Patients rely heavily on nurses to coach and support them to undergo many transitions in life (Schumacher, 1994). For example, illness, recovery, pregnancy, old age are among the changes that patients pass through. In this context, understanding and recognizing transitions are key in the healthcare sector. This is because transitions...

The health of women is a complex entity that requires the application of expertise and experience to maintain. Some of the areas that are sensitive to the health of women include obstetrics and gynecology. The dedication of sufficient resources and professionals towards the health of women in regard to these...

Human attention cannot be focused on multiple things at the same time. Memory capacity for information held in consciousness that can be attended to is limited. This is related to working memory which is the process behind focused or selective attention. It was found in 1950 that the working memory...

Theory guides nurses in order to validate and further legitimatize the discipline by providing structure and substance to the practice. Further, theory is a way to organize knowledge within the discipline in order to address a variety of issues, provide a common language and unify ideas. The role of the...

My goals in the next 1 to 5 years involve studying extremely hard to complete my Masters degree in Clinical Leadership in Healthcare Management, and then moving on to my DNP/FNP so that I can work as a nurse practitioner in a hospital or hospice. I am aiming to attain...