The Occupational Field Of Nursing

Current trends in healthcare are leading to more complex, advanced patient care and needs. Hospitals and patient services are now in need of highly skilled, trained, and educated professionals to deliver this care. The impact of these trends extend into the profession of nursing, where employers are taking a closer look at the outcomes of patient care delivered by ADN graduates vs. BSN prepared nurses. Although

Healthcare systems and the way safe, quality health care is delivered are continually changing to better serve patients and communities. Professional nursing practice is a large component in the healthcare system today. Back in the 1960s, professional nursing leaders tried to adopt the bachelor degree programs as the only educational track to become a registered nurse (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). Due to nursing shortages and demands this motive did not hold fast. Individuals entering the nursing profession today must first decide which educational pathway to take to become a Registered Nurse (RN).

In today’s healthcare system, nursing is a challenging field as a result of rapid technological advances and changes in healthcare policies. As a dedicated nursing professional, with a great passion for learning, I strive to stay on top of these changes. I am determined to increase my knowledge to be an instrumental part of providing quality healthcare. The demands of nursing are high; however the rewards are even higher. Nursing requires both a supreme understanding of the science of health, and a caring bedside manner befitting only those who seek a position of such a personal involvement in the well-being of a patient. Academically, I will put forth all of

The career of a Registered Nurse has changed since the beginning in 1905. Before the year of 1905 Nurses weren’t required any specific training or schooling. In 1905 the Board of Registered Nurses was given permission to set standards, administer exams, administer educational programs, issue official nursing certificates and revoke certificates as well. Today, before becoming a Registered Nurse, you must earn a diploma, an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), or a Bachelor Degree in Science of Nursing (BSN) (2008 National)

With an extremely structured plan, I hope to one day become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist or CRNA. I am sure that with UNCW’s outstanding nursing program, offering advanced theory and an updated clinical practice program, I can achieve my goals. After doing extensive research

Nursing career is one of the few fastest growing fields in the health care industry not only in the United States but also in the world. Nurse practice has drastically changed in the last decade and as a result the need for changes in nursing practice is becoming more and more important. The Institute of Medicine report discusses so many aspects in nursing but this paper requires detailing the impacts on Nursing Practice (Transforming Practice), Nursing Education (Transforming Education), and the Nurse’s role as a Leader (Transforming Leadership). These three key aspects are discussed in the following pages.

The role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the U.S. is one that has undergone numerous changes over past years. When the first NP program was developed in 1965 at the University of Colorado by a pediatrician by the name of Henry Silver and a master’s prepared public health nurse by the name of Loretta Ford, the role was primarily meant to train nurses to provide care to poor, rural, children in Colorado. (Joel, 2013) By the 1970’s, it was clear that the NP could fill the country’s need for healthcare providers and the number of programs providing NP education rose to 178 by 1977. (Joel, 2013) At this point in time there were no clear guidelines in regard to curriculum and evaluation standards, that is until the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners was developed in 1985, bringing with it an abundance of political support for the NP role. (Joel, 2013)

The University of Rochester, School of Nursing was founded in 1928, concurrently with the Strong Memorial Hospital and the School of Medicine and Dentistry. The School of Nursing became an independent school in 1968, partnering nursing with medicine and becoming an organizational model that would influence nursing at a national level. In 1998, declining baccalaureate enrollment and the financial crisis that this caused created new challenges for the School. Competition among area schools fueled changes. The School of Nursing could no longer compete with tuition rates for baccalaureate programs at other schools. Prospective students were choosing schools with lower cost of tuition for nursing programs. The School of Nursing had to quickly figure out how to make their programs marketable. The decision was made to phase out the generic baccalaureate program and restructure the program so that it was geared toward registered nurses. What was born from this restructure was the accelerated program for non-nurses and the registered nurse to baccalaureate program (RN to BS). During the 1999 strategic planning process, emphasis was focused on creating nationally recognized areas for research as identified by the Medical Center (Strong Memorial Hospital). To help with this goal, faculty was recruited specifically to enhance the School of Nursing’s research and scholarship programs. The School of Nursing’s emphasis changed from the student

Nursing is one of the most popular professions in healthcare. To become a professional nurse, one must acquire certain level of education, whether it is at associate or baccalaureate degree level. Once becoming a nurse a number of professional standards must be maintained to stay abreast with the profession. In that respect, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in its 2010 report had suggested many recommendations focusing on the future of nursing. The aim of the report is to put forth recommendations that allow nurses to “(1) ensure that nurses can practice to the full extent of their education and training (2) improve nursing education, (3) provide opportunities for nurses to assume leadership positions and to serve as full

Nursing education has progressed throughout history from one of uneducated lay persons to the current standards we know today. As the career has progressed it has become apparent that there is a need for a skilled labor forced trained to deal with the sick and dying, “the provision of nursing care by American women…demonstrated the effectiveness of skilled nursing on improving outcomes for sick and injured soldiers” (Creasia & Friberg, 2011, p. 4). However, as the career progresses so does the need for more specialized training amongst nurses to help them deal with the changing atmosphere of patient care. The future

Nursing is a field of work that so many people find themselves fascinated with, as well as harboring a degree of respect. We look to nurses with a sense of admiration and reverence, and look to them for security in times of need. What makes nursing such a desirable and enthralling field to other people? Despite the fact that doctors are normally under the spotlight, nursing is of profound importance in American culture. Nurses provide comfort and security, as well as a knowledge of medical aid. The field of nursing has the benefit of coming from a field that is ancient, yet timeless and has blossomed throughout history to make a large impact on our culture today.

Thank you, Felicia, for your contribution. I have been comparing my nursing school curriculum to the current curriculum at my practicum setting, and I am amazed how much things have changed. It was the same program I attended, but yet it seems so different with so many improvements and innovations than when I was a student. The current state of affairs in health care settings has a far wider reach and dictates how nurses are trained to meet the demands of the health care consumer. Patients are being admitted with more than one comorbidities, making is essential for nurses to well-educated, proficient in skills, critical thinking, and clinical judgment skills in order to hand complex patients, and this attributes clearly differentiate the prudent

American Nurses Association defines nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and population”( Potter,P.,& Perry, A. 2005,1-5). Thus making nursing dynamic and ever changing. However, when nursing

The history of nursing is one of continual growth and development. The development of public health nursing as a profession is no different. The purpose of this paper is to look at how public health nursing has progressed and examine the impact it has had on contemporary work environments.

There is no doubt that the health care system is constantly changing and working to improve its flaws, to the best of its ability. Whether nurses like it or not we are a part of the ever changing health care system. “With more than 3 million members, the nursing profession is the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce” (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010, p. 1). The Institute of Medicine believes that nurses should be active in transforming the profession of nursing, along with the health care system. Regardless, of backgrounds, race, and age all nurses can contribute to the future of the nursing profession. The following paper will discuss the Institute of Medicine’s nursing expectations and recommendations, as well as the opportunity to becoming a clinical nurse instructor.