professional nursing organizations are pushing for 80% of nurses to have a bachelor's degree by 2020 (Chard, 2013). This paper will discuss the difference in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate’s degree level versus the baccalaureate degree level. Using a clinical case scenario, it will also describe how nursing care and the approach to decision making may differ based on the educational preparedness of the nurse. Associate Degree Nursing An associates degree in nursing can be acquired
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when I first walked in to the recovery room, I know that I would have passed out. Those three days helped me decide what I wanted to study, my original goal was to be a registered nurse specialized in cardiology. In June 2004 I graduated form the nursing program at Ivy Tech as a licensed practical nurse. I was employed at a long term care facility. I spent another year taking the rest of my general studies course before getting into the RN BSN program at Indiana State University's online program
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report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” promotes the advancement of nursing and it’s affects on the health care system. The report focuses on four crucial areas of advancement: transformation of practice, transformation of education, transformation of leadership, and meeting the need for better data on the healthcare workforce. This paper will go into more detail about the impact of the report on transformation of practice, education and leadership. Nursing education today is
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What is the difference between a group "at risk" for poor health and a group considered a "vulnerable" population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. What would you advocate for? The notion of groups “at risk” for poor health differs from vulnerable populations. “A population at risk is a population with a common identified
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Friedman Family Assessment Wendie Land NUR/405 February 21, 2011 Beth Edwards, MSN, BC, FNP Friedman Family Assessment A nursing assessment of a family is the basis of nursing interventions. Stanhope and Lancaster (2008) state, “By using a systematic process, family problem areas are identified and family strengths are emphasized as the building blocks for interventions and to facilitate family resiliency (p. 567). The following paragraphs will describe a family that has become more typical
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Tremont and Boylston Streets, across from the Boston Common, where it has resided since 1859. The presiding officer, known as the Grand Master, is elected to serve three consecutive, one-year terms. It is a volunteer position. On December 27th, 2013, Harvey John Waugh of Lynnfield, MA was installed the 88th Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts. The Grand Master is referred to as “Most Worshipful.” Masons use the original definition of
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State of Advance Practice Paper There are many definitions of advanced practice nursing. Nursing’s Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA, 2014) defines APNs as having advanced specialized clinical knowledge and skills through master’s or doctoral education that prepares them for specialization, expansion, and advancement of practice. Specialization is concentrating or limiting one’s focus to part of the whole field of nursing. Expansion refers to the acquisition of new practice knowledge and skills, including
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of one particular age group of population. The community health nurse encourages all participates to contribute in the education, promotion and maintenance of good health. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2008), family nursing assessment is the cornerstone of family nursing interventions. Stanhope and Lancaster (2008), also state that by using a systemic process, family problems areas are identified and family strengths are emphasized as building blocks for interventions and to facilitate family
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Caring Iris Wilkins University of Phoenix Nursing Theory 403 Dr. Elizabeth Wider May 12, 2014 Watson's Theory of Human Caring Dr. Jean Watson was born in Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia in the 1940s. She graduated from the Lewis Gale School of Nursing in Roanoke Virginia in 1961.She progressed through her nursing education by obtaining her bachelor’s degree in 1964, a master of science in nursing in psychiatric and mental health nursing in 1966, and a Ph.D. in educational psychology
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prepared at the AD level versus the BSN level in nursing Identify a patient care situation in which you describe how nursing care of approaches to decisioin making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse (BSN versus a ADN) Competent bedside nurses, regardless of degree, are in high demand. To become a licensed registered nurse, all nurses must pass the NCLEX licensing exam, and graduate from an accredited school of nursing. The debate continues as to whether an ADN degree
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