protect the public by enforcing the laws and regulations as they pertain to registered nurses. These agencies help to enforce the nursing practice act and the education requirements, licensure, laws, and discipline as written in the act ("Board of Nursing: Laws, Rules and Policies," 2015). A professional nursing organization is the “voice of nursing” ("Statement of Purpose," 2016, p. 1) For instance the American Nurses Association (ANA) gives feedback and recommendations to state regulatory agencies for
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Running Head: NURSING’S FUTURE IN Nursing’s Future in Leadership Mary Ann McGirr Grand Canyon University December 22, 2012 On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), otherwise known as “Obamacare” was passed. This legislation was brought about due to the need to allow more Americans access to affordable, safe healthcare. As a result of the impending passage of this legislation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing
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Benchmark Assignment: Evolving Practice of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Models The Evolution of Nursing Practice To my colleagues, the health care system has begun a decade of transitions that, for the nursing profession, promise to change the practice of nurses, expand current nursing roles and create new ones, and provide many opportunities for nurses to participate in shaping the future delivery system. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, care delivery and financing
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infancy nursing has grown to the current with all the hard woks of the pioneers of nursing. Researchers and theorists played a major role in the growth of nursing in to its current stage. according to American Nurses Association, Nursing is defined as “ protection promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response,
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Position Description Division One, Grade 2 Year 1 Registered Nurse MISSION The mission of St Vincent’s is to provide high quality and efficient health services to the people of Victoria in accordance with the philosophy of St Vincent’s Health Australia. The mission is based on the values of compassion, justice, human dignity, excellence and unity. The health service embraces the policies and principles of equal employment opportunity, occupational health and safety and quality improvement
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Holmes Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics October 27, 2013 Educational Preparation Although there are differences in competencies between nurses prepared at an Associate-degree versus the Baccalaureate-degree level in nursing, they are slight. As I started my nursing career as an Associate-Degree Nurse (ADN), I felt inferior to my colleagues whom possessed their Baccalaureate-degree. That inferiority faded fast, as I saw that what an ADN and BSN did in my particular specialty
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NRS-430V Vernon Thacker February 20, 2016 Impact of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing Nurses have an important role in the healthcare system. Nurses are the first and last part of the chain in the patient care. During the past 40 years the nursing profession has become more popular with over 3 million of active registered nurses ("Total Number of Professionally Active Nurse," 2016), the nursing career is one of the largest and essential part in the healthcare system. During the
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Ethical and Legal issues in Nursing The nursing profession is very complex. Every day nurses deal with patients and medical care. There are some days when ethics and legal issues play a role. We were given examples of the legal complexities of nursing through two case studies we were to evaluate. For this paper we will discuss the legal responsibilities of nursing, how personal and societal values can influence ethical decision-making and how the ANA’s Code of Nursing Ethics would influence the
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passed the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to try and overcome some of the hindrances that affect healthcare. The Robert Wood Johnson committee partnered with the Institute of Medicine to overcome the healthcare obstacles and mold new procedures, techniques, and policies to create a more effective healthcare system. The policy aims to transform practice, education, and leadership. (Committee Summary) One of the core notes of the Affordable care acts is that “Nurses should practice to the full extent of
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Louisiana Center for Nurses The purpose of this agency is to safeguard the life and health of the citizens of Louisiana by assuming persons practicing as registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses are competent and safe. This nursing school provides data services, in accordance with LAC 46:XLV 11.3309.A.11. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing provides a roster of all individuals licensed. This agency also provides license renewal for the nurses of the state of Louisiana
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