In doing so, nurses must be care-givers and educators - providing the necessary information, skills and knowledge, to their patients to allow for self-nurturance, well-being, and growth. I started my journey in the field of nursing two years ago. My personal values, combined with the strong desire to help others influenced me to enroll in the Licensed Practical Nurse program. This career path has provided such great opportunities to help others, and has allowed for my own personal growth. I am continuously looking for new and great ideas to better the field of nursing and the ultimate goal of helping those in need.
Training and Education in Health Care Jazmin Ontaneda HCS/341 March 5, 2012 Dorothy Cucinelli Training and Education in Health Care 1.Explain why training and education are vital in health care The health care industry is as diverse as the persons it serves. Constant change in medicines, procedures and mandates cause the need for higher education and continual training. Education and training provide the foundation for a knowledgeable staff. The expectation of life-long change within the health system develops a staff ready for change culminating in adaptation of diverse situations with each individual patient need. Training and education are vital in the healthcare field because it determine the quality of care that each provider or administrator will deliver.
Different skills are trained in the institutions of higher learning and hence going back to universities to get a master’s degree is a major step in achieving the objectives set by the report. An additional way of achieving the objectives set by the report is to make sure that I keep up-to-date with current matters that affect the nursing practice directly. This means that the current nurses must look into acquiring professional growth now irrespective of their age. (Harris & Roussel, 2010). Joel (2013) in his work notes that the Institute of medicine report necessitates that nurses must have abilities in leadership.
These three points are essential to the role of nursing in our Changing healthcare system. Transforming practice: According to the IOM report, nurses should be able to practice to the full extent of their education and training. Nursing care should be given to patients based on their individual needs not what is convenient for the provider. For patients to receive care required our healthcare system will need transformation and nurses have the opportunity to play a major role; to create a more accessible, high quality we need to visit our scope of practice especially for APN and discuss barriers and restriction on practice. Transforming education: The IOM report indicates that nursing education should serve as a platform for continued lifelong learning and include opportunity for seamless transition into higher education (IOM 2011).
Evolve Case Study Assignment Guidelines PURPOSE This assignment provides students the opportunity to apply knowledge of the nursing process to clients presented in case study format. It also provides the student the opportunity to practice NCLEX style questions. The case studies are housed and maintained by Evolve, reflect content from the adult health nursing textbook, and are an integral part of student success. COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO#1. Provide effective professional nursing care for adult patients and their families in a variety of healthcare settings using the nursing process.
Training and Development Welcome Knox HCS 341 March 17, 2014 Dr. Rita Fields Training and Development My paper will be about training and development in healthcare and why it is vital to have. I will also discuss the importance of measuring employee’s competencies and the process of tracking and evaluating training effectiveness. Training and development occurs in almost every company today. Both are very important to any business that wants to succeed. It is more vital to health care because we are dealing with people’s lives.
Transition into the advanced professional nursing role includes the ability to deal with role ambiguity and to collaborate effectively, recognizing the similarities and uniqueness among the various stakeholders. Graduates of the program will be able to: • Identify and analyze common ethical dilemmas and the ways that these dilemmas impact professional practice. • Integrate resources to resolve ethical dilemmas. • Incorporate professional and regulatory standards in practice. • Actively participate in the ongoing development of self and the nursing
Their resources for my particular need, included course and tools for faculty development, resources for practical nurse curriculums including testing and simulations. NLN advocacy for the profession, faculty, students and the public consists of ensuring that quality evidenced based education is effectively delivered for continued professional growth. Both the regulatory and professional nurse organizations have the goals of protecting and progressing the nurse practice. While the SBN’s role is to administer, regulate and enforce nurse practice in each state for the promotion and integrity of the nursing profession. The professional nurse organization in relation to the promotion and integrity of the nurse profession, advocates for the nursing profession by providing continued information to nurses and the public regarding nursing values, professional standards and specialty content
In order to accomplish goals, a plan must be laid out. My educational goal is to be a Licensed Practical Nurse which in turn will lead to my career goal of becoming a home health nurse. will lead to a satisfying health profession where I can assist those in need of improving the status of their health. My career goals is to become a Home Health Nurse. Nursing is a career filled with endless personal and professional rewards.
She says “nursing is assiting individuals to gain independence in relation to the performance of activities contributing to health or it’s recovery” (nursing-theroy.org Henderson par.4). That’s what I like about the health care profession. I like knowing that I to will one day be a part of making a difference in those who need help in my community. I want to help people better help themselves. My educational efforts will help me get the career I have always wanted.