preview

Dnp Ethical Dilemmas

Decent Essays

Waxman (2013) challenges DNP nurses and students to have a “clear understanding of the financial health of organizations” and learn to “speak the language of finance, being able to clearly articulate the financial impact when building their case for change, and being able to read financial statements” (Waxman, 2013, p. xiii). It is the purpose of this paper to discuss some of the key financial skills DNP’s need to function effectively in today’s health care marketplace including general points in relation to accountability and budgeting, long-range financial planning, budget items to be included in the transition to a wellness clinic practice, and an exploration of ethics and DNP essentials as they relate to budget and finance. In response to the need …show more content…

In the second AACN essential for the doctor of nursing practice (DNP), DNPs are challenged to understand principles of practice management including balancing productivity with quality of care. Learning to sustain change at the organizational and policy level, DNP education is geared to provide DNP students with the education to address changes in the ever more complex healthcare marketplace, “address emerging practice problems and the ethical dilemmas that emerge as new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies evolve (AACN, 2006). Additionally, the AACN discusses the role of the DNP in changing organizational and professional culture and navigating the financial aspects of a system to support the integration of evidence based practices “In addition, DNP graduates have the ability to evaluate the cost effectiveness of care and use principles of economics and finance redesign effective and realistic care delivery strategies” (AACN, 2006; Zaccagnini &
Waud White, 2017, p. 42). Van Luven in Waxman (2017) suggests that DNP Essential II

Get Access