/educated and lac the
nowledge that society feels they need. In addition that nurses are looed at in a se.ual way) the
0naughty nurse1 which is very %udgmental and offensive to many in the nursing field. "ll these
are some e.amples of what society defines a nurse-s %ob title %ust proves how much society needs
to mature in their ethics and morals.
Fne thing that stands out when you thin about a nurse is that you e.pect them be a
women. This is not only offensive but se.ist as well too many in the nursing field. !ociety as
painted this picture in peoples- minds which is that being a nurse is a women-s %ob. That they are
not capable of maintaining the responsibly nor the nowledge needed to become a doctor. Thus
leading into the gender roles society has set for everyone. Charissa Cordon a Minority (urse
+riter states in her article !tructural Ine,uality and Diversity in (ursing that 0This gendered
hierarchy of women in subordinate roles emphasi2es male domination and marginali2ation of
women in society.1 "s she e.plains that the women receiving these 0subordinate roles1
demonstrate that males have a more dominate role in our society. !ociety has yet again wored
its- way into maing women at a lower status in society then men. This leading into what Cordon
calls a 0gender hierarchy.1 #,uality not only e.ists today between races still but with gender as
well. The way nurses are looed at over all in the eyes of society is not as important as they
actual are.
The importance in ones %ob is always viewed and %udged differently by many. In this
case nursing %ust so happens to be one of those %obs people feel is %ust not as important. That
although nursing is a 0good1 %ob it is not a 0great1 %ob and there is something better you can
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become. People do not reali2e the importance of what it taes to be a nurse nor do they
appreciate and acnowledge the fact that they to now what they are taling about when it comes
to health. (urses have to now %ust as much as the doctors now) they go to school and tae the
classes needed to fulfill and e.tend their nowledge in the medical field. The only difference
between the doctor and nurse is the school) one went to medical school and nurses did not reach
as far as an education as a doctor would need to. This does not mean that if you are a nurse you
are not smart or reliable when it comes to giving information to a patient. The bond between
nurses and their patients go under looed by society-s perception of how important a nurse is in
our community. In the article The Value of (urses in the Community by Val :oenbach she
e.plains) 0"s part of the nursing community) let us value our e.istence to mae a difference in
our patients.1 :oenbach e.plains a ey importance a nurse should be valued when it comes to
the roles of nursing. +hat society lacs is difference a nurse can mae in a patient-s life. The
nowledge a nurse has can be as beneficial as receiving it from a doctor.
The comparison between a doctor and nurse has always been an issue in our society. Fur
community depicts doctors as 0:od1 and nurses %ust the 0little angles1 that assist him. The
importance of nowledge a nurse may have is over seen because of the title 0nurse1 is not looed
at as nowledgeable as a title of a 0doctor.1 Blinded by some of the best and wonderful nurses
around our country we become unaware of the greatness a nurse can bring to the table. +hen
both doctors and nurses come together they are able to create miracles. !aving lives and caring
for others is what both doctors and nurses live for but people forget the hard wor that nurse put
in e.tra more than a doctor would. " nurse is there at your side @8D> as for doctors they are %ust
around for when something interesting or bad happens. This is where society does not reali2e the
amount of importance it is to be a nurse. They mae sure that the patient is receiving all of their
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medication at the right amount) time and day they need it. Thus leading into the educational
struggle of being a nurse as society once again defines it in a whole other way.
In society it has been shown that we do not thin that nurses are as well educated in the
%ob field they fall into. (urses in fact are either more educated than normal meet the amount of
education needed to reach their potential %ob. Many tend to after they get their first %ob go bac
to school and receive a high education later moving them up in their field. (urses do not %ust sit
around and tae blood pressure) there is a lot more to their %ob than that. !ociety does not
recogni2e nurses- true potential. They may not have as many years in schooling as doctors do but
their passion) hands on e.periences) and nowledge they need to now allows them to carry on
and assist those in need. (ot only is education being affected but also image of nurses are as
well.
