Banner tries to do their best to provide many career options for nurses in order to try and deflect any issues with nursing shortages or staffing difficulties. For many years Banner Health has been known for being the cream of the crop in healthcare and a career advancement to there as a nurse is something nurses strive towards. This organization gives nurses many opportunities to advance and enhance their careers while working through Banner Health by providing continuing clinical education, tuition reimbursement, and scholarships or grants (Banner Health, 2015). Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center has been named one of the top 100 hospitals to work for by Nursing Professionals magazine ("Stretching Targets," 2009, p. 10). For Banner Health they have a unique vision for their nurses.
The CNL assesses patient outcomes, assesses the possibility of loss or injury, brings the best practice evidence to the bedside, and improves the overall collaboration of care across the interdisciplinary team (Moore and Leahy, 2012). The CNL assumes a role as a source of support for the interdisciplinary patient care association. The degree of the CNL surfaced around 1999 at Maine Medical Center in an attempt to keep expert nurses at the patient’s bedside (Tabor, Quirk, Wilson, Gallant, Swan, and Manchester, 2008). The acknowledgement of the need for leadership at the point of care was pivotal in producing the CNL role guided by the AACN reports. (Baernholdt and Cottingham, 2011).
The clinical career path for nurse practitioners is increasing: What value do these nurses bring to the health system in Australia and what is the scope of their practice? Introduction A ‘Nurse Practitioner’ (NP) has been defined as “a registered nurse with the capability to practice autonomously and collaboratively with other health professions” (Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine p. 2010). NPs must complete a , Master’s degree in education, as approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (Australian Nursing Federation 2011). [you need to signal that you are going to review the history and development of NPs] The role of a NP is to provide cost effective care and safe accessible treatment and to improve of health care and
In my studies associated with this course, I have gained a greater appreciation for the history and evolution of our profession. I have come to appreciate that each professional nurse has an obligation to advocate for our professional practice as a means to ensure optimal patient care and outcomes. By sharing our specialized knowledge and understanding of healthcare and patient needs with politicians and legislators, we can shape the direction of legislative change and reform. I have also learned a great deal regarding nursing jurisprudence. As a young RN, I worked in a critical care setting.
Along with defining nursing, the practice act sets professional standards by giving guidance regarding scope of practice. “The overall guidance goals for nurses are designed to accomplish competence” (Brent, 1997). In order to produce quality nursing care provided by qualified practitioners we rely on the guidance and regulations of the Nursing Practice Act. “To achieve success, it is very important that nurses become familiar with the Nursing Practice Act because the health care system is always changing”(Brent, 1997). “Scope of
Advance practice nursing are growing tremendously throughout the years. An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a nurse who has a masters or doctorate level. They have the specific training, skills and education to diagnose and manage the treatment of diseases that involves evidenced based decision making and problem solving. APN has different specializations, e.g. are nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetist and nurse midwife.
Research has shown that this can result in a decrease in quality of care and patient safety and increase adverse patient events (Tevington, 2011). However, some criticize this research because it does not show a direct link between nurse staffing levels and individual patient outcomes (Needleman, Buerhaus, Pankratz, Leibson, & Stevens, 2011). This paper will investigate if inadequate nurse staffing levels have a negative impact on patient outcomes on adult inpatient acute care hospital units? Adequate Versus Inadequate Nurse Staffing The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines adequate nurse staffing as an appropriate match between the nurse’s skill level and the needs of the patient ( American Nurses Association, 2012). To achieve adequate nurse staffing, it is known that balance must be achieved by properly staffing the unit with the appropriate number and correct mix of nurses to adequately care for the unit’s patient population (Sanford, 2010).
My role as a student in higher education and my role as a future healthcare practitioner. Modern day nursing centres on research-based practice and evidence-based health care. According to Naidoo and Wills (2005) the competence of health care personnel is based on their education and knowledge and skills it provides. Contemporary clinical guidelines and practices provide a significant change from the apprenticeship styled learning system of the Florence Nightingale 18th century era. Nursing education has been radically reformed; both in theory and practice to meet up-to-date demands which comprises of rapid technological advancement, cutting edge research and knowledgeable patients who according to Mark, W., and Stanton, M.A.
Title The title of this study, “A Pilot Qualitative Study Relating to Hardiness in ICU Nurses” does not give a clear indication of what details will be reviewed. The term “hardiness” is ambiguous and can be interpreted to mean many things. Webster’s Dictionary describes hardiness as a “strong constitution” (Webster, 2011). Although the term hardiness implies some sort of strength, the reader does not know whether the study refers to the nurses’ physical strength, emotional endurance, or the strength of his/her immune system. However, once the author defines “hardiness” it becomes clear that the title is relative to the content.
Kayla Redd Western Governors 9/3/15 YOT2 Professional presence is kind of an indistinct idea. Prior to completing this course, I really did not consider what and how my nursing practice was defined by professional practice. As I ventured through this course, I learned what professional presence meant and how it affected my nursing practice. “Presence is an intersubjective encounter between a nurse and a patient in which the nurse encounters the patient as a unique human being in a unique situation and chooses to spend her/himself on the patient’s behalf’’ (Wingate, 2007). A person’s presence affects how that individual will affect and connect with others