Nursing Leadership and Education Saturday, December 23, 2006 ADN vs. BSN Education Nursing education is bound by its contract with society to prepare nurses with the knowledge; skills and values that enable them to provide quality care within the contemporary health care system. Implicit in this process is that a layperson will be transformed into a competent professional (Lindeman, 2000). When addressed to nurses, the question of educational preparation into professional
Words: 2894 - Pages: 12
11/28/2013 Transformation and evolution related to basic level of education requirement is evident in the nursing profession. Currently there is a mixed population of educational training and skills working at the same capacity. “The sample survey also shows that 50.0% of the RN workforce holds a baccalaureate or graduate degree while 36.1% earned an associate degree and 13.9% a diploma in nursing.” (Rosseter, 2012) Each program prepares their students with the same basic training to pass the boards
Words: 1191 - Pages: 5
2014 Author Notes Research paper for Professional Development of Nursing Professionals, NUR 430, Misty Stone (Instructor) In 2008, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the IOM launched a two-year initiative to respond to the need to assess and transform the nursing profession. A report from the IOM (2010), entitled The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, recommended transformational changes in nursing education and practice, which position nurses to be a strong influence
Words: 943 - Pages: 4
Nursing is commonly viewed as the most selfless and compassionate job among all professionals. Majority of the nurses joined the workforce to help others. Considerate and kind nurses can, however, become a causality of a poor patient’s outcomes if not given the proper support and adequate staffing. Burnout due to heavy workload and understaffing remains one of the major problems in the nursing profession, nevertheless minimal effort is being allocated to solve the crisis. For the purpose of this
Words: 1453 - Pages: 6
Changes in the Health Care System and the Practice of Nursing have become complex. Technological changes, complicated client needs, short hospital length of stay, and departure from acute care to community based care, all these changes have underscore the need for professional nurses to think critically in order to provide safe and effective client care. A better educated nursing workforce can provide good health education to patients and their families. The affordable care of 2010 has required the
Words: 937 - Pages: 4
The Impact of the Institute of Medicine Report on Nursing Amy Nikrasch Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V 01 December 2013 The Institute of Medicine's Impact on Nursing The United States government has identified that a health care reform is needed to ensure that all individuals have access to health care. In March 2010 President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to ensure all individuals in the United States will have access to quality health care ("Key Features Affordable
Words: 1069 - Pages: 5
Philosophy of Nursing Why I Chose Nursing I chose nursing as my future profession because I believe nursing to be a rewarding and challenging career choice. I believe the desire to help people through nursing is a true calling, and I feel drawn toward helping those in need. I was first drawn to the area of professional nursing when my late sister became ill and was in the hospital for many months prior to her untimely death. This experience is what ultimately led me in the direction of pursuing
Words: 1661 - Pages: 7
Nursing shortage has been a hot topic in the nursing filed for more than decade. Multiple components are the catalyst to this disaster. The reason why I identify our nursing shortage as a disaster is because human lives are in our hands. Another concern is the potential of not been able to meeting the health care needs of our communities. This national growing problem makes it crucial to attract students to the profession (Vioral, 2011). Even after students enter nursing programs, 13% of newly
Words: 341 - Pages: 2
Future Of Nursing Elizabeth Lang NRS 430V November 4, 2012 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted into law in 2010, is expected help the 32 million people without insurance in the United States healthcare sector. In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) approached the Institute of Medicine (IOM) proposed a partnership to assess and respond to the need to transform the nursing profession to meet the upcoming new challenges and needs from the ACA. After two years of intense discussions
Words: 1363 - Pages: 6
Professional Development of Nursing Professionals According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report (2010), the nursing profession has become the nation’s largest health care workforce with more than three million active licensed members. Registered nurses (RNs) usually work in hospitals, physician inpatient or outpatient offices, home healthcare, nursing care facilities, correctional facilities, government offices, schools or public health offices, and within the military. There primary role
Words: 1693 - Pages: 7