" nurse-s image is not only dependent on what they wear) but also how they act in and
out of the worplace and on the care they provide to their patients. *aving appropriate behavior
is best when it comes to interpersonal relationships) collaboration with peers) proper
management of patients) and ade,uate mentoring. People in the nursing community now how
important it is to support nursing peers to become the nursing image they desire. !ociety has
shown nurses to be very good looing women who tend to arouse their patients. (urses- today
struggle with their image as they try to change the mind set of our society and the image they
portray for it.
These are some e.amples of what society defines the %ob title of nursing %ust proves how
much society needs to mature in their ethics and morals. "s society depicts what we as a whole
e.pect or thin when it comes to people in the nursing career. !ociety has built up this thought
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about what gender of people should be as a nurse. In addition nurses are %ust looed at as hospital
slaves. They are un/educated and lac the nowledge that society feels they need. The image of a
nurse is portrayed as this 0naughty nurse1 in the eyes of society) when really they need to open
there eyes to the truth in front of them. "lthough as a society we have evolved from the
%udgmental ways of the past there are still some things that will remain the same or re,uire
improvement.
Issues Nurses Face
(urses face many difficulties and hardships in their %ob field. (ot many tae the time to
reali2e the issues nurse face every day. "n important issue is the importance of the %ob title
0nurse.1 "lthough many may feel lie this is a good %ob to have there are those who feel lie
nurses are low) un/educated and not mentally prepared to be in a hospital. The nurse to patient
ratio has become a big issue for nurses as many are not able to care for all of their patients
e,ually. During the $344s nurses were not view as academically rounded but rather an image
used to promote the women-s involvement in the war. (ot only has that been a problem for
nurses but the role they play in the hospital has also affect the nursing community. Many issues
over the years have been created to demoni2e the importance of nursing but lie all strong
minded people nurse have come together to overcome everything thrown at them.
In the woring field nurses have been looed down upon. This includes being bullied by
co/worers) doctors) and patients. !ince nurses have been looed down upon other co/wors feel
lie they do not need to assist) listen) or even respect nurses. This not only is unfair treatment to
nurses but also affects how patients are attending for. 6or e.ample if a nurse is needed advice
from the doctor on how to treat or mange a patient and the doctor total disregards the nurse the
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patient is being affect due to this disrespectful act. Thans to co/worers lie this they have
created rules regarding such matters. These issues still e.ist today and they need to be address in
bullying throughout the wor place.
Bullying involving the nursing field in a hospital has become an issue for many. (ot only
are nurses being bullied by fellow co/worers but also with patients. This is an ongoing issue
that has yet to be resolved. In her article she e.plains) CBullying involves overt behaviors) often
occurs publicly) and may involve an authority figure and a staff member. Bullying may
sometimes lead to physical aggression directed towards the nurse) such as throwing items in the
healthcare setting.C This type of acting in the woring field creates tension and maes it difficult
for the nurses to wor with. Direct aggressions towards nurses publicly are not mature or should
be allowed in the wor place. This type of disrespectful act is the reason why many thin so low
of nurses. +hen they are put into a situation and other staff members are behaving in this type of
manner it is not only hard for the nurse but it also becomes dangerous along with the high nurse
to patient ratios.
(urse to patient ratio has also been a problem nurses- still even faces today. "s many
people still believe that to be a nurse it doesn=t tae much responsibility or effort they tend to
slam our nurses with up to A patients. This not only affects the nurses and the time they can
spend with each patient but it taes away from the overall care each patient needs. This not only
can be difficult for the nurses to attend to each patient but also dangerous. 5udd) co/author of 0"
*istory of "merican (ursing7 Trends and #ras e.plains in her article how she is angst over
image and lac of uni,ue identity in the nursing field. 5udd states how 0+e have a great
opportunity) as we step into the future to create the image we desire as we reinforce that nursing
is both an art and a science.1 This ,uote demonstrates the problem with image nurses face in
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both past and present. +e as a society have the opportunity to change the images of many
different %ob fields. These issues need to be viewed and changed.
