Nursing is a dynamic profession and life long learning is essential for nurses to stay current with the increased complexity of the healthcare needs of today and into the future.In other words, the needs of our patients are changing, as we must change in order to be prepared to better serve that need. Nursing has a long history of formal education which moved out of hospitals and into colleges and universities early last century. The associate degree level of nursing was developed out of a need
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As nurses working in the healthcare profession we have the responsibility to protect every individual and the population as a whole as a whole susceptible to certain diseases. Preventing and reducing illness is as important as dealing with the effect. Nurses work with other healthcare professionals to address the factors that cause people to become susceptible to certain diseases and help them through a combination of educational and environmental supports for actions and conditions of living conducive
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Brenda Johnson Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V August 16, 2015 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The momentum ignited by the November 30, 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Future of Nursing Report will impact healthcare and redefine the expectations of the nursing profession. The historical report was the result of a two year initiative commissioned by the Robert Johnson Wood Foundation (RJWF) in response
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Magnet status is an award given by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC), to hospitals that meet a certain set of criteria. This criteria is designed to measure both strength and quality of their nursing care. A Magnet hospital should be one that delivers excellent patient outcomes, where nurses have job satisfaction, and where there is a low staff nurse turnover rate. Magnet status also indicates nursing involvement in data collection and decision in areas that affect patient care.
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| As the new CEO of Middlefield Hospital, to address the challenges plaguing the hospital such as deteriorating employee morale, competition resulting from the opening of a new hospital, and coping with a nursing shortage I have decided to implement specific strategies that will alleviate these issues and establish Middlefield Hospital as an asset to the community and as an organization that is competitive and resourceful. To begin, I will promote
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Doctoral Faculty Interview September 14, 2010 Doctoral Faculty Interview with Dr. J.Thomas Introduction The advance level of nursing practice, leadership and nursing applies research with the scope of the doctoral practicum. The leadership role in the doctoral prepared nurse educator applies complex knowledge to rapid changes in the healthcare field. These challenges can be utilized as knowledge to improve teaching methods and practices. Role of the Doctoral Prepared Nurse as Educators
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history of nursing provides a context in which to understand current practice by providing insight into the challenges faced in the past, the obstacles overcome and an understanding of the progression of the profession. By learning about the history of nursing and the people who pioneered our profession, nurses can increase their capacity to make positive changes in the present and set goals for the future. The most important nursing trend consistent throughout the "Nursing Timeline of
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“Learning About Myself” Cindy Radford Nursing Analysis, NUR 2430 Ms. Phyllis Hosey November 22, 2011 “Learning About Myself” In developing ideas for this paper, I have learned a lot about myself. I have learned that I am a lot more complex than I originally thought. I have a multitude of strengths and weaknesses and I think I could make a positive impact on the nursing world after graduation. I am in the process now of learning how to use my strengths for greater good and turn my weaknesses
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Baccalaureate-degree level nurses The future of nursing education changed forever in the 1950’s when Mildred Montag successfully created the two-year associate degree in nursing. Men and women who were unable to attend nursing school due to families, work situations, or for financial reason were able to attend these programs and aid in reducing the nursing shortage that was rapidly growing in our country. Montag proposed education for a new kind of nurse, a nursing technician (Schank & Stollenwerk 1988).
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Professional Nursing Reflection M. Ott University of Wyoming Introduction to Higher Education in Nursing NURS 3010 April 14, 2013 Professional Nursing Reflection Nursing is a practice that has been described as a science an art. It has many definitions and many philosophies that guide its practice. Nursing lacks a singular, definitive theory or philosophy. Individual develop their own philosophies and theories based on their values, beliefs and professional identities. As registered
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