Running head: Professional Development of the Nursing Professionals Professional Development of the Nursing Professionals Jill Blackman Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V January 6, 2012 Impact of IOM on Nursing Nursing has over three million members and is the largest sector in healthcare workers in the nation (Institute of Medicine, 2010). Since the Affordable Health Care Act passed in 2010, our nation now faces new challenges of providing affordable, quality health care to all Americans
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Preparation Now that I have completed my Registered Nursing (RN) degree, and am working as a new grad nurse, I am venturing into the future with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Some people ask me “why do you bother getting your BSN?” This is a question I have considered myself over the past year, and now I am back in school, I realize the benefits to further education are enormous. Nursing link website states “in today’s nursing world, more is expected from a nurse than following
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Career Paper Nursing as a Profession No one is more important to the quality of patient care than a nurse. I don’t think there has ever been a time when nurses weren’t needed to provide care and nurturing to others in need. Whether it’s a mother ready to deliver a baby or give comfort to an elderly gentleman, nurses have a special role they play in everyone’s life. Today, prospective nurses take on many challenges as they look forward to their career choice such as the education and need for
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setting, leadership means to provide an evidence-based quality care, ensure patient safety and develop a positive team dynamics. As an In-charge of the cardiac catheterization laboratory, I am leading a team of five nursing staffs. I acquire a mentorship skill which helps me to teach my nursing staff about the importance of the revascularization in a patient who has suffered a heart attack. For example, I have been teaching my subordinates about the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) procedure in
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Difference in Skills between ADN’s and BSN Nursing Misty Garcia Grand Canyon University March 05, 2015 ADN vs BSN Competencies Nursing has transformed throughout the years. Nursing now requires a higher education to provide specialized and excellent care to patients. BSN nurses have increased knowledge to provide patient care that will lead to decreased mortality rates while hospitalized and nurses are able to provide better education for discharge planning.(, 2014) Nurses provide teaching
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a great responsibility for someone`s life, and it needs a strong experience. 2. What made you choose nursing as a career? My mother is a nurse, and also I wanted to do something in my career that makes a difference in people's lives on a daily basis. 3. Do you have any professional affiliations? Yes, of course, I feel it's important to stay always informed about all news in the nursing profession. Also, I'm a member of the American Nurses Association. 4. Have you ever done any volunteer
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professional fails to perform his or her duties with the patient in question. If a nurse fails to give medications as ordered, and as a result the patient's condition worsens or he dies, the nurse may be found negligent. If a nurse has inadequate nursing skills or fails to pay attention to tasks, it may result in a suit of negligence against a nurse who fails to provide approved standards of care. A good nurse knows their duties and has good communication between the patient and the physician. The
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healthcare system, as well as at improving the quality of care (McClellan, 2008). Generally speaking, various quality of care initiatives contribute to the overall success of any health are organization, including financial success and success of nursing practices. To achieve higher level of quality of health care services, it is necessary to use effective mechanisms, which involve certain changes, such as additional staffing, new equipment, adequate audits, and other changes. Health care organizations
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Educational Preparation Well nursing educated environment is essential to bring about quality care and patient satisfaction. NCLEX competency exam is taken by aspiring nurses with ADN or BSN degree. It is an exam that measures competency needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level nurse ((National Council of State Board of Nursing, 2008). Graduates from BSN and ADN programs do not receive the same equivalent education background. Besides the obvious number of
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Obtaining certification in a specialty validates expertise and it has only been ten months since I graduated nursing school. With that being said, I am not currently certified in my specialty. As a new grad, I didn’t feel like I had the knowledge and skills needed to become certified in my specialty. However, I do have plans after this term to study for my Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). According to Fumera (2014) the five main barriers to obtaining certification “include no time to study, high
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