Increasing RN-BSN Enrollments: Facilitating Articulation Through Curriculum Reform Elizabeth Lamanna Chamberlain College of Nursing NR351: Transitions in Professional Nursing March 2011 Increasing RN-BSN Enrollments: Facilitating Articulation through Curriculum Reform Introduction Incorporating a higher level of critical thinking has been thought to foster the foundation of AD nurses, and increase the roles they’ve traditionally held. This paper will serve to summarize Janine Spencer’s article, “Increasing BSN Enrollments: Facilitating Articulation through Curriculum Reform”, published in the Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, July 2008. “Research has shown that patient outcomes can be attributed to higher levels of nursing education.” (Spencer p 307) Both sides of this issue will be presented. Summary Aiken, Clarke, Cheung, Sloane, & Silber, (as cited in Spencer 2008) suggest following research that post surgical patients mortality rates were affected by the education of the nurses, and as a result more favorable outcomes are achieved. According to Janine Spencer, the BSN incorporated theory based practice which “encourages a broader view of alternatives and an expanded understanding of patient and client behaviors.” (Spencer p 308) She continues explaining how part of the BSN curriculum involves community health nursing, which provides a window into patients lives outside the confines of a hospital.
Some feel that higher educated nurses are vital to meeting the demands of our ever changing healthcare needs. “A well-educated, highly-skilled, and diverse nurse workforce is critical to meeting future healthcare needs.” (Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], 2011). Scientific studies have been conducted to support this parallel. Research shows that healthcare institutions with higher percentages of baccalaureate-prepared nurses benefit with better patient outcomes in addition to significantly lower mortality rates (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2012). This research resulted in the healthcare industry taking great strides to increase the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses.
Academic and Professional Goals Alan M. Gavami Walden University Dr. Miriam Ross Academic and Professional Goals Currently, I make positive societal change with one patient at a time by showing genuine care and understanding of how they are different with different needs. This is one reason of several that I chose Walden University, since Walden has a keen awareness and teaching on multicultural competence, I find this to be Paramount. Managers in today’s healthcare environment are much more involved in management, planning, cost containment and efficiency, while providing a better work environment for the hospital staff, and better care for the patients and their family. The skills I expect to gain through getting my master’s with Walden University should give me the ability to recognize and understand problems we face on daily bases in the healthcare system. With this knowledge I plan to work toward a more cost effective and delivery system with healthcare provided to the patient population.
Running head: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR SPECIALTY INTERNSHIP Curriculum Development for Specialty Internship Joyce Ivie The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N5302 Curriculum Development and Education Sharon Judkins, RN, PhD, NEA-BC March 17, 2014 Curriculum Development for Specialty Internship Many nursing internship programs allow interns to choose a specialty, which would ultimately be the specialty they select for their careers. Both the ongoing changes in the delivery of health care and the specialized and technical nature of the dialysis setting demand that new graduates and experienced nurses who choose nephrology nursing as their specialty receive comprehensive training (Singer, 2006). Specialized programs give nurse interns maximum exposure to the field that interests them the most. Specialized education programs for nurses require extensive human and facility resources to be successful (Hall, 2006). This specialty internship program will also assist with retention of nursing staff.
Predict the form and function of medical health records in 2030 (provide specific example to support your response). Medical technology today is transforming the way healthcare is delivered, managed, and assessed, with a continued shift from the old record management to more of a data management system. Eddy (1990) states that a “well-functioning EHR, comprising electronic documentation of providers’ notes, electronic viewing of laboratory and radiological results, e-prescribing, and an interoperable connection via a health information exchange with all other providers and hospitals in a community, could have a significant impact on medical practice”. Technological changes will redefine the medical record service and challenge HIM professionals to develop new concepts regarding traditional work and take on newly influential roles other than record retention, such as being a team leader. Electronic medical records are a trend that started in
The healthcare system in America today is poised for major, sweeping changes related to the enactment and implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) (IOM, 2010). As put forth in a report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) titled, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, nurses, who comprise the largest portion of our country’s healthcare workforce, have the opportunity to play a fundamental and influential role in this transformation while expanding and optimizing their own contributions to healthcare. The report focuses on several key points that would enable nurses to step up to the challenges ahead, specifically by achieving higher levels of education while creating an improved system for advancing skills and knowledge, practicing to the maximum extent of their education and training with expanded roles in primary care, and increasing leadership roles by partnering with physicians, other healthcare professionals, and policy makers who will shape the new landscape of healthcare (IOM, 2010). Today’s nurse has to prepare to take on expanding roles by stepping up and meeting the educational requirements necessary to address the nation’s healthcare needs. Care of patients in acute and local community settings has become quite complex, requiring advanced skills and knowledge, while higher levels of nursing competency and specialization in a variety of fields has become necessary for modern practice (IOM, 2010).
Development of the Nursing Professional Karlene Graham Grand Canyon University NRS-430V-0103 January 26, 2014 Development of the Nursing Professional The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report dated (2010) reviewed the dynamic roles of the nursing profession. Several recommendations were made to improve nursing practice. The main focuses were on education, practice and leadership. Historically nursing roles have changed and evolved through needs. The National League for Nursing reports, that “transformations taking place in nursing and nursing education have been driven by major socioeconomic factors, as well as by developments in health care delivery and professional issues unique to nursing.” (Heller, Oros, & Durney-Crowley,
Nursing education with its multiple routes for entry level licensure make it one of the most distinctive in the United States today. From colleges to hospitals, nursing education needs to change to fit how health care is delivered today in the 21st century, meeting the needs of patients with increased complexity. The Future in Nursing report discusses available research on improved patient outcomes when comparing a BSN prepared nurse to an AND prepared nurse. This enforces the IOM”s message of “lifelong learning”. Nurses should always be striving for higher level of education.
IOM: The Future of Nursing Report Larry Ziehm Rio Hondo College AND 151 Professor G. Biesemeyer, MSN, RN July 16, 2012 IOM: The Future of Nursing Report With the diverse needs of a growing population, the United States yearns for an improved health care system, improved health outcomes, and an accessible but quality health care system. I believe nursing will be the profession that will have perhaps have the biggest role, as they deliver compassionate care to their patients, which will carry across ones lifespan. The nursing profession is one of the fastest developing fields in the health care industry, not only here in the United States; but also in the world. According to Mcneal (2012), “Clearly the focus of healthcare needs to change from illness care to prevention.” The dynamic health care industry has without a doubt changed over the last couple decades and as a result the necessity for changes in nursing practice has become increasingly important. The Institute of Medicine: The Future of Nursing Report discusses so many positive key messages to improve nursing care; but three seem to have the greatest impact in my mind, in regards to the future of nursing, the transformation of the: nursing practice, nursing education and nurse’s role.
CHANGING ROLES OF THE NURSE Introduction Nurses are a central resource in the National Health Service (NHS) and are crucial to the delivery of 21st century healthcare. They are in a powerful position to improve the experience of patients, the quality of care and health outcomes across the whole range of health services. Society is changing and so is the NHS and the need for expert nursing care has never been greater. The challenges facing society and healthcare mean that there is a need for a different kind of nurse in the future and an important agenda for change that needs to be seized. Some have questioned whether nurses have lost their way while navigating the complexity of the increasingly technical environment that is contemporary health care.