Professional Development of Nursing Professionals In 2010 the United States Government passed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Passage of this act enacted broad sweeping changes across the health care system focusing on expanded coverage, control of health care costs and improvement in the health care delivery system (Kaiser Family Foundation [KFF], 2013). This represents the largest change to the nation’s health care system since 1965 with the creation of Medicare and Medicaid programs
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Development of Nursing Professionals The nursing profession plays a vital role in the nation’s health care workforce. Currently there are 3 million members thus it is imperative that nursing be ready to respond to the rapid evolving health care system. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) worked over 2 years to produce a report that would be available to make recommendations and serve as an action-oriented blue print to the nursing professionals. This paper will discuss the impact on nursing due to the recommendations
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The Impact On Nursing of the 2010 IOM Report On The Future Of Nursing GBUllet, RNC Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics As the largest single profession in US healthcare, Nursing plays a major role in the healthcare delivery in both rural and urban areas. The nursing profession is a work in progress and constantly evolving. Nurses in this era in many ways are far
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Outline Professional Needs for Nursing Today I. Introduction A. Thesis Statement: Although masters prepared nurses must be knowledgeable in today’s health care environment, it is essential to comprehend the significance of collaborative teamwork, evidence based practice, graduate level communication with professionalism, computer literacy and the necessity of life-long learning. II. Reasons Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Teamwork is Essential to Nursing Today A. Safe healthcare
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Some patients are required to pay a sliding scale discount fee based on their income and the number people in the family. Community Health Care Centers provide comprehensive and cost effective primary care and supportive services that promote access to health care. These centers accept health insurance and also provide services to the uninsured on a sliding fee scale. I learned that both these centers provide service to patients that over extends what the hospital or
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Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING PRACTICE Health Promotion in Nursing Practice Student Name University Name Date In the past health was defined as simply the absence of any illness of disease. There was never any thought about what might be happening to a person under the surface. Later the definition of health was changed to include not just the absence of disease but also a person’s mental well-being. Health promotion is the attempt to bring about improvements in
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Degree versus Associate Degree in Nursing Gurdarshan Gill Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Tracy Chesney July 27, 2013 The Educational Preparation of Bachelor Degree versus Associate Degree in Nursing Nursing has been regarded as the most trustworthy profession year after year in the United States (Laidman, 2012). Prior to the modern era of Nursing that began with Florence Nightingale, there was no specific profession of Nursing. (Grand Canyon University, 2011
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Levels of Health Promotion in Nursing Practice. Victoria Sanlor Grand Canyon University: NRS 429 April 7, 2013 Levels of Health Promotion in nursing Practice Health promotion in nursing practice is defined as the process of enabling people to increase control and improve awareness of their health (WHO Ottawa Charter 1986) along with optimizing the quality of life. Health promotion can also be describes as behavioral, cognitive, and an emotional endeavor to promote health and the well
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Development for Nursing Professionals October 12, 2013 Change As the US population continues to grow and become more diverse, health care needs must change and grow with it. The US Government passed the Affordable Health Care Act in March 2010. This gives an additional 32 million Americans an opportunity to have insurance coverage. This leads to an additional 32 million people that will be seen in health care facilities across the United States. In October 2010, the Institute of Medicine
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The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Charity Hathaway Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V July 1, 2013 The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health The world of nursing is constantly changing to meet the needs of health care in the United States. As it evolves, nurses are instrumental in this transformation process. According to the Institute of Medicine’s report on nursing’s future, nurses will play a critical role in providing quality care at a lower cost. As
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