the nursing profession. These two companion Codes, together with other published practice standards (e.g. competency standards, decisionmaking frameworks, guidelines and position statements), provide a framework for legally and professionally accountable and responsible nursing practice in all clinical, 2 management, education and research domains. The support and assistance of Royal College of Nursing (unified with The College of Nursing on 1 July 2012 to become Australian College of Nursing) and
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to practice. All patient deserve the best educated nursing staff. According to researchers there is an interesting correlation between BSN education and lower mortality rate. Research also shows us that there are less medication errors and greater positive outcomes for the patients. The Nurses holding BSN degree have shown that they have decreased the risk of patient’s death. This topic will focus on the differences between ADN and BSN nursing care, based on the example of treatment a patient receives
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Nursing Shortage and Nursing Turnover Nursing shortage is a phenomenon that is affecting nurses and the provision of adequate patient care in today’s health care industry. Nursing shortage is said to occur when the demand for employment of nurses is far greater than the number of nurses willing to be employed at that time (Huber, 2010). According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (A.A.C.N.), “the nursing shortage is expected to increase as baby boomers age, and the need for health
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Evidence-Based Practices in Nursing Evidence-based practice can be defined as any research done whose findings enhance the ability to make better decisions regarding health care. (effective healthcare) There have been countless studies done on a multitude of topics. All of this research has led to more effective treatment and better outcomes for patients. An example of an evidence-based project performed in 2014 is one on catheter associated urinary tract infections.(Clagg) This is an immense problem
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The difference between an Associates degree in nursing and Bachelors in science in nursing is that a BSN nurses are better prepared in medical setting vs. an ADN nurse especially in the acute care settings. Hospitals want nursing to be better prepared especially with all the advancements in the medical field. “The complexity of medical and surgical interventions undertaken in hospitals requires an even bigger and more sophisticated clinical workforce” (Altamann 2011). A lot of ADNs do not have
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The trait of leadership is not defined by holding a formal management or supervisory position. Leadership, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, can simply be “the act or an instance of leading” (2012). Nurses, in their role as manager of patient care, have many possibilities for exerting leadership on an interdisciplinary team. One way that a nurse can exert leadership is to motivate her peers to take action when presented with a problem. Too often, people are prone to complaining or complacency
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discuss the “Blueprint for Nursing Leadership” developed by nurse leaders at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) in New Jersey. HUMC received Magnet designation in 1995, they were the second hospital in the country, and the first in New Jersey. The authors discuss the challenges and the difficulty maintaining the momentum of a high functioning organization. In 2006, nursing leadership was reorganized and a leadership retreat developed a blueprint for creating a culture of accountability. There
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will be required in order to work in an acute care environment. Choosing one over the other depends on financial factors, the length of time to be spent in an educational program, and long-term career goals (Morrow, 2008). All of the arguments may have their validities, but in this paper this writer will describe the differences in competencies between nurses with an ADN education and a BSN education. There are two primary goals of any nursing program whether it is an ADN program or a BSN
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brief: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Benjamin Todd Hegre Grand Canyon University NRS-430V - Professional Dynamics September 30, 2012 Abstract The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report in 2011 on the state of the nursing profession, its workforce and the future of both. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health was released after over two years time. The committee charged with making recommendations for meshing nursing with the future developed
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described as the degree of which one’s lifestyle reflects his/her tribal culture. Cultural heritage exist in a continuum and a person can possess values both the traditional –living within the norms of the traditional culture and modern-living outside norms of the tradition. Spector (2004) The usefulness of the applying heritage assessment in evaluating of the needs of the whole person is outlined as follows; EFFECTIVE CARE: With the knowledge and application of heritage assessment patient will
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