The Affordable Care Act: Nursing’s Practical Solution Desmond Mueller California State University, Fullerton School of Nursing Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice BSN 306, Section 05 Anne Johnston-Silverberg, MS, FNPc September 14, 2012 The Affordable Care Act: The Role of the Nurse Practitioner The recent implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has had a significant impact on the American health care delivery systems. The passage of this bill mandates that all Americans
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Differences In Competencies between ADN and BSN NRS-430v July 14, 2013 Differences in Competencies between ADN and BSN Over the past few decades, many drastic changes occurred in U.S health care delivery. Our current healthcare trends demand nurses to take more active role in the health care decisions in hospital setting, long term care setting and in community healthcare setting. Since “nursing is based upon a body of knowledge that is always changing with new discoveries and innovation”
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The main paths to becoming a Registered Nurse and the core differences in competencies between nurses with the associate-degree versus the baccalaureate degree Svetlana Jones Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics November 26, 2014 The Origin of Nursing Education Programs Regardless of the general recommendation proposing to move nursing schools from hospitals to universities throughout the first half of the 20th century, it was not till 1950s when
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Health Reform Project, Part One Learning Team C HCS 440 Economics: The Financing of Health Care Medical Care for an Aging Population Countries around the world are encountering a growing number of the elder demographic. The aging population has created situations that the world’s economy and health care that have never encountered. The elders leaving the workforce and entering retirement has created new challenges in an already fragile global economy and health care system, and it is
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Nursing Overtime and Adverse Effects Blima Marcus Hunter College Abstract This paper will explore the topic of nursing overtime and its effect on adverse events and errors in the workplace. The prevalence of mandatory and voluntary overtime is high. Nursing shortages combined with the aging baby boomer population means more work for health care workers, and nurses bear the brunt of this reality. There is some legislation in place to restrict mandatory overtime, but research suggests that overtime
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa Name: Institution: Professor: Course: No. of Words= 2646 words. The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa Introduction When South Africa won the lobby for hosting the 2010 FIFA world cup, news went viral about it and almost reached everyone in the world. It was a great moment of joy and celebrations especially in the African countries. This jubilant joy and pomp celebrations might have been because of the continent’s attempts in bidding to host this mega
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job growth and projected retirement rates, it is estimated that America will need one million additional Registered Nurses by 2018 (Fulcher, Mullin, 2011). With strong evidence that a Baccalaureate degree in nursing improves patient outcomes, the IOM recommends 80% of nurses have a BSN by the year 2020. Evidence clearly suggests a relationship between a baccalaureate education and improved patient outcomes (Sarver, Cichra & Cline, 2015). One difference that may contribute to competency differences
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The Benefits of a Baccalaureate Prepared Nurse Baccalaureate prepared nurses are entering the nursing profession now, more than ever before. This is a result of extensive research that has been conducted and has evaluated the benefits of hiring nurses who have their bachelor’s degree. The purpose of this paper is to discuss why nurses are encouraged to obtain their BSN. In the United States, there are approximately 3 million nurses working in the healthcare industry. This makes nursing one of the
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I will achieve my goal with some help from a team member at work. Nurses and other health care professionals are expected to provide care that is effective, safe, and patient-centered. One of the core competencies that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) set for healthcare professionals is to provide patient-centered care. Providing a care that is patient-centered focuses on including the patients in their plan of care, recognize, and respect their needs, values and preferences. Open communication
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Health Administration (VHA) facilities that led to potentially preventable morbidity and mortality. In response to this, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) was commissioned by the VA to understand experiences and opportunities throughout the nation related to the scheduling of and access to health care. In a very recent publication from October 2015, the IOM summarized their findings and established that inappropriate scheduling practices are a systemic problem across the entire nation and called for an
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