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Professional Accountability

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Western Governors University

Task 1: Professional Accountability

The nursing profession is full of extraordinary people who made an impact through

the centuries. Nursing theorists led the way in shaping the nursing profession as we know it

today. One of the theorists that influenced my career in nursing is Dorothea Orem. Her

theory is based on the idea of self-care capability and performance. This theory states that

through proper nursing interventions, the patient’s self-care function will be restored to the

level before the illness or will be maximized to the point of well-being. Nurses in all

specialties are implementing Dorothea Orem's theory. People are the most vulnerable when

they are sick. Every patient wants to get better, go home to their family, and be

independent. Health is not only physical but includes the emotional side of the person.

Emotional health will enable the patient to be whole again. The respect and dignity that

nurses give to the patient help in the recovery process by allowing the patient to keep a

positive attitude, which in turn reflects in physical form.

I use Orem's theory in my nursing profession daily. At the long-term acute care

(LTAC) hospital where I work, most of the patients are there for weeks. Many of these

patients are on a ventilator, unable to speak due to tracheostomy, and artificially fed via

feeding pumps. These patients are completely dependent on the nurse to provide care. I use

Orem's theory by showing respect and dignity every time I am at the bedside. I believe

respect and dignity are the way to treat a person. I always say hello and ask my patients how

they are doing, even though I know they cannot respond to me. I am convinced that treating

patients as normally as possible will help their emotional and physical healing.

, Historical figures from the 19th and 20th centuries worth mentioning are Mary Jane

Seacole and Florence Nightingale. Mary Jane Seacole is a nurse that is not very well known,

but deserves to be talked about. She was a young woman trying to make a difference in the

world despite discrimination and prejudice. The bias was solely on her being a black woman

in the medical field. She was one of the first nurses to use unconventional medicine,

unproven methods, and home remedies to care for the sick. The nursing she practiced gave

her fame and credit long after her death, but scrutiny while caring for the sick at the bedside.

Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in the nursing profession. She was the first woman to be

recognized and rewarded for her work. The "Lady with the Lamp," as we know her,

believed that "nursing is an art- an art requiring an organized, practical, and scientific

training. Nursing is putting us in the best possible conditions for nature to preserve health-

to prevent, restore, or cure disease or injury. Nursing is, therefore, to help the patient live"

(Contemporary Nursing, 2008). The most significant difference between those two amazing

women was their philosophy on healing and recovery. Nightingale focused on a clean and

organized environment, while Seacole concentrated on knowledge that was not scientifically

proven, but rather created by nature. Seacole used herbal remedies in her practice.

(www.nursing-theory.org).



I keep a calm, organized, and clean environment in my nursing practice due to the

influence of Florence Nightingale. According to her theory, being calm, organized, and

clean are the best strategies for healing. I believe that kind of environment brings positive

energy and starts the recovery process. On the other hand, Mary Jane Seacole's theory uses

unscientific methods to heal the sick. When modern medicine cannot help, unconventional

medicine could bring positive outcomes through deep breathing exercises, meditation, or

listening to music.

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