My solution has the potential benefits including the following. First, our hospital would be hailed as a progressive institution that serves all members of its community. Second, our hospital would benefit from improved quality of care. As a family nurse practitioner, I value the holistic approach to nursing. All aspects of the patient's life are taken into consideration. Other benefits more directly impact the patient's outcomes, and also workplace morale.

Though still worthwhile if it leads to an improvement in nursing or medical standards, whistle-blowing can be damaging to the profession (Fritko & Jackson 2005). Whistle-bowing can also empower nurses, however, with successful instances of whistle-blowing potentially inspiring others that had noticed wrongdoing and remained to afraid to speak out. A large part of the importance of whistle-blowing in the nursing profession stems form the fact that the cultures of

Nursing Documentation Importance of the Issue Nurse need to keep the records and specific information about their patients. The services in the hospitals require that every detail of the patients be kept in the records. For patients whose conditions recur, record helps the medical practitioners understand the health history of the patient. Proper records in the hospital are helpful in patient transfers (Voyer et al. 2014). Often, patient referrals are common in

Complete Care Plan Associated care plan completed None -- done Additional research, collaboration, consultation. Additional Risk Factors Very specific evaluation Collaborative or nursing issues that are important but may, by necessity, be delayed Priority identification -- anticipate problem prior to formalizing plan Review, Revise, Assess Fluid and continuous Depending on treatment outcome Surgery or treatment may accentuate (Carpenito-Moyet, 2009, 25-31) Process and Planning -- The nursing care plan is a guide, but is meant to be fluid and responsive to the patient's individual

Nursing Ethics While most hospitals seem to be well-run and most situations and scenarios are planned for in advance when it comes to what nurses should be doing, should not be doing and why, this is not always the case. Just one example of this would be situations where palliative care is probably or definitely called for in a given situation but there is not a defined or clear protocol as

Nursing Theories Nursing is a professional and an academic discipline and must be "studied in concert with all of the disciplines that together from the health sciences" (Levine's four conservation principles, 2012, Current Nursing). To maintain homeostasis of the organism (Levine's four conservation principles, 2012, Current Nursing). INTERACTION: King's theory of goal attainment Doctorate from Teacher's college, Columbia University (Imogene King's theory of goal attainment, 2012, Current Nursing). "To help individuals maintain their health so