...Discussing the future of nursing theory can bring up a wide outlook of the direction of nursing. Everyone has different views and interests concerning nursing’s future. In this discussion, we will cover some of the opinions of what has driven nursing theory development, what will drive future development in nursing theory, and how might nursing practice change as a result of evolving nursing theory. According to "Nursing Theory" (2011), “The nursing profession has evolved greatly over time, moving from dependence upon total medical direction providing basic care into an independent practice modality with its own nursing theory practice, nursing models, and distinct nursing interventions” (Nursing Theory).The requirements of nursing education have grown greatly. Nurses used to only take care of basic ADL’s of patients. Today, many nurses have more knowledge than the physicians working with these nurses. It is only logical that nurses have their own set of theories and models that guide their nursing practice. Nursing theories increase the general knowledge within nursing through research implementation. Theories provide the basis for nursing practice, helps to generate future knowledge, and indicates in which direction nursing should develop. Nursing theories are an attempt by the nursing profession to continue within the professional boundaries of nursing (Nursing Theory, 2011). Nursing theory has also been driven by the advanced educations available to nurses. Advanced education...
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...The Future of Nursing Theory Discussion NUR 403 October 26, 2014 Introduction The discussion of the future of nursing theory addresses many different directions of nursing. We as nurses have different views, interests, and concerns about the future of nursing. In this paper, we will discuss the following; what has driven nursing theory development, what will drive future development in nursing theory, and how might nursing practice change as a result of evolving nursing theory? What Has Driven Nursing Theory Development? Nursing theories provide a framework for nursing care. The development of nursing theories is the fundamental step in building nursing knowledge, providing care, and nursing research. According to Jennings (1987) "Theory development is at the crux of nursing's evolution into a scientific discipline. It gives definition to nursing's body of knowledge, and direction to research and practice and it gives science direction and continuity" (p. 63). Florence Nightingale believed in promoting health and preventing illness. "Nightingale provides the profession with the expectation that nursing will be practiced by educated individuals using current research and methods (science) as well as compassion and common logic (art)" (Selanders, 2010, p. 83). What Will Drive Future Development in Nursing Theory? Nursing is a profession where change happens continuously, requiring us to keep current with medical advances, and find ways to improve patient care. Nursing...
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...Philosophy and Psychology What Has Driven Nursing Theory Discussing the future of nursing theory can bring up a wide outlook of the direction of nursing. Everyone has different views and interests concerning nursing’s future. In this discussion, we will cover some of the opinions of what has driven nursing theory development, what will drive future development in nursing theory, and how might nursing practice change as a result of evolving nursing theory. According to "Nursing Theory" (2011), “The nursing profession has evolved greatly over time, moving from dependence upon total medical direction providing basic care into an independent practice modality with its own nursing theory practice, nursing models, and distinct nursing interventions” (Nursing Theory).The requirements of nursing education have grown greatly. Nurses used to only take care of basic ADL’s of patients. Today, many nurses have more knowledge than the physicians working with these nurses. It is only logical that nurses have their own set of theories and models that guide their nursing practice. Nursing theories increase the general knowledge within nursing through research implementation. Theories provide the basis for nursing practice, helps to generate future knowledge, and indicates in which direction nursing should develop. Nursing theories are an attempt by the nursing profession to continue within the professional boundaries of nursing (Nursing Theory, 2011). Nursing theory has also been driven by the advanced...
