English Comp Causative Essay.docx English Comp C455: Causative Essay Western Governors University The Crimean War was fought between Russians and the British, French, and Ottoman Turks from October 1853 to Februa
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English Comp Causative Essay.docx English Comp C455: Causative Essay Western Governors University The Crimean War was fought between Russians and the British, French, and Ottoman Turks from October 1853 to February 1856[ CITATION Enc18 \l 1033 ]. As with any war, nurses were needed to care for those wounded in battle. One of those nurses was Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing. More than 150 years later, many of the health promoting principles expounded by Ms. Nightingale continue to drive the nursing profession. Nursing is a profession based on caring for others by providing empathy, maintaining confidentiality, and helping others return to a state of health as quickly as possible. Nurses, in general, are people who tend to be nurturing and altruistic, often giving of themselves to others to the detriment of their own health. The American population is aging at a rapid rate as baby boomers become “geri-boomers;†additionally, there is a chronic shortage of nursing staff. Medical advances have people living longer and requiring more care as they age. All these factors – increasing age of population, medical advances, and insufficient staff – can have a negative impact on nurses. One of the most serious impacts on nurses is “nursing burnout†which can be defined as “physical, mental and emotional exhaustion[CITATION DeK18 \l 1033 ].†Many nurses currently experience or have experienced some level of nursing burnout. The causes of nursing burnout i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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