Essays on Novice

The healthcare system is currently undergoing a series of transformations that are affecting all the aspects of care. These transformations have fuelled the identification of the important role of nurses in healthcare. In the past, nurses have been sidelined as assistants to physicians, rather than partners in care with other health care professionals (The National Academies Press, 2010). A report by the IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation revealed that if the nurses are allowed to practice to the full extent of their training and expertise, they could offer pertinent expertise needed to sustain the current changes in ...

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The novice to expert theory was developed by Dr Benner who proposed that expert nurses develop their skills over time. She further made the assumption that their skills and understanding of patient care are developed over a period through experiences and proper educational background. The theory does not focus on how to be a nurse rather on how to advance as a nurse where one consistently gains knowledge and skills. To understand the theory, it is prudent to look at the career growth of a nurse who currently works in the Emergency Department at Winter Haven Hospital. The nurse ...

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Nurses have an important role in the delivery of health care, and the role of nurse managers and leaders is even more important as they have not only to fulfill their day-to-day responsibilities, but they also have to lead the health care team according to the changes in this rapidly advancing world (Rashid Al-Abri, 2007). In order know the ability to cope with the daily responsibilities and to fulfill the required demands of the management and leadership, the Nurse Manager Inventory Tool has been developed (Waters, 2014). This inventory helps in self-evaluation that is combined with ...

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Introduction Consultation and collaboration are indirect services provided by school counselors which can foster the stakeholders in the educational system to render improved services for children. Multilayered school counseling approach developed for the school counselors today involves the provision of direct and indirect assistance in order to enhance the academic productivity of students. Modern school counseling framework includes multiple components, such as support of educators, guidance curriculum, and direct assistance for students and families. This strategy focuses on various services invented to support teachers, students, and parents. Consultation is considered to be a responsive service, which school counselors implement ...

Modern Trends in Dance

It is quite difficult to characterize by few words such an artistically expressive phenomenon as dance. However, it is possible to depict several novice trends relevant for the dance today. Nowadays, modern dance is infused with the interpretive messages, where the performers are trying to incorporate a specific concept. The idea behind a specific performance may encapsulate a social, emotional, or artistic message that will be relevant for the contemporary viewers. For instance, the performance created by Alvin Ailey Dance Theater “Revelations” managed to explore the African-American history and incorporate a vivid expressive message into dance, which is still ...

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The aim of this project is to conduct risk assessment and return analysis on the investment vehicles in my portfolio. The investment vehicles chosen are Ford Motor, Walt Disney Company, Citigroup Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Time Warner Inc, Johnson & Johnson, US Treasury Bills, and Johnson & Johnson bond. The portfolio includes securities drawn from three categories that are the money market fund, corporate bonds, and shares. In the first scenario, the project tested the impact of novice asset allocation on return and risk in the sense that the investor allocates assets to the portfolio at own discretion. In this scenario, ...

The nature of the course, teaching approaches, and materials are the essential things in the implementation of activities for a business life. Education is a groundwork with evidence-based programs that focus on many training on business innovation. The effective public policies help to promote and support the economic growth. However, the lack of information about business innovation and the lack of preparation or knowledge necessary in order to have the effective utilization of the sources can delay the economic growth. Similarly, business education and training are the best way to enhance the skills and knowledge of the individuals for ...

Very often an early childhood educator is confused with a caregiver or a babysitter. A lot of people as well as some professionals consider teachers forking with small children to be less proficient as the educators. Yet it is not true, it is not even close to be correct. Being an early childhood teacher is a complex task that requires constant professional development, precise attentiveness to the students, emphasis on the individual work with children, and particular patience. Besides that, professionals in this field contribute their efforts to research and professional growth. While there is a lot of cliché ...

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Benner presents five stages of clinical competence that can be used to assess the competencies of clinical nurses in critical care systems. According to Benner, a clinical nurse passed through five stages of clinical competence in the process of acquisition and development of skill. The stages presented by Benner include; novice, competent, advanced beginner, expert and proficient (Benner, 2000). The novice nurse has no experience in critical clinical situations they are expected to perform. They are unable to demonstrate confidence in performing safe practice and need continual physical and verbal cues. The situation described in the case study is ...