During the $334s nurses struggled with image. They were mainly used as wars way for
women to help. During +orld +ar one and two women were not allowed to %oin the army) their
way to help out the cause was to become a nurse to assist the 0brave1 men that went out and
rised their lives for "merican. In the boo " *istory of "merican (ursing by Deborah 5udd)
Gathleen !it2men) and :. Megan Davis e.plain the history of nursing. "s they demonstrate the
struggles and accomplishments they had made over the past few years. In this boo it also
informs us about the image of women and what they struggled with. 5udd) !it2men and Davis
e.plain in their boo) 0(urse-s image is not only dependent on what they wear) it is based on
how they act in or out of the worplace and on the care they provide for those in their charge.1
Hpg. $A;I this demonstrates it is not always the outside appearance that matters but the inside.
+hat society loos for in nursing is their image but they never tal about how smart the nurses
are) how they made a different in someone-s life) and finally how they improve our hospitals.
Fnce again our nurses go unseen to the communities- eyes.
Many issues over the years have been created to demoni2e the importance of nursing but
lie all strong minded people nurse have come together to overcome everything thrown at them.
(urses face many difficulties and hardships in their %ob field as many do not tae the time to
reali2e the issues they go though. "n issue they deal with is with many people feeling lie this is
a good %ob that is low ,uality to be in) education standards are low and nurses are not mentally
prepared to be in a hospital. The nurse to patient ratio has become a big issue for nurses as many
are not able to care for all of their patients e,ually. During the $344s nurses were viewed as an
image used to promote the women-s involvement in the war. (ot only has image been a problem
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for nurses but the role they play in the hospital has also affect the nursing community. There are
steps people have taen to address these ongoing issues but have we really found a solutionE
Solution to Issues
!olutions made in our society have always left room for improvement. !uch as racism
that is still trying to be completely solved) moved on) and forgotten. The solution of maing sure
a nurse avoids the gender roles) the amount of importance and the nowledge in the medical field
has in fact be improved but not yet easily solved. Technology has also contributed to our
communities trying to find a solution to everything. "s a community our society needs to change
the way we perceive nurses before we can succeed and become a better place.
Many people are recogni2ing the systemic and professional challenges nurses face) as
they have developed the sills and political the voice to overcome them. 5udd) co/author of 0"
*istory of "merican (ursing7 Trends and #ras e.plain that 0!ilence Jon these issuesK is
consent.C This demonstrates that the nurses have been silence for too long. They must develop
their own voice and stand up for what they do. (urses are an important role in our society and
they should be recogni2ed for that.
Bullying in the nursing field has always been a huge issue. <sually it involves a higher
staff member and the nurse) this usually never results very well. Thans to these issue there have
been some laws and rules created to prevent this 0bullying1 in the wor field. "lthough we le to
thin everyone gets along now we are wrong and these problems need to be address and solved
immediately. (urses should not have to go to wor feeling harassed by both co/wor and patient
then on top of that having to tae care of > patients at a time with no help. #veryone in this
woring field needs to learn to get along and if they feel they are above everyone and want to
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treat people in that manner then they could leave. Fur society does not need people who have a
simple and fi.ed mind set in our %ob fields maing it difficult for others to wor with.
Technology has played an important role in today-s society. "s we use it to our everyday
advantages people everyday are figuring out more and more ways to integrate technology in
today-s lifestyles. In an article The #volution of Definitions for (ursing Informatics a Critical
"nalysis and 'evised Definition by (ancy !taggers) PhD) '() 6""( and Cheryl Bagley
Thompsons) PhD) '( e.plain) 0The earliest series of definitions for nursing informatics
highlighted the role of technology for what was a new specialty in nursing.1 In this article it goes
deeper into the early definition by !choles and Barber as they demonstrate that nursing
informatics was 0the application of computer technology to all fields of nursing) nursing service)
nurse education) and nursing research.1 "s technology enhances so does the use of who to use it
and what to use it for comes into play. "s many nurses need to be up to date with the latest
technology used to assist them during their practice. Then this definition was then modified into
an early definition of medical informatics. The definition acnowledging that with all medical
informatics the health care professionals would be a part of it. Therefore) nursing informatics of
those were collected informational technologies which concern themselves with the patient care
decision/maing process performed by health care practitioners. "s the article continues to put
emphasis on technology and added the concept of the nursing role within nursing informatics.
