Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Jennifer Debreceni, RN Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V April 24, 2016 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The Institute of Medicine (IOM) in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a report in 2010, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”. This report was released in conjunction with the healthcare bill known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With the signing
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The transformation of nursing is important to our profession to improve patient quality care for all Americans. The following paragraphs will be discussing the Institute of Medicine Report 2010 addressing higher levels of education, Leadership and the inclusion of nursing in primary care. EDUCATION Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act 2010, the U.S. healthcare system has significantly changed moving away from hospital-or healthcare provider-centric model to a patient-family-centered model
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environmental supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to wellness. Nurses are part of the answer because they are well equipped to interact with our community in ways that encourages choices and openness to decisions that have a more positive impact on lifestyles and health outcomes`According to the American Journal of Health promotion Health Promotion “Health Promotion is the science and the art of helping people change their lifestyles to move toward an optimal health.” From my point of view
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Future Trends in Nursing Kareen Whyte Hope Care College Looking at the future of nursing throughout the 21st century seems exhilarating but on the other hand challenging. With the frequent expansion of the function of nurses, the current healthcare climate, education, and research, nurses will play a key role in the transformation of the world’s health and healthcare as a whole. The patient care delivery systems of the future will be significantly influenced by the industry trends that are impacting
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In 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, “Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs highlighted a need for addressing psychosocial issues and distress in cancer patients. Furthermore, DiMatteo MR, Lepper HS, Croghan TW (2014) found that depression is a risk factor for noncompliance with medical treatment. Carson, Walson and Mitchel (2012) discuss the stressful nature of having a cancer diagnosis and how stress interferes with a patients ability to cope with cancer
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-Goeth Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing is needed for an effective, safe and efficient health care. The evidence-based practice can be initiated by realigning education and curriculum, also doing research in the new fields, as well as theory and model development. For better patient care newly acquired knowledge must be changed to useful forms and it should be implemented throughout the system and evaluate the effectiveness. Future of Nursing report (IOM, 2011a) focuses on the convergence of
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Nurse Burnout and Its Impact on Patient Safety Georgetown University Foundations of Health Systems and Policy NURO-624 September 12, 2013 Nurse Burnout and Its Impact on Patient Safety Patient safety encompasses the application of best practices that are geared towards achieving positive outcomes and promoting safety, and can serve as an indicator of quality in healthcare institutions; sustainable nursing workloads improve the quality of health care by reducing unsafe conditions, as well
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Edition Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice Second Edition [pic] American Nurses Association Silver Spring, Maryland 2010 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a national professional association. This ANA publication ( Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice) reflects the thinking of the nursing profession on various issues and should be reviewed in conjunction with state board of nursing policies
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Edition Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice Second Edition [pic] American Nurses Association Silver Spring, Maryland 2010 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a national professional association. This ANA publication ( Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice) reflects the thinking of the nursing profession on various issues and should be reviewed in conjunction with state board of nursing policies
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Benchmark Assignment: Evolving Practice of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Models The Evolution of Nursing Practice To my colleagues, the health care system has begun a decade of transitions that, for the nursing profession, promise to change the practice of nurses, expand current nursing roles and create new ones, and provide many opportunities for nurses to participate in shaping the future delivery system. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, care delivery and financing
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