The Impact of the IOM’s 2010 Report on the Future of Nursing With the creation and passing of 2010’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), nurses in particular are poised to be a gatekeeper for the public’s understanding and application of the new parts and pieces of this legislation. Also in 2010 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a report that was two years in the making. The goal for the committee formed between the two entities was to
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Topic 2, Discussion 2 The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as ”the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations (FAQ, n.d.).” This article addresses the metaparadigm theories by touching on all the points needed to provide a safe environment for patients so that they feel
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Running Head: BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION Nursing student perceptions and incidence of performing breast self-examinations related to educational level in a baccalaureate nursing program Teresa Fulton Erin Kane Lisa Travers Caitlin Van Brunt Nursing of Department The University of Scranton Intro/Lit review: Cancer is one of the most pervasive diseases in the world today. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, second to skin cancer. According to the American Cancer
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Educational Preparation Robert Marachilian Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V-O103 May 19th 2013 Entry into the nursing profession has three different paths. The Associate’s degree in nursing, the diploma program and the bachelor’s degree in nursing. For years there have been countless discussions of which route benefits the nursing profession as a whole. While all registered nurses take the same NCLEX exam to gain licensure, their educational backgrounds are completely different. The educational
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Educational Preparation Looking back at the history of nursing starting in the 1950’s entry-level baccalaureate-degree nursing (BSN) programs was offered in colleges. These programs were a crucial part of the development of the advanced nursing educational program. After the war there was a shortage of nurses and the associate-degree level of nursing (ADN) programs were developed to help with this shortage in a quicker time frame. Both of these nursing programs were important at that time in history
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An individual with an Associate’s degree in Nursing is trained as a technical bedside nurse using the “Apprenticeship model” (Joan L.Creasia, 2011), rather than being trained to be a leader. The Associates of degree in nursing program from community colleges are completed within 2-3 years, with little or no research work done. Cost of education could range from $5,000 – $14,000, depending on residency status and, or whether the school is a private nursing school or not. On the other hand, the nurse
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the modern nursing in a great way. Her publication, research, and books have helped to bring the profession of nursing to the forefront. This paper is aimed at looking who Jean Watson is, her contribution to the nursing field and the impact of her work in the modern nursing. Introduction Dr. Jean Watson is known as a professor, nurse, theorist and a founder director of Watson Caring Science Institute, which is a non- profit organization. She was awarded the American Academy of Nursing award termed
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same things at a glance. They may perform procedures similarly but is the thought process equal? Defining an Associate Degree in Nursing nurse (ADN) and a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing nurse (BSN) helps to begin understanding the differences they incur. An Associate’s degree program can be completed in 2 years and the focus is on the technical aspects of nursing, at the community college level (Hood & Leddy, 2006, p.18-19). This nurse is usually more task oriented or technical. The Baccalaureate
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5, 2014 Since the evolution of nursing, through its modernization by Florence Nightingale, the quest to obtain a higher and more competencies in the practice of nursing is endless. The distinction between the Baccalaureate degree nurse (BSN) and the Associate degree nurse (ADN) is the focus of this paper, using clinical case scenario to explain the clinical expertise, and decisions in educational experience of the BSN and ADN Nurse. Associate Degree Nursing The emergence of ADN
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D’Ambrosia, Jennifer Kilpatrick, and Lene Juel Rasmussen written June 2003. Based on the information in the article will help determine the methods of defining the problem, the purpose of the study, research questions, hypothesis, study variables, conceptual model, the review of related literature and the study design of the selected article. Define the Problem The problem in this scenario is the need to be able to manage and being equipped with the up and coming baby boomers. It has been predicted that
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