Future Of Nursing Elizabeth Lang NRS 430V November 4, 2012 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted into law in 2010, is expected help the 32 million people without insurance in the United States healthcare sector. In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) approached the Institute of Medicine (IOM) proposed a partnership to assess and respond to the need to transform the nursing profession to meet the upcoming new challenges and needs from the ACA. After two years of intense discussions
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Nursing Leadership Health Policy Paper Shoba Jacob Grand Canyon University Ethics, Policy and Finances in the Health Care System NUR-508 Nursing Leadership Health Policy Paper Professional growth and maintaining competencies mainly in knowledge and skill in the field of nursing is very important. Nurses needs to be updated with the current scope and standards of nursing practice. One of the important characteristics of any profession is the accurate educational preparation which can be
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would provide a full in-service to the nursing staff of hospitals and doctor’s offices alike. In doing this, this would provide a friendly and educational atmosphere in a nursing practice setting to get complete understanding of the research findings and how they as nurses can make a difference in the consumption of prescribed medication. Secondly, I would write a journal article and have it published in the pharmaceutical’s bulletin to include a well-known nursing journal. These journal articles would
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What Has Driven Nursing Theory Discussing the future of nursing theory can bring up a wide outlook of the direction of nursing. Everyone has different views and interests concerning nursing’s future. In this discussion, we will cover some of the opinions of what has driven nursing theory development, what will drive future development in nursing theory, and how might nursing practice change as a result of evolving nursing theory. According to "Nursing Theory" (2011), “The nursing profession has
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Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the American Nurses Association. How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing? The ANA defines nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” The above ANA definition of Nursing focuses on the holistic
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have not only had the means to secure jobs providing health care plans, but have also been saddled with the fear of deportation if they are considered "illegal" and, therefore, hindering their healthcare options (USDHHS, 2013). Hospitals have had to change their cultural competency to address this populations' immediate healthcare needs. On any given day, healthcare providers in a hospital setting can encounter an astonishing diversity of ethnic groups. Each of these ethnic groups brings with it their
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Introduction When one thinks about the historical developments in nursing research and research utilization, the statement is indeed true… that nursing has evolutionalized. This brief journey into historical research has been described by LoBiondo – Wood and Haber (1998) as ‘the systematic compilation of data, resulting from evaluation and interpretation of facts regarding people, events and occurrences of the past’ History is where we come from, who we are, and where we are going. History may not
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How Will the 2010 IOM Report Influence Nursing? Grand Canyon University: 430V July 13, 2017 How Will the 2010 IOM Report Change Nursing? The Institute of Medicine is a nonprofit organization not related to the government, which provides unbiased advice to the general public as well as lawmakers in regard to healthcare decisions. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010 and this was the biggest health care reform in decades. The Afford Care Act provides millions of Americans
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Historical Development of Nursing Timeline Nursing as a profession has evolved dramatically over the last 150 years. From Florence Nightingale to current theorists, nursing has entered a new era. Theories are a collaboration of philosophies, other healthcare disciplines or fields, religious beliefs, and most importantly documented personal or professional experiences. The advancement of practice, pharmaceuticals, and technology have transformed nursing into a more complicated science. Nurses
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BSN vs. ADN in Nursing Anita Scheiman Grand Canyon University NRS-430V November 1, 2013 BSN vs. ADN in Nursing Through my research for this paper I have found that RNs who have an associate degree or diploma are more likely to make errors during clinical practice. Nurses who hold Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees have a stronger foundation in which to build better communication, leadership, critical thinking and problem solving skills. The high demands placed on today's
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