This later than solves the issues nurses deal with regarding lower standards and technology use.
Ho Nurses are !iee" To"ay
The %ob title nurse has come along tremendously over the past couple of years. Many
have succeeded in changing the way society views nurse. " huge factor would be the gender
roles as now many males are beginning to tae on the %ob title 0nurse1 and create a whole new
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outloo on it. The amount of nowledge a nurse must now has been improving as nursing field
becomes more competitive the standards rise as well. The importance of the roles nurses play in
the hospitals has changed enormously. (urses have come a long way since the $344s and they
are still nocing down those who do not believe in them.
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Gristian Fgden. Department of English J+inthrop <niversityK n.d.7 n. pag. Print.
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Annotate" #ibliography
$I Bird) 5ohn. C*ow to 'ead Critically.C *andout. !T"CC/#(: $") Pasadena City College& Dr.
Gristian Fgden. Department of English J+inthrop <niversityK n.d.7 n. pag. Print.
Critical reading is one of the most rewarding sills a student can have in college. Critical
reading is a foundation of basic reading) however we grow as readers will be improved with
Critical 'eading !ills. this article basically gives you eys and tips to becoming a better critical
reader. 6or e.ample) the tip to 0 annotate1 a te.t helps for understanding the main points and
eys ideas in a te.t. The article does a good %ob of numbering ey points and ideas in order for
0best practices1 in critical reading. The opening e.plains what critical reading is and how it will
help us become better thiners and writers. "t the end of the te.t the advice is summed up for
how to use critical thining in our everyday lives.This article is useful for students in high school
and higher education) because modern students don-t really now what they are reading) but if
they follow the tips here) they will learn to annotate and understand the material.
@I hoos) bell. 0Critical Thining.1 *andout. !T"CC/#(: $") Pasadena City College& Dr.
Gristian Fgden. Department of English J+inthrop <niversityK n.d.7 n. pag. Print.
Critical thining is the art of analy2ing and evaluating thining with a view to improving it.
By thining in this matter it broadens your thoughts) feelings and eternal ,uestions. This article
tals about the education and how when we are little we are taught to thin) feel) and act a
certain way. "s we are only taught the correct way of things it limits us on our thoughts of life.
This brought fear into thining for yourself as your overall memory is suppressed. The article
went on to discuss about how when we go into college we are ased to thin for ourselves and
e.press ourselves in this way. +e then have to wor our mind into thining critically.
?I #lbow) Peter. 06reewriting.1 *andout. +riting +ithout Teachers. (ew Lor&F.ford <P)
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6ree writing is writing whatever comes to mind and eeping the pen or pencil moving with no
stop for corrections. #lbow tals about not being a afriad to write your thoughts down. "s he
goes on to e.plain the difference between speaing and writing as writing has the advantage of
being able to edit and fi. what you want to say) compared to speaing. +hen you tal you
cannot delete) fi.) or tae bac what you said as if it never happened. The difference in writing
and free writing is that free writing you=re %ust writing down what your say in your head)
mistaes and all. This helps maing writing blocs less liely to happen because you continue to
%ust write as it comes easily.
8I C"nna *oward !haw.C @4$8. The Biography.com website. May 4M @4$8
http7DDwww.biography.comDpeopleDanna/howard/shaw/38A4A8$.
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In this article tals about the life of "nna *oward !haw how she became an activist for
women. !haw had died at the age of >@ but she had done many memorable things. !he grew up
to become a preacher) a doctor and a women=s rights activist. During her live she lived on a
isolated farm) during this time her brother had become very ill. This left her taing care of the
chores around the house and farm. I believe it built her as a young woman to become
independent and less dependent on men. !haw led and did many lectures regarding women-s
rights. +hen she had passed away she had accomplished many things throughout her life.