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...Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse 1 Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse Julie L. Mitchell RN, BSN Grantham University NUR 506 Advanced Practice Nursing Dr. Ludella Brown DNP February 3, 2014 Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse 2 The role of the Advance Practice Nurse has changed drastically over the years as we have moved closer to a goal of professionalism, recognized by society. Professionalism in nursing has been evolving since the days of Florence Nightingale. For most of the 20th century nursing was considered a profession in progress by sociologists (Bucher & Strauss, 1961; Etzioni, 1969). Nurses have been striving toward professionalism and the autonomy that defines it for decades. Society, nursing shortages, the healthcare industry’s need to provide save, quality health care while maintaining financial stability, and many other factors have shaped a path of opportunities for nurses today. Advanced Practice Nursing has been evolving to meet our society’s healthcare needs for decades. Nurses have been and will continue to be the driving force of these changes and our ability to manage change and move to a new conceptualization of advanced practice nursing will define our success or failure in meeting societal needs in the future (Denisco & Barker, 2013) Society and the healthcare industry have offered opportunities for recognition of and institutional credentialing of Advanced Practice Nurses...
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...The Future of Nurse Leadership A paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the course MHST/NURS 604 Leadership Roles in Health XXXXX February 28, 2013 Abstract Canada’s healthcare environment faces dynamics of change and elements of uncertainly. However, change and uncertainty need not be met with prospects of a dismal future. The framework of healthcare faces distinct challenges, potentially providing the opportunity for nurse leadership to provide a pathway for the future. One concern is the capacity to prepare the next generation of nurse leaders, both formal and informal, to become effective leaders, contributing to the future health of the workplace. This study is an analysis pertaining to the development of future nurse leaders. The analysis seeks to uncover the challenges of developing nurse leaders, and the necessary requirements for the next generation of leaders within healthcare. The findings suggest that the development of nursing leadership is vital in relation to healthy workplace environments, and quality patient care. Furthermore, a new paradigm and set of competencies necessary to lead nursing into the future. Keywords: leadership, nursing, development, future ...
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...VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF NURSING 10 Human Genome Project completed the initial mapping and sequencing of a composite set of human genes in 2003” (p. 392). This is an area of nursing practice that nurses will question their own morals and ethics. With technology on the rise, there will be new ethical dilemmas and nurses will be more active in exploring ethical aspects of patient care. Nurses’ ethical perspective will be respected by other professionals and as a result, nurses in larger numbers will sit and serve on ethics committees as ethics consultants. As new roles become the norm, nurses need to be trained in these specific areas to have the knowledge how to care for these patients. Nursing care will become more important in the future as the nation’s demographic changes. Nurses must be culturally competent and recognize that cultural sensitivity begins with health care providers. The rise of community base health care is seen throughout the United States and nurses will be needed to fulfill these roles in the community base setting such as school nursing, hospice, clinics, HMOs, and other health care settings (Chitty & Black, 2010). Conclusion As different trend in nursing become more popular in the future professional nurses must keep up with the new trends and practice evidence-based nursing. Professional nurses must be aware of and incorporate in their daily practice nursing theories to care for their patients. Finally, with new trends and roles available to nurses, most...
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...Developments in Professional Nursing Grace Varghese Grand Canyon University NRS-430 Professional Dynamics June 16th, 2013 In the health care system nurses are taking the important role. Bed side nurses, school health nurse, nurses in different leadership positions etc. We can see many obstacles in the fast changing health care systems. To prevent these obstacles, institution such as IOM (Institute of Medicine) and RWJF (Robert wood Johnson Foundation), introduced a two year plan to make some changes to remodel and repair the nursing profession. The nurses have to provide a high quality nursing care to the patients and in order to achieve this, they have to attain high education, training and attend health care conferences and mandatory classes along with healthcare team including the physicians. This participation will bring a great change in reformation of the health care system in the future. This is also known as required effective work force (IOM Future of Nursing Report). The future of nursing is going to face many challenges. In order to overcome these challenges, the health care system has found some new solutions. Those solutions are: to advance the nursing profession to higher level degrees to perform safe and quality nursing care teaching, leadership, evidence based practice, and expand nursing schools Why we are in need of higher education in the future? Because the competencies are very essential to spread the nursing profession and nurses are in a great...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Kaylene Ross Grand Canyon University November 30, 2014 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The Institute of Medicine ( IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health was published in 2010. This report looked at the most trusted profession in the United States, nursing, to recommend practice and insure safe quality care to citizens in the coming years. Through its deliberations, the committee developed four key messages: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training, nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression, nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health care professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States and effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and information infrastructure.("Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health," 2013) This paper will focus on the impact of the IOM report on nursing education, nursing practice and the role of nurses. Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education As centuries pass by, the technology and education needs for members of the healthcare team increase and become more complex. 100 years ago nurse education consisted of 2-3 years of training in a hospital setting ending up with a diploma. In 2010, the IOM report suggested that by 2020...
