will a discussion on my role as a future healthcare practitioner and the efforts I need to make to achieve the professional status of a nurse. I will discuss my learning styles and identify key developmental needs to be addressed. There will be discussions on the concepts of professionalism and accountability. In the United Kingdom today all newly qualified nurses must have a nursing degree as required by The Nursing and Midwifery Council. This significant overhaul to Florence Nightingale’s eighteenth
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Running Head: Differences in Competencies between Nurses Based on Degree Levels Differences in Competencies between Nurses Based on Degree Levels Elizabeth N. Asuagbor Grand Canyon University October 12, 2014 Differences in Competencies between Nurses Based on Degree Levels In today’s rapidly changing health care environment, the nursing role is becoming less traditional and increasingly more diverse (Creasia, & Friberg, 2011)
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Nursing Roles and Values Task One Western Governors University State Regulations and Nursing Standards The State of Tennessee Board of Nursing’s Rules and Regulations of Registered Nurses, Rule # 1000-01-.13-1r states that unprofessional conduct is defined in part by "failing to take appropriate action in safeguarding the patient from incompetent health care practices" (State of Tennessee, 2011). There are a number of arguments in this case study that incompetent health
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Nurs 430 Assignment 2 Nowadays the requirement in the field of nursing is a BSN or higher. Some hospitals will not hire a nurse with just an associate degree, if they do then they give you a time frame in which to obtain a BSN. As I embark on this new journey I am looking forward to expanding my vocabulary and expressing myself in a better way. A higher degree opens doors for me in my profession and will definitely make me more marketable. My greatest fear was not being able to obtain
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Licensure Application Comparison Nurses and Professional counselors both belong to the health care fields; however, they requirements totally opposite from one another. Both application require a fee and request that the individual graduated from an approved school. First as a nurse, you will have to apply for a six month temporary permit and take a board approved refresher course. Second, you will complete the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam along with a Nursing Jurisprudence Prep Couse.
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between a nurse graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a nurse graduating with an Associates Degree of Nursing. That difference is opportunity. Although graduating with an ADN or Diploma of nursing will create many career openings, those opportunities are not what could be expected if you graduate with a BSN. With many hospitals attempting to obtain magnet status, many job options are open only to those who hold a BSN. In addition, a BSN is necessary to obtain a job in nurse education
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the mother of modern nursing. She drew upon her many experiences as a battlefield nurse during the Crimean war to develop what was widely accepted as the first nursing theory. She viewed the manipulation of a patient’s environment as having a large impact on a patient’s health and well-being. She believed a nurse must be adapted to fit the needs of each different patient. According to Nightingale, the role of the nurse is to “put the patient in the best possible condition in order for nature to act”
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Running head: NIGHTINGALE INFECTION CONTROL STATUS Nightingale Infection Control Status Daniel Pennebaker Western Governors University, College of Business Abstract This executive summary will judge the status of Nightingale Community Hospital’s Infection Control performance against the Joint Commission’s accreditation standards. The summary will include a corrective action plan designed to aid Nightingale in meeting all standards. Nightingale Infection Control Status Executive Summary
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The global nursing shortage has prompted health care systems to seek new strategies to attract and retain nurses. The growing evidence points to the shared governance model of management are as a possible strategy to improve productivity, nurse job satisfaction and nurse retention. There are different models of shared governance, but a clear relationship exists between nurse practice environment and higher retention rates. Research found long hours, and unsupportive practice environments
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Denver, Colorado that represents the interests of more than 160,000 perioperative nurses by providing nursing education, standards, and clinical practice resources—including the peer-reviewed, Mission Our mission is to promote safety and optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures by providing practice support and professional development opportunities to perioperative nurses. AORN will collaborate with professional and regulatory organizations, industry leaders
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