The first case scenario presented in this project reflect the significance of gaps between nursing programs and textbooks, organizations’ policies and procedures, published literature, and the actual practice. Some of the gaps refer to nursing programs and textbooks based on an ideal nursing profession, the autonomy of healthcare organizations to establish their specific policies and procedures, traditional policies and procedures unsupported by evidence-based practice (EBP), and the individual
AND HOW WILL MASTERS OF NURSING PROGRAM ADVANCE THEM My career objectives are to advance my nursing career through professional development of self by engaging in long life learning through continuing education in graduate school. Also, to assume leadership role in the use of evidence based research in healthy public policy and contribute to population health. Nursing is a field that keeps unfolding and requires updated knowledge to provide quality care, meet the professional requirements and challenges
The nursing profession is often faced with many ethical dilemmas because it is directly involved with the human life. Nurses and other health care workers are often expected to make hard choices and decisions in the way they handle these ethical dilemmas. At times, the decisions that nurses make border on the very distinction between life and death. In most instances, nurses experience moral distress due to the challenges that face them in the course of duty. The core of the answers or what informs
acknowledges that critical thinking is a key element in healthcare settings and that it should be one of the required core competencies in nursing. Analysis of studies illustrates that nurses lack adequate critical thinking skills, as indicated by their performance in CTS tests. Some of the legal ramifications in nursing include the risk of being sued, for malpractice, professional and ethical misconduct and negligence. The federal regulations including the Privacy Act (1974) guide how information of the patients
Nursing Education Question 1: What are your views on the proposed legislation for the Bachelor of Science in Ten Bill passage? This legislation upholds that registered nurses with Associate Degree in nursing and Diploma in nursing to upgrade their education to Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees. In addition, the bill is only applicable to future nurses while practicing nurses holding ADN or Diplomas are exempted. However, for those enrolling in nursing programs after the bill is passed will
APPLICATION OF NURSING THEORY TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: THE SELF-CARE MODEL OF DOROTHEA OREM Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss the application of Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Model of Nursing to clinical nurse practice. The central thesis of the paper is that Orem’s theory has strong utility for application to modern day clinical practice and can be applied to most any case in order to attain the desired medical and caring outcomes. The presented discussion will support this perspective
What is nursing research and why is it important to nursing? Research is essential in all aspects of life. Research guides decisions on what cars will be bought, what houses will be purchased, or where children will attend school. So, why would research not be an important part of deciding what is best in regards to healthcare? Research is conducted to gather data about a particular subject. Data that is collected through research should strive to be obtained from resources that are valid, credible
Professional nursing practitioners travel a long path to become experts in their field. Admission requirements into the BSN program vary from university to university but retain basic similarities. Universities demand that the prospective student passes in English composition, life sciences, physical sciences, Mathematics, humanities, social, and behavioral sciences. Upon admission, the course takes four years of study. Typically, the course comprises studies in physiology, human anatomy, nursing
Genetics and Genomics: Implications and Recommendations for Nursing Introduction Health care is an ever-evolving field of practice that must continue growing daily to keep up with the demands of a fast changing world. With the advancements in the fields of genetics and genomics nursing finds that this area must be incorporated into practice to adequately provide care for patients. As a result, the rapid expansion of genetics and genomics and its role in health care is beginning to be viewed as
Paper: Patient Safety Competency in the Nursing Profession The purpose of this paper is to discuss how safety in the nursing profession affects the nursing education, nursing practice, and nursing research. Safety in the nursing profession means to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performances (QSEN, 2014). Patient safety is a very important aspect in the profession of nursing. It is the nurse’s job to keep up to date