Through the use of the nursing process all professional standards can be adhered to and patient care can be safely tended to. This essay will discuss planning and delegation of a nursing shift. The registered nurse has responsibility for delegating nursing intervention and remains accountable for those interventions delegated. Appropriate delegation will occur when the registered nurse is aware of professional standards and individual scope of practice of their co-workers. Additionally, the paper will highlight critical thinking and decision making which are important attributes the registered nurse will need to develop along with the ability to provide a suitable handover to appropriately delegate nursing
New knowledge is applied into practice through evidence based decision making, quality improvement processes, instituting policy changes, and providing patient and community education opportunities. With background in OB/GYN, my interest is the role of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. My aim involves collaborating with other healthcare professionals to provide high quality individualized care, promote health education, disease prevention, advocacy, and counseling to women in a community setting. WHNP certification is provided by the National Certification Corporation
Active endorsement, accountability, and role modeling of the EBP model by both formal and informal leaders are crucial elements of the program success. Leaders must help nurses understand that nursing practice is more than what happens at the bedside during any given shift; today’s nurses must also step away from the bedside to address issues affecting broader and future patient populations. Among all these elements that changed my conception, continuing timely education will facilitate acceptance of EBP as
Assessment Tools Analysis NUR/440 May 23, 2011 Assessment Tools Analysis Assessment tools proven to expand the assessment and evaluation skills for nurses in various stages of patient conditions; stress, sickness, and health through physical measures and evidenced-based research warrants strong attention. Argumentatively, clinical assessment is the most important aspect of nursing care. Therefore, nurses should heighten awareness by understanding assessment tools specific to vulnerable populations. Staying informed can positively affect quality of health care delivery through conceptualization of information, observation, issue identification, knowledge, instinct, and thorough use of assessment tools. Jean Watson, nursing theorist, correlates the same steps in the nursing process to the same steps in the scientific research process (Current Nursing, 2011).
Critical Thinking in Nursing November 6, 2013 Abstract Critical think in nursing stands a vital skill and expectation from all nurses. In addition, accomplishes more variances when it comes to nursing and critical thinking. These skills remain a crucial aspect in professional nursing. In nursing, critical thinking consist of three main parts: Interpretation, analysis, and evaluation. Each nurse needs to use all three parts of the critical thinking toward being a professional nurse.
Nurses in an organized professional association have the resources, and are able to strategize more effectively to bring nursing’s perspective to health policy decision makers, at the formulation phase of health related legislation or bill. Professional nursing organizations are able to monitor public policy and offer ways for their members to learn about health policy. They also serve as resource for reliable information related to policy issues and policy makers. Indeed as the largest single group of health care providers nurses- organized as a professional association, have the potential to become a force for change in any legislative process that impacts the nursing profession, the health care system and health delivery. References Abood, S. (January 31, 2007).
She is best known for her contributions to the reforms in the British Army Medical Corps, improved sanitation in India, improved public health in Great Britain, use of statistics to document health outcomes, and the development of organized training for nurses. Professional Nurse – a specially trained professional that addresses the humanistic and holistic needs of patients, families, and environments and provides responses to patterns and/or needs of patients, families, and communities to actual and potential health problems. The professional nurse has diverse roles, such as health care provider, client advocate, educator, care coordinator, primary care practitioner, and change agent Art – any branch of creative work, especially
Jean Watson is recognized for her theories on human caring and the way nurses give care. Her theories are used to educate nurses on the integration of care and compassion within the discipline and technology of today’s healthcare organizations to better serve patients. Watson believed that human caring is “not just an emotion, concern, attitude, or benevolent desire. Caring is the moral ideal of nursing whereby the end is protection, enhancement, and preservation of human dignity” (George, 2011, p. 29). With this idea in mind, assessment tools are used by the nurse and physician to protect, enhance, and preserve human dignity (George, 2011).
Hence, nurses have the responsibility to advocate patients and help them out. Nurses engaged in professional activities should have the manner that protects patients’ autonomy in order to advocate for patients. According to Mahlin’s article, “Individual Patient Advocacy, Collective Responsibility and Activism Within Professional Nursing Associations”, “Patient autonomy is an essential part of patient advocacy” (Mahlin, 2010). Every patient has the right to choose whether to be involved in planning their health plan or not, because patients have autonomy to make the decision. As nurses, we should seek available resources to help patients to formulate decisions to utilize their rights and achieve their expectations if they confront a dilemma or they have inadequate health knowledge.
Patient Safety: A Priority in Nursing Practice Abstract Nurses fulfill many roles in their profession. Even though nurses may recognize a wide range of issues that must be addressed in practice, a focus on patient safety can help develop these areas and lead to the achievement of multiple nursing care goals. The current research considers the importance of patient safety and the need for nurses to make this issue a top priority. Patient Safety: A Priority in Nursing Practice Nurses face a multitude of challenges in their clinical roles. Providing high quality care in a cost conscious environment while compassionately and comprehensively meeting the needs of patients, are all aspects of nursing practice that must be considered by nurses.