Vision for the future of nursing NUR 391 August1st, 2011 Dr. Wanda Dooley Vision for the future of nursing Introduction: This Power Point Presentation will show how evidence-based practice will influence trends in healthcare and the future of nursing. There will also be information describing how the application of nursing theory will continue to influence professional nursing practice, as well as the nurse’s current role is in research, and how new roles and opportunities will benefit nursing and healthcare in general. Trends: How evidence-based practice will influence trends in healthcare and the future of nursing. According to Fawcett and Garity (2009) “Evidence for nursing practice comes from research and other sources. Evidence-based practice requires an understanding of how research findings and other evidence inform and guide practice,” (p. 3) that is seen in professional nursing and patient care.
Health Promotion Health promotion is an important part of a nurse’s role. To help prevent disease and promote healthy lifestyle options a nurse should encourage patients through educating them and communicating effectively to enable patients to adopt Health promoting attitudes and behaviours NMC (2008) This essay will be focussed on a patient cared for by the author, on a clinical placement and a description of how a situation of health promotion had been delivered by the student nurse. The names of the people have been change to protect confidentiality in accordance to the NMC (2008). As a Student Nurse it is imperative to recognise in depth and explore what health promotion is and how we can empower patients to make informed, healthy decisions regarding their health. The WHO 2011 states that “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.
(2007). Clinical Development: A framework for effective communication skills. Retrieved from http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/296359.article O’Daniel, Michelle, Rosenstein, Alan H. (2011). Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses: Professional Communication and Team Collaboration. Retrieved from
The definition of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is “professional understanding and action that is based on the thoughtful use of knowledge and information from available, reliable, and dependent sources” (Brown, 2002). The definition also includes the balance of clinical experience, proven evidence from scientific studies with patient input. This input from patients will incorporate their culture, values and other preferences.. Evidence Based Practice is a fluent process that requires nurses to be current and correct on information as it pertains to their daily practice. The intent of EBP is to improve the quality of the care that is delivered to the client.
Assessment Tool Analysis Paper Assessment tools are used to evaluate and help with the intervention of a patient’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. They enable medical practitioners to help the vulnerable make informed and appropriate choices for a normal life. Assessment tools can be useful in improving family dynamics, building more cohesive relationships, and promoting healthier lifestyles. There are many different types of assessment tools, some are more effective than others and it is the responsibility of the practitioner to determine the tool that best fits the dynamics of their patient's particular situation. Jean Watson is recognized for her theories on human caring and the way nurses give care.
The standards also state that I, as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) must work in partnership with all team members and clients. I will apply my existing and newly developed leadership skills when managing my evening well baby clinic (NMC, 2004 and DOH, 2009). This report will include a discussion on my best practice and the use of evaluation and reflection in learning from experiences. The report will also include issues related to the quality of care and how my leadership can maintain or improve it. The aims and objectives of this report are to provide a clear expression of the quality issues in clinical care.
DNP graduates will be prepared for a variety of nursing practice roles because the DNP Essentials addressed the foundational competencies that are core to all advanced nursing practice roles. For example, by integrating research into practice with the use of Essential VII: Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health. The implementation of clinical prevention and population health activities is central to achieving the national goal of improving the health status of the population of the United States. Consistent with these national calls for action and with the longstanding focus on health promotion and disease prevention in nursing curricula and roles, the DNP graduate has a foundation in
This informs nurses’ practice from different types of evidence by professional expertises that collect and interpret the evidence for a valid outcome for clinical practices in supporting patients’ health and treatment. The ‘evidence’ in EBP requires a blending of research involving patient experience and clinical professions expertise as part of the evidence (Gerrish
Management in Health Care (EBP) This assignment will aim to discuss the implementation of a nursing initiative, which could change practice. It will focus upon the process of change in relation to evidence-based practice. Then go on to discuss barriers to change, the role of change agents and how different management and leadership styles influence the change process. The implementation of research based evidence into nursing practice has long been recognised as an important issue. The aim of evidence based practice (EBP) being to help clinicians base their actions on best current evidence.
Nurses need to use critical thinking every day during their practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) provides nurses with a method to use critically appraised and scientifically proven evidence for delivering quality health care to a specific population. In study done in 2001 it was found that although nurses showed a positive attitude toward EBP, certain barriers were hindering their smooth adoption. It is, therefore, desirable that health care management, develop a comprehensive strategy for building EBP competencies through proper training. Moreover, hospital libraries should also play an active role in developing adequate information literacy skills among the nurses in allowing and showing them how to do research.