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...The Impact of the 2010 IOM Report on The Future of Nursing Robert Loperfido Felician Health Policy and Politics NURS 385 Helena Correia RNC, MSN August 18, 2014 The Impact of the 2010 IOM Report on The Future of Nursing The United States is at a significant junction. Health care reforms are being carried out and the system is beginning to change. The largest component of the health care workforce is nurses and the needs to strengthen this group will only improve the delivery of care and the health care system. The IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation established that accessible, high quality care cannot be achieved without extraordinary nursing care and leadership (American Nurses Association, 2014, p. 1). The report calls on nurses individually and as a profession to embrace changes needed to promote health, prevent illness and care for people across the lifespan. The report also calls for support from interprofessional collaborations from physicians, dieticians, physical therapist and other multisector professions to work with nurses to make the changes necessary for a more accessible, cost efficient and high quality health care system. This report expands on the theme that high quality, safe, evidence based patient centered care is a critical role of nursing and that to have a successful health care system rests on the future of nursing (Institute of Medicine, 2010). In 2010 the President signed into law and Congress approved health care legislation...
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...Running Head: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Review of the IOM report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health The major impact on the nursing side of the question seems to be three fold and the main emphasis is that the future health system will be patient oriented and technologically advanced and therefore the nurses should achieve better education and training and the learning will be lifelong and the academic institutions must provide a seamless academic progression for the nurse. Thus the concept of educating the potential nursing graduates and providing them with modern tools and at the same time including the existing professionals and upgrading them to be more equipped in terms of “care management, quality improvement methods, systems-level change management” seems to be the major motto of the report. (Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2011b) The role of the nurse is seen from a different light, that of a decision maker and major participant in the health process. Major emphasis is paid to the undergraduate nursing education, which now will provide multiple educational pathways. Secondly the directives attempt is to give a greater role to nurses, which means greater responsibility and decision making, and nurses are enjoined to be on an equal partnership with physicians and other personnel...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Tabatha Olague Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V December 9, 2015 The 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report has and will have an impact on nursing as a whole. It states that nurses have a crucial role regarding the quality and value of care. Nurses must sustain a significant transformation if the committee’s vision for healthcare will be accomplished (“The Future of Nursing”, 2010). It also states that the way nurses were taught and practiced during the 1990’s is no longer effective for the care necessary for the times we are in now (“The Future of Nursing”, 2010). There are many outdated beliefs, approaches, and tendencies that stop the introduction of new ideas that the nursing profession can do for healthcare (“The Future of Nursing”, 2010). The report states that there is a need to revolutionize education and nurses should acquire higher levels of education and training through a system that encouraged consistent academic advancement (“The Future of Nursing”, 2010). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) believes that education has a great influence on the skills and knowledge of the nurse (“The Impact of Education”, 2015). The AACN also states that there are many demands placed on nurses today and that BSN prepared nurses are well prepared to meet these demands (“The Impact of Education”, 2015). BSN nurses have great critical thinking skills, leadership skills, and are able to practice in a variety...
