Nursing is such a rewarding, fast growing career that makes it an amazing job. Education is an important part of advancing in the healthcare profession. Education is a step forward to better outcomes on patient care and providing proper care to our patients. Nurses have the ability to make independent decision making due to the complexities of their jobs. One of the largest differences in these degrees is the years of education required to complete the program and the knowledge based education taught
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[ADN] and Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree [BSN] BY Maria Abbey. Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics. 1/7/16. Quality of patient’s care as concerns nursing hinges on having a well-educated nursing workforce just like other professions. The nursing profession is made up of different categories of educational levels of nurses ranging from associate degree [ADN] to bachelor in science [, BSN] masters in science[MSN] and doctorate in nursing. The level of competence varies
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Professional Roles & Values Project Heather Cantrell Western Governors University Nursing has evolved over the years to entail more than just caring for another person. The nursing profession encompasses regulatory agencies, professional organizations, theories, values, traits and a code. The following outlines some of what it means to be a nurse. A. Functional Differences The Board of Registered Nurses is an entity set up to protect the public from nurses and to regulate the practice
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During my research of various hospitals in central Texas, I began to notice the requirement for a basic entry-level nurse was a bachelor’s degree. Hospitals would hire an associate degree nurse on the condition the individual is actively pursuing his/her bachelors degree. There is a push nationwide for the minimum requirement of a bachelor’s degree for all entry-level nurses. How much more professional and effective are the BSN nurses versus ADN or diploma based trained nurses? This leads me to ask
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establishment. Taking time to reflect on personal believes, creates a moment for an advance practice nurse (APN) to realize, and understand the need for providing patient care, with up to date knowledge. The paper aims to discuss; the overview of nursing praxis and its benefits, overview of the APN, Empiricism influences on practice, comfort theory (CT) influences, deontology influences and utilization of the praxis in practice. Praxis Overview Merriam-Webster Dictionary (nd) defines praxis as
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patient, the organization, and the team. She currently holds the position as program coordinator for the practical nursing program. Student: You have achieved a position of leadership in the nursing community as a health educator. Could you tell me a bit about your background and the role that you have today? Leader: “Graduating from high school I entered the practical nursing program at Saline County Career Center (SCCC). I graduated from SCCC as a practical nurse. After obtaining licensure
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accountability through transparency and creates incentives for hospitals to improve the quality of the care they provide (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2014). Nursing plays a vital role in the hospital’s HCAHPS comparison measures. The patient’s perception of the hospital “experience” includes several nursing-specific areas: communication, responsiveness, pain control, education, comfort level, and discharge planning. Utilization of Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort places focus on the
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level versus BSN Deborah Rhoton Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Lisa Zamudio June 6, 2015 Competency differences in nurses prepared at the ADN level versus BSN Introduction to Nursing The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) definition of nursing is “Nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of
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Applying the Ethics of Care to Your Nursing Practice “I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.” Pablo Casals (2000) nurse’s caring consciousness and moral commitment to make an intentional connection with the patient. The third element, caring occasion/caring moment, is the space and time where the patient and nurse come together in a manner for caring to occur. U se of the theory of care ethics is discussed to help nurses determine if they are applying
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University RUP1 A. Functional Differences State boards of Nursing (BRN) are state agencies with regulatory powers to enforce laws and establish licensure requirements. (McDaniel, 2014) Jurisdiction limitations pertains to pre-licensure nursing education, (Schultz, 2014) licensure exams and disciplinary action against nurses who violate the law. Nursing organizations and associations are dedicated to the practice of nursing and its many specialties. These organizations offer education opportunities
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