Nursing 405 Efolio
Nursing 405 Efolio
Nursing 405 Efolio
Meghan O’Neal
set of standards and expectations for the baccalaureate level of a nursing degree. Essential VIII
a nurse in the healthcare world. Essential VIII titled “Professionalism and professional values”
(2008, p 26) also focuses on ways for the nurse to promote professionalism which will ultimately
increase patient wellness outcomes. These essentials are in place to ensure that each patient is
receiving the best care possible from all professional members of the healthcare team. These
standards of care come from the evidence-based practice model that the nursing profession
follows. The evidence-based practice models often overlap with healthcare policy, finance, and
regulatory environments. With healthcare policies changing each year it is important to remain
Exemplar
The Hot Topic paper consisted of many components which exemplified the requirements
for Essential VIII well. For example, this paper included not only a summary about stem cell
research, but also details regarding the legal precedence behind this hot topic. I was also able to
explain the various ethical viewpoints regarding such a controversial topic, as well as the ethical
viewpoints that correlated my own ethical values. This paper allowed me to also make a final
position statement in which I was able to provide support from various articles as to why stem
Reflection
The Hot Topic paper best exemplifies the balance that a nurse must maintain between
caring for her patients and being empathetic, versus also maintaining a professional relationship
and professional guidance when it comes to his or her care. The AACN (2008, p 27) states
“Professional nursing requires a balance between evidence-based knowledge, skills, and attitudes
and professional confidence, maturity, caring, and compassion. In this global society, patient
populations are increasingly diverse.” Stem cell research has been and will continue to be a
controversial topic and many healthcare professionals continue to have discrepancies when it
comes to this type of research. This paper allowed me to provide fact based information
regarding both viewpoints of stem cell research. This allowed for a balance to appear between
my own position statement based upon my ethical values and the opinion of other healthcare
professionals. The caring and compassion that can be viewed from my own ethical viewpoints
also directly reflects the ideas presented in the Essentials VIII. Essentials VIII also describes the
expectations of the baccalaureate graduate and her ability to be prepared when faced with ethical
dilemmas in the nursing field. With the help from a variety of articles and different ethical
viewpoints I was able to make a position statement which represents these expectations of the
baccalaureate graduate (2008, p 27). In addition to the position statement this paper also meets
the other requirements explained via words like social justice, altruism, autonomy, human
dignity, and integrity. My ability to separate and evaluate the different viewpoints regarding stem
cell research directly correlates with the above requirements. Instead of only representing the
pros of stem cell research I provided valid viewpoints from the non-supportive side as well in
order to show my professionalism as a nurse. The AACN (2008, p 27) states “Honesty
and acting ethically are two key elements of professional behavior, which have a major impact
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on patient safety.” The honesty in this paper is displayed from this idea of representing both the
pros and cons of stem cell research. These ideas not only promote the nurse as a professional
figure but also guarantee that patients are receiving safe and evidence-based practice care.
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