...Running head: THE CONTRIBUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NURSING 1 The Contribution of Higher Education In Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS- 430 V Professional Dynamics THE CONTRIBUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NURSING 2 Nursing in today’s day and age is a profession that is both rewarding and demanding. With increased pressure on hospitals to provide clinically sound medical care while functioning as a business, nurses are at the forefront of providing patient safety in a business environment. America depends on both two and four year institutions of higher education to prepare nurses, who will be working side by side in the healthcare environment. As a result of nursing job growth and projected retirement rates, it is estimated that America will need one million additional Registered Nurses by 2018 (Fulcher, Mullin, 2011). With strong evidence that a Baccalaureate degree in nursing improves patient outcomes, the IOM recommends 80% of nurses have a BSN by the year 2020. Evidence clearly suggests a relationship between a baccalