of quality nursing care. However, oftentimes units in healthcare facilities across the nation lack the personnel that give the units the number of human resources needed to provide safe and sufficient care. A variety of people are affected by unsafe staffing: the actual nurses and ancillary staff, as well as stakeholders such as administrators, government and legislative bodies, and last but not least, the tax payer. The adverse effects of short staffing and the future impending nursing shortage are
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• Elizabeth Ebomwonyi E Grand Canyon University: NRS-440v- Current Trends in Nursing Practice July 7th, 2013 Nurses’ Roles and Responsibilities in National Healthcare Reforms Every healthcare environment such as hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care centers, nurses have always had the closest relationship with patients and their families. Nurses assess, monitor, provide care and meet patients’ needs, relay information between physicians and patients, advocate
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Development of Nursing Professionals Ricardo Revuelta Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Barbara McDuffy November 15, 2014 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals If Florence Nightingale could see how the nursing profession has evolved over time she would be elated and bursting with pride. The nursing profession since her time has emerged to become the most influential and impacting in the healthcare reform. With over 3 million members, the nursing profession
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Differences between Nurses Educated at Associate Level vs. Baccalaureate Level Nursing Christy Lilly Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V-O501 March 27, 2015 Differences between Nurses Prepared at Associate Level vs. Baccalaureate Level Education can be a factor in determining a person’s success and well-being. Does the difference in RN education play a role in well-being of those they care for? I will explain some educational differences between an Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) and
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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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population, and technology the nursing professions responsibilities morphed from the bedside to the board room. In the last two decades a substantial increase in nurses in senior level positions in hospitals or other facilities reflects the need for nurses to obtain advanced degrees to meet the demands of heath care as a business. In a report published 2010, by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) the summary report clearly identifies the need for
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University: Educational Preparation The purpose of this educational preparation is to discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level nursing. Nursing is a dynamic and complex discipline that needs increase knowledge and skills. Now days a nurse is expecting to make critical decision sometimes than following doctors’ orders, which requires more education. There are some differences between
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Nurse practitioners have been playing a role in the primary healthcare sector for the last 45 years, but not until 2010 when the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health ( 2011 ) a blueprint for the advancement of the nursing profession. Stating nurse practitioners need to play a pivotal role in the long-term solution, and improving the quality and affordability of U.S. healthcare but also focusing on providing transcultural
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Epidemiology and Public Health Soledad Blanco West Coast University Most people when asked about Public Health automatically associate it with Public Clinics, or providing hands-on health care to the community. Not until recently I was one of those people; however, after exploring my local health department, State of Florida Health Department, Center for Disease Control and many other websites, I discovered that Public Health is involved in every aspect of our daily lives. Public Health is
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Since “nursing is based upon a body of knowledge that is always changing with new discoveries and innovation” Potter and Perry (2005), nursing profession is compelled to grow from being just a traditional bedside nurse. IOM’s future of nursing report which is released in 2010 calls nurses to be “more highly educated, diverse nursing workforce”. There are two educational routes for becoming a professional registered nurse in U.S. One of the educational routes is be Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
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