Abstract Nursing career is one of the few fastest growing fields in the health care industry not only in the United States but also in the world. Nurse practice has drastically changed in the last decade and as a result the need for changes in nursing practice is becoming more and more important. The Institute of Medicine report discusses so many aspects in nursing but this paper requires detailing the impacts on Nursing Practice (Transforming Practice), Nursing Education (Transforming Education)
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shortage of health care professionals, economic downfalls on the health care system, evolving technology, etc. In an effort to support and promote the future of nursing and advancement in health care, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) took on a 2 year initiative that consisted of creating a report, “The future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”, that would provide recommendations for undertaking changes to assist in building an affordable health care system
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T. Houston Philosophy of Nursing Toi Houston The University of Texas School of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Professional Nursing A & B NURS 3645 Jeanean Boyd, MSN, RN June 6, 2011 Online RN-BSN Nursing is a profession that is very complicated and complex. It is exciting and has so many levels to it that one can actually never get bored with it. Most times when people think about nursing they only think about someone who adjusts
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Labor Shortage [Author’s Name] [Institution’s Name] Labor Shortage The Nursing shortage is going to have a severe effect on the delivery and quality of health care. The problem has become even complex and there is a need for effective policy intervention, which requires efficient leadership involvement among the government and organizational stakeholders in combating nursing shortage crisis. In this regard, there is a need to find short as well as long-term solutions for
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me. Therefore I might have to take extra writing classes to help me get through this program. However, I believe the more I read and write papers, the easier it will become. I plan on completing this program and obtain my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) by October 2017. Once I graduate with a BSN degree, I hope that I can advance my career and obtain a leadership positon at my current place of employment. Leadership skills play a critical role in decision making and assist in the development
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Future nursing students will choose to become a professional Registered Nurse (RN) by following a path of either an Associate Degree Nurse (ADN), or a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. One other choice of nursing education pathway is that of a Diploma Nurse; this degree does not have a college foundation, but one that is a hospital training based degree. All three of these degrees will allow a student to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The NCLEX
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11/28/2013 Transformation and evolution related to basic level of education requirement is evident in the nursing profession. Currently there is a mixed population of educational training and skills working at the same capacity. “The sample survey also shows that 50.0% of the RN workforce holds a baccalaureate or graduate degree while 36.1% earned an associate degree and 13.9% a diploma in nursing.” (Rosseter, 2012) Each program prepares their students with the same basic training to pass the boards
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Describe how nursing theory has helped facilitate the development of nursing knowledge. The nursing profession has progressed greatly since it roots with Florence Nightingale, moving from reliance upon total medical direction for providing basic care and “the first duty of the nurse it that of obedience-absolute fidelity to his orders, even if the necessity of the prescribed measures is not apparent, you have no responsibility beyond that of faithfully carrying out the directions received” (Jennifer
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The moment of greatest impact in my life remains the birth of my daughter, but I could never have known how wrapped up in my future career choice that moment would be. To describe myself as terrified and unprepared for motherhood would have been a vast understatement, as an uneducated office worker embarking on this new phase of my life utterly alone, my child’s future seemed uncertain, as I did not have a college degree. I do not remember much about the birth; in fact, I do not remember any of
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NRS-430V | Nursing History, Theories, and Conceptual Model June 23, 2016 Nurses are critical to the healthcare of America and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) states that of 2010 nurses comprised a workforce of greater than 3.06 million licensed registered nurses (Facts About the Nursing Workforce. (2010, July 27)). Although nursing comprises the greatest percentage of providers in healthcare the United States faces a shrinking nursing labor force and a significant nursing leadership
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