Competencies between Nurses Prepared at the Associate-Degree level versus the Baccalaureate Degree level in Nursing Grand Canyon University NRS-430V Professional dynamics 125 January 11, 2012 The Differences in Competencies between Nurses prepared at the Associate-Degree level versus the Baccalaureate Degree level in Nursing In modern society human being, encompass extensively sophisticated requisites provoking advanced
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example of a regulatory agency is the State Board of Nursing, which is a government regulated agency. The State Board is responsible for the public health and welfare, by assuring that licensed nurses provide safe and competent care. Regulatory agencies, such as the Board of Nursing, regulate my practice by enforcing that Nurse Practice Acts are followed and they also outline standards for safe nursing practice. Another way the Board of Nursing helps regulate my practice is by enforcing continuation
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Educational Preparedness: The Differences Between Associate-Degree and Baccalaureate-Degree Nursing Competencies Starting as a profession that was reserved for the bottommost members of the social order, nursing has risen to the stature of an exceedingly regarded profession. There is an intertwining connection between the increasing regard for the nursing profession and the quality of education required of nurses. In the early nineteenth century there was no formal education required or provided
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Introduction Nursing is a great discipline and nurses have the honour and expertise in healing humans and bringing them back to normalcy (Reed P G, 2006). In discharging their duties effectively there is always a question that remains unresolved whether nursing should be approached as a science or an art or both? Academicians and practitioners stand on both sides and some tow along the middle path. Gary Rofle (2002) suggests that it’s not a pure science and discounts the opinion that nursing reflects
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Associate vs. Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Julie Jones Grand Canyon University Nurses can earn many different degrees. Two of the most common degrees received by nurses today are the Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Both of these degrees allow the holder of the degree to take the nursing boards which will confer the title of Registered Nurse (RN). However, each of these degrees are very different from the other in terms of educational requirements
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Communication is a major component of the nursing profession. A problem that is common in the facility where I work is ineffective communication in the workplace. Ineffective communication in the nursing profession could potentially have a negative effect on nurses as well as the patients that are cared for on a daily basis. One example of ineffective communication that often comes to mind is in giving report from one unit to another. It is imperative to give a clear, concise report on your patient
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A truly stellar nurse is able to advocate for her patients and anticipate their needs. 2. Emotional Stability Nursing is a stressful job where traumatic situations are common. The ability to accept suffering and death without letting it get personal is crucial. Some days can seem like non-stop gloom and doom. That’s not to say that there aren’t heartwarming moments in nursing. Helping a patient recover, reuniting families, or bonding with fellow nurses are special benefits of the job. A great
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writing and the visual arts, I always had a love for the sciences, specifically medicine. This love affair grew from watching the many medical dramas which drew me into ‘diagnosing’ and taking care of relatives, tending to sick pets, even nursing a plant back to health. As I grew older and began to see the world from a more mature perspective, I realized that I what I really wanted to do was help. Help people, animals – anyone and anything that suffered in some way. Sadly or perhaps
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Nurses Impact Lives Beyond: Case Studyd Nurses Impact Lives Beyond: Case Study Nurses Impact Lives Beyond Pre-hospital Phase: It was cold and dark, when the helicopter was dispatched to a scene flight for motor vehicle crash with double entrapment one May morning at 0230. Two of the three patients, are unresponsive and in critical and unstable condition. This is the first encounter our patient would have with a registered nurse providing and directing his care. The nurse possesses
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ROLES AND VALUES CORINNE BRONKEMA WESTERN GOVERNOR’S UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ROLES & VALUES PROJECT My personal nursing mission statement is changing and developing as my career advances, however, one core piece will remain constant. I will strive to provide the best, safest, most ethical and compassionate nursing care that I can for all patients and family members with whom I come in contact. I began my post-high school academic career as an accounting major
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