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... 2010). Nursing education is heavily laden with continuous content increases to be covered within the curriculum (Devereaux-Melillo, Dowling, Abdallah, Findeisen, & Knight, 2013). The need to examine curricular transformation is imperative in order to manage content saturation, and abate the separation of the classroom and clinical teaching. This paper will outline the following processes: (a) the development of a concept-based curricular plan for a baccalaureate program, (b) the impact of a concept-cased curriculum (CBC) on the faculty, students, finances, community of interests, accreditation, and (c) examples of the integration of competencies. Development of Concept-Based Curricular Plan Nursing faculty are challenged with curriculum, for they are presenting an astronomical amount of material to “cover the content”. According to Duncan and Schulz (2015) nurses practice conceptually on a daily basis by focusing on the patient needs, regardless of the medical diagnoses assigned. In order to practice conceptually, nurses must think conceptually by grouping important facts into concepts that can then be transferred from one clinical situation to another (Benner, Sutphen, Leonard, & Day, 2010). A CBC provides an opportunity for students to transfer the understanding of concepts across multiple areas, make connections to current, and future learning experiences, and underlying issues in complex situations. Needs assessment within the plan. Curriculum development originates...
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...In 2008, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation (RWJF) partnered with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to launch a two-year initiative to “assess and transform the nursing profession”. A report titled “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” was produced that is to serve as a “blue-print” for nursing’s future. Through this committee, four key messages were developed to structure the recommendations of the report. Three of these messages will be discussed here. (The future, 2011). The first key message in the report states “nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training”. In order for this to happen, a number of barriers must be overcome. The licensing and scope of practice regulations of many states need to be addressed. Due to licensing and practicing regulations in many states, nurses are entering the workforce qualified to provide more care than they are legally allowed to provide. In the majority of states, for example, the nurse practitioner (NP) is required to be supervised by a physician in order to see and prescribe medications for patients. This poses a problem due to the decreasing number of medical students entering primary care and the increasing number of NPs who are entering primary care (IOM, 2011). Another recommendation is the need for nurse residency programs that would ease the transition from school to work. This would allow new graduates to further develop the skills and experience...
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...Standards of Practice, Professional Development. Introduction Standards of practice and professional accountability are inextricably woven together. Standards describe the "what and how" of delivering nursing care. Professional accountability is creating the standards, meeting those standards, holding peers to the standards, and revising the standards when needed. As your e-text describes "Standards of practice are the "what" and describe a competent level of nursing care. Standards ofprofessional performance are the "how" of nursing (Cresaia & Friberg, 2010). The ANA's Scope and Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice (2004) describe both the "what" and "how" of professional nursing. This document outlines nine specific standards that describe the level of competence required in the role of the professional nurse (American Nurses Association, 2004). The model in your e-text that depicts professionalism provides a graphic display of all the essential elements which nurses need to include in their practice to support professional development. The ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses (2001) makes it clear that nurses are accountable for their judgments and actions independent of hospitals, physicians, or other health care organizations. Nurses are accountable for themselves to the patient, the public, other health care team members, and members of the nursing profession. Standards of practice are developed and found in professional specialty nursing organizations, education institutions...
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...Running head: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE NURSING Professional Development of the Nursing Professionals Grand Canyon University NRS 430V Professional Development of the Nursing Professionals In 2010 the Affordable Care ACT was signed into law. With these laws, the United States is being provided an opportunity to completely redesign its health care system. The model includes heath care that is easier to access, affordable by all, higher safety standards, and higher quality with improved patient outcomes (Robert Wood Johnson, Institute of Medicine, 2010). The United States’ health care workforce is largely comprised of nursing professionals. Their role can be pivotal with the reorganization, but are faced with a number of barriers. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the IOM responded to the need for the assessment and transformation of the nursing profession by producing a report which provides recommendations for the future of nursing. Within this report, four key messages were created, the first three being our focus today: * Nurses should use their education and training to its fullest extent * Nurses should expand their education levels and training via seamless, progressive educational models * Nurses should play a leadership role with other health care professionals to reorganize health care * Improved medical health records data and containment systems for more efficient planning and policy creation (Robert Wood Johnson, Institute of...
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