Comparison Both baccalaureate degree and associate degree in nursing play an important role in patient care but in two different ways. The associate nurses are practically very involved with patient bed side care. The associate nurses administer medications, do the treatment and very involved with discharge teaching. The baccalaureate degree nurses will go deeper in patient education and care plans. Baccalaureate degree nurse (BSN): a nurse with a four year academic degree offered from senior colleges and universities that include general education requirements along with courses that provide a broad liberal arts background in addition to clinical nursing courses (Gooding, 2005).
RUP 1 Laurie Mahaffey Western Governors University A. Functional Differences The differences between a regulatory agency such as the Board of Nursing (BON) and a Professional Nursing Organization (PNO) is that the BON regulates, writes laws, approves licensure and governs nurses at all levels of nursing and at all levels of care. Its ultimate goal is protection of the patient. A PNO consist of groups of nurses that gather for the purpose of education, information sharing, benchmarking and overall growth of the nursing profession and the patients they serve. PNO’s provide strength to the nurse’s voice as well as serving as an advocate for patients (Matthews, 2012). The states regulate laws established to protect the
Registered Nurse is to also respect and safeguard the property of patient/client and employer. Advanced Practice Nursing is a Nurse Practitioner, a Nurse Midwife, or a Clinical Nurse Specialists. They actually hold an RN license and are qualified to practice nursing in a specialist’s role. They are allowed to practice in a variety of settings. Some examples APN practices at are home institutions, office, industry, school, private practice, and hospital outpatient clinics.
The nursing theory that will be discussed in this paper is the Interpersonal Relations theory, created by Hildegard E. Peplau. Hildegard E. Peplau is a woman of many credentials (Rust, 2004). Her work, Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, has been identified as one of the first published nursing theories (Johnson & Webber, 2005). Before Peplau created Interpersonal Relations in Nursing, she devoted her life to working in private practice and hospital nursing (George, 2002). Peplau was also involved in nursing research, and teaching; this, combined with years of practice in psychiatric
Lastly, a reflection of findings will be discussed as to how nurses could contribute the information from the two interviews into their own professional growth and development. The first interview question pertained to the interviewee’s role in their current position and their educational preparation. The CRNA interviewed had an extensive emergency and critical care background, which applies greatly to his position today as he works in several areas, including the ICU, of the hospital where he is employed. The nurse educator was previously a nurse practitioner in a family practice office where she learned the patient teaching aspect that transitioned into her educational role today. Each interview participant explained the unique contributions they each made as nurses and brought to their interdisciplinary team.
With the practice of the scope of RN, there are also standards that every RN needs to follow. Every RN follows the nursing process. The nurse follows standards of heath for the patient by preforming physical exams, asking health status questions, recognize change in health status, and communicating all information to the authorized health care provider. The nurse also has a role in collecting data and analyzes the proper nursing regimen that is needed. Also establishes and modifies a diagnosis or
In these cases such a role would be greatly defendant on the work environment in specific settings. Generally though, LPNs will often function as a support worker in for registered nurses. In most cases licensed practical nurses will hold power and authority on the floor setting. With enough and expertise and experience licensed practical nurses are sometimes given the leadership role of managing and training unlicensed assistive personnel as well as certified nursing assistants in direct patient care. When the licensed practical nurse demonstrates competency and leadership skills licensed practical nurses are sometimes asked to take on some of the responsibilities
Nursing Theorist Assignment Brenda Cornman 403/Theories and Models of Nursing Practice 3/12/2012 Shoni Davis Nursing Theorist Assignment I have chosen Dorothea Orem’s Theory of Self Care because it is a theory that can be applied to almost any instance or type of nursing. Having worked for HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital and now Kindred Hospital where a great portion of our patients are transitioning from the hospital setting with a higher level of involvement by doctors and nurses in their daily care to home where they will be responsible to take care of themselves. I became inclined to learn more about Ms Orem’s theory which centers on a person’s ability to care for their self and very applicable to the healthcare settings I have been involved in. Dorothea Orem was a nurse from Baltimore Maryland. Ms Orem began her career with a nursing diploma from the Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Washington D.C. sometime in the 1930’s.
RNs also manage and assign tasks to licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants. And they also advise and provide emotional support for patients and their families. There are a number of educational programs available to become a RN. According to the article “Nursing Job Descriptions”, “the main degree programs are hospital diploma, associates degree in nursing,
Being a home health nurse is a demanding job and it requires going through an intensive series of training, and having good monitoring and communication skills, as well as knowledge of medical terminology. Home health nursing is for registered nurses and students. An advisory board of the top nurses across the country has been will keep the organization up to date on problems impacting home care in their own states and guide the activities of the group (Home Health Nurses Association). Home health nurses take care of the elderly, disabled, or those people confined to their home so that they can be in the comfort of their own home instead of in a nursing home or hospital. Some home health nurses are trained to work with teenagers with disabilities or children that are recuperating from surgery or a terminal illness (Reeves, 79).