For Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), many nursing schools offer 'fast track' flexible programs that these allow working nurses to balance school and job demands to become Registered Nurses (RN)s. Often these programs offer degree credit for the stu Continue Reading...
Temporary Reassignment Patient reassignment is the temporary change in the employee's assignment in the sense that he or she holds a position that has a higher salary or responsibility for a short period. The duties conducted by the nurse at thi Continue Reading...
Combining Nurse Leadership With Advocacy Personal rating using the nurse manager skills inventory Personal and professional accountability Personal growth and development -- Competent Ethical behavior and practice -- Competent Professional assoc Continue Reading...
Roles of Professional Nursing Associations Conduct a web search of at least two professional nurses' associations and describe how each organization defines its respective role at local, state, and national levels. Identify the organization and its Continue Reading...
As noted, although Abdellah's theory was patient-centered and involved the care of the patient, it was clinically based and emphasized the science of nursing. Such findings fit well with Jean Watson's theory of nursing, or caring science, which enc Continue Reading...
liability that a nurse encounters on the job. It provides a discussion about the legal risks involved in various health care settings for nurses. There were eight sources used to complete this paper. For years, there have been reports of a nationwi Continue Reading...
Nursing Shortage on Patient Outcomes The objective of this study is to examine the effects of nursing shortage on the outcomes of patients. Towards this end, this study will conduct a review of the literature in this area of inquiry. There is a se Continue Reading...
Responsibilities of Nurses to Patients Why is it important The role of nurses has a direct implication on the patients. For example, nurses observe and provide direct care to the patients. The physicians give orders and thus are the role of the nur Continue Reading...
Personal Philosophy: My Personal Philosophy of Nursing My Personal Philosophy of Nursing I adore the nursing profession because it is one of the very few professions that demonstrate dedication to public service and present professionals with uniqu Continue Reading...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Committee Initiative on the Future of Nursing and the Institute of Medicine The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has published a guide for the future of nursing in the U.S., the purpose of which is to facilitate nurses, hea Continue Reading...
Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Using the Research Process Overview Research is mainly used to generate new knowledge or for the validation of existing knowledge based on a theory. Evidenced-based practice ( Continue Reading...
Demand vs. Supply Supply vs. Demand: Nursing Shortage The shortage of nurses in this country is caused by a simple economic principle -- supply and demand. Briefly, the demand for skilled registered nurses is greater than the supply. This may sound Continue Reading...
Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing PracticeToday, health care delivery models and nursing practice are experiencing fundamental changes in response to innovations in technologies and controlling state and federal legislation. The purpose of this Continue Reading...
The patients selected had to meet certain criteria. They had to have access to a telephone a home or at work, they had to have the ability to keep an Oxford knee score sheet and relay the information coherently over the phone, and they had to speak Continue Reading...
Health Care The overall health care industry has undergone fundamental change over the last decade. Most of the changes have occurred within the underlying business operation of the healthcare industry. These changes will ultimately effect nursing a Continue Reading...
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) in Professional Practice DevelopmentThe purpose of this paper is to explore the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) in the context of my professional practice development d Continue Reading...
Personal Philosophy of NursingEducation plays a significant role in how nurses practice. This is perceptible in the individual philosophy of nursing for a student as they transition from an associate/diploma degree to a baccalaureate degree as regist Continue Reading...
Empowering Nurses Through Professional OrganizationsProfessional nursing organizations are fundamental in advancing the profession, fostering growth, and ensuring patient-centered care. Active participation in such organizations enhances professional Continue Reading...
Advocacy in Healthcare LegislationReflecting on my journey through the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, I would have never imagined the opportunities that have unfolded, particularly the chance to participate in an advocacy role to advance h Continue Reading...
Interview with APRNAbstractThis paper discusses an introduction with an APRN at a health care organization under the Mercy Health umbrella. It begins by identifying the mission, vision and values of the organization and extrapolating its goals from t Continue Reading...
What are the goals of higher education: to prepare a person for success in a specific career path, or to cultivate virtues like critical thinking, good citizenship, and moral reasoning? Bok (2006) suggests that colleges and universities consider comb Continue Reading...
Roy's Nursing Model as a Tool for Addressing Nurse Burnout Abstract This paper examines the adaptation model of Sister Callista Roy by describing the theory at the heart of the model, explaining its purpose, and analyzing its strengths and weakne Continue Reading...
During a meeting with hospital staff of a variety of managerial levels, the same RN might use participative leadership styles, as the nurse consults with subordinates and considers other suggestions. Lastly, more and more nurses today may need to em Continue Reading...
Receiving an acceptance into the NDMU nursing program would be the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. Unfortunately, I am very well aware that I do not currently meet the academic standards of the program. I write this not to question those standards, Continue Reading...
Advanced practice nursing (APN) is one of the nursing fields that plays a critical role in the promotion of the health and wellbeing of patient populations. APN is regarded as the usage of a wider scope of logical, constructive, and research-based co Continue Reading...
GRIEF & THE NURSE'S ROLE Nursing Comparative Experiences with Grief & the Nurse's Role Comparative Experiences with Grief & the Nurse's Role I have been friends with a certain young woman for most of my life. She was very close to he Continue Reading...
Nursing LeadershipIntroductionNursing leadership is a quality that is best illustrated by way of example. This paper looks at the life and career of Dr. Peter Buerhaus, a prominent nursing leader and healthcare economist, who is renowned for his infl Continue Reading...
Future of Nursing 2020-2030 AnalysisIntroductionThe Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report is a comprehensive document that provides insights into the current state of the nursing profession and makes recommendations for how the profession can best meet Continue Reading...
Role Development for the Nurse with Advanced Education in NursingToday, advanced practice nurses specialize in a number of fields, including midwifery, anesthetist, and family nurse practitioner. Moreover, these health care professionals earn far mor Continue Reading...
Technology in NursingIntroductionI possess a caring nature, and the decision to pursue a career in nursing was informed predominantly by the suitability of this characteristic in the nursing profession. While my caring nature was the fundamental driv Continue Reading...
My Future in NursingThe field of nursing is part of the backbone of healthcare. For me, it presents an exciting and potentially very rewarding future career path. This paper discusses the projected job outlook for nursing, the educational requirement Continue Reading...
Achieving Course Goals After review of the topics we shall be covering, relations between my nursing practice and course material became noticeable. The course topic that I felt related most to my current practice is, "grammar and punctuation" for t Continue Reading...
Evolving Models of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Globally there is a need for health reforms owing to the rising costs of health care, rise in chronic illnesses affecting the masses, and aging populations. To meet the need for health reforms nur Continue Reading...
Advanced Nursing Practice Roles Analyze the essential roles of the APN including educator, researcher, expert, consultant, leader, and change agent. Explain the functions of each role. Which role do you see as the most important and why? Educator Continue Reading...
ReflectionIntroductionAt the end of my Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program, I now look to reflect on the course and what I have gained from it at this point in my life and career. I have been an RN for 20 years, and I have a great deal of Continue Reading...
Ethical Dilemmas in Responding to Nursing Medication ErrorsIt is well documented that medication errors made by nurses are among the most prevalent but also the most preventable types of adverse patient incidents that occur in health care settings to Continue Reading...
A Graduate-level nurse Practitioner program is very demanding. How do you intend to address the demands? The American healthcare system has been increasing in complexity, with future nursing professionals set to face an extremely challenging care del Continue Reading...
