The Evolution of Nursing From Florence Nightingale to Patricia Benner nursing is constantly changing and evolving. Nurse leaders have pushed the envelope and made changes to better the healthcare system. As one explores the history of nursing, it is amazing to see the vast contributions nurse leaders have made to everyday patient care. This topic addresses the following competency: Competency 740.1.1: The Nursing Profession The graduate analyzes the historical and contemporary context of nursing practice. This topic highlights the following objectives: Recognize the importance of understanding the history of the nursing profession.
(2009) also highlights the importance of linking the philosophical perspective of nursing, the disciplinary goals, theory and practice when expanding knowledge for the discipline. Nursing's philosophical basis for disciplinary knowledge is a synthesis of the individual and the common good (McCurry et al., 2009). Knowledge for the discipline expands when philosophy, disciplinary goals, theory and practice are linked together. Further directions of the discipline are revealed when linkages between philosophy, disciplinary goals, theory and practice are strengthen (McCurry et al., 2009). My philosophy of nursing includes three important factors (1) the patient, which may include a family, a community or individuals.
The foundation of any successful nursing career is built with continuing education, a strong knowledge base of the history of nursing practice and theories, strong ethical principal and learning effective application of the nursing process. This paper explores different areas that have personally influenced me as a nurse. These influences include Board of Nursing (BRN), Professional Nursing Organizations (PNO), ethical principles, nursing theory, and historical influences. A. Functional Differences The differences between a regulatory agency such as the Board of Nursing and a Professional Nursing Organization is that the BRN regulates, writes laws, approves licensure and governs nurses. The BRN serves to protect patient.
Carla Poston Initial Post TD #2 Nurse Leadership Nursing requires strong, consistent and knowledgeable leaders who inspire others, are visible, and support professional nursing practice. Leadership is an essential element for quality professional practice environments where nurses can provide quality nursing care. Key attributes of a nurse leader include being a(n): advocate for quality care, collaborator, articulate communicator, mentor, risk taker, role model and visionary (Stanley, 2006). The nurse leader has an obligation to their clients, be it patients under their direct care, on their unit or the caregivers under his/her management, to demand practice environments that have the organizational and human support allocations
In many professions, nursing especially, one can find rationale for every action. Rationale can be defined as the fundamental reason to account for something (Potter & Perry, 2006). While rationale may be present in many professions the importance of rationale may only be distinctly evident in a certain few. In nursing, rationales are used in everyday practice as nurses interact with patients (Potter & Perry, 2006). The way in which a nurse practices can greatly affect the outcome of the patient (Potter & Perry, 2006).
Leaders also use powers to meet their desired commands or goals. Politics and conflict are important aspects of a unit. Utilizing leadership/management skills in practice is essential to nurse managers/leaders. Introduction According to Huber, “Leadership is an activity of human engagement and a relationship experience founded in trust, communication, inspiration, action, and “servant-hood.”” (Huber, 2010). There are many types of leadership styles utilized in organizations.
Leadership Questions NUR 492 Leadership Questions In discussion of my own personal views of leadership and effective characteristics of leadership, reflections of a nursing leader will be discussed ensue of developmental competency and transition from an associate nurse to an administrative nurse bachelor. Leadership in the nursing and medical field has different types of leaders as well as different styles and characteristics that require assessment for application to the health care system or health care organization’s structures, policies, and mission. Different leadership skills and characteristics are based on the health care setting and facility requirements and functional goals. Health care systems or organizations functional goals are usually for profit but also may have a mission of service excellence to humanity regardless of race, religion, creed, or gender. My personal view of a health care leader is a person that possesses good communication skills as well as good listening skills, the ability to be neutral and make detrimental decisions, and be able to adapt to many different cultures and internal environments.
Image is “the general impression that a person, organization or product presents to the public.” (Soames & Stevenson, 2004, retrieved from Morris-Thompson et al., 2011, p. 683). Therefore, the image of nursing refers to how nurses, their coworkers, and the public view nursing. I think the image of nursing is important fore the fulfillment of nurses in their profession, and for the comfort of the public who may one day receive care by a nurse. In this paper I will discuss the history of the image of nursing, the present public image of nursing--particularly in the media, the present self-image of nurses, and the affect these images have on nurse recruitment. In the past, the image of nursing has varied greatly.
Yet not all nurses begin their career with the thoughts of becoming a leader. The nursing profession must produce leaders throughout the health care system, from the bedside to the boardroom, who can serve as full partners with other health professionals and be accountable for their own contributions to delivering high-quality care while working collaboratively with leaders from other health professions”(IOM 2010). This statement obviously speaks to the nurses to become more effective leaders and that they must apply their leadership knowledge as well as their leadership skills in their practice of nursing. Many Nurses have their own individualized perspective in which some of those come from experiences in providing direct patient care, hands-on ; educating patients and their family about health status, medications and care plans; and ensuring the linkage between a prescribed course of treatment and the desired outcome(key messages of IOM report
Getting to the Goal Krystal McKeever HCS/301 Undergraduate Nursing Studies September 17, 2012 Barbara A. Deets Getting to the Goal Developing goals and sticking with those goals helps to achieve success. According to Hills (2011), “effective goal setting is an important practice management tool and personal development strategy that many individuals credit for their success” (p. 159). Many people develop goals in their professional and personal lives; starting with a short- term goal and leading into a long-term goal. In setting these goals, I will determine the skills needed to achieve my goal, the milestones I will need to accomplish, what barriers I may run into, and how I will overcome those barriers. With set goals, I will learn