(2012). The nursing student may complete his or her education over two to four years. The first, a hospital based program, requires three years to complete. Graduates receive a diploma, not a degree. “Approximately 54 diploma programs remain, in the United States” (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). The second, a community college based program, requires two to three years to complete. Graduates receive either an associate of science in nursing degree (ADN) or an associate of arts in nursing degree (AAN)
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The Impact of Nursing as a Result of the 2010 IOM Report Marie Emily M. Garcia Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics February 15, 2015 Presented to Kelly A. Davis The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) collaborated in 2008 to respond and evaluate changes that were needed in the nursing profession. This initiative was a two year project that resulted “in producing a report that would make recommendations for an action-oriented blueprint for the
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A Review of the IOM Report and its Impact on the Future of Nursing Focusing on Nursing Education, Primary Care and Leadership Nursing as we know it has evolved from the days of Florence Nightingale to be part of today’s complex health care system. The demands and the expectations of the patient and the society in general has gone beyond basic good bedside nursing. Although the public trusts nurses to provide good care, they also see nurses as assistants without much say or assistants in the health
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management, treatment and prevention. This, along with other factors, creates poor patient care and vast costs to the pertinent facilities. The solution is to have interprofessional collaboration. The utilization of current advanced practice nursing staff as a resource for floor nurses and other involved healthcare workers is a must. This would obtain certification in wound care and be responsible for the ongoing continued education for wound prevention, monitoring and maintenance. The
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delivers the basic generic nursing content, in addition to the NP-specific content Midwives are primary health care providers to women throughout the lifespan. Women receive
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Strategic Action Budget Having adequate staffing is a continual problem in nursing. Having the right quantity of nurses to care for the patients without going over the budget is difficult. According to Roussel, strategic staffing is an approach to analyze the problem. Strategic staffing analyzes the staffing needs based on long-term objectives for the unit and tries to find a combination of permanent and temporary employees with the best skills to meet these needs. Strategic staffing
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Advantages of Higher Education in Nursing Professional Dynamics April 19, 2013 Advantages of Higher Education in Nursing: ADN vs. BSN In the early 1900's Susan B. Anthony suggested that a "day will come when nurses will be university prepared." That statement describes ongoing controversy by many states and nursing boards that want to change nursing requirements to Bachelors rather than Associate Degree training for todays and tomorrows Registered Nurses. The institute of medicine's report
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Professional Dynamics NRS430V May 18, 2013 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by Congress in 2010, our nation's healthcare system is undergoing significant change. Implementation of the ACA gives America the opportunity to change our current health care system into one that is safer of higher- quality and provides more affordable, and accessible
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of Culture Care Diversity and Universality University of Virginia Theoretical Foundation of Nursing Abstract The Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory provides a conceptual framework to discover and explain diversities and similarities of care practices, within a cultures context. The theory is highly complex, and has many levels of scope, in relation to human cultures and nursing worldwide. Culture care is applicable to any culture and many diverse settings. The theory is accessible
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in competencies between ADN and BSN nurses Registered nurses comprise the largest sector in the health care field. 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses conducted by the Health Resources And Services Administration (HRSA) says that nursing is one of the nation's biggest health Care Profession and it comprises more than 3 million registered nurses (RNs) in the United States. It is a dynamic profession and learning is important for nurses to update their knowledge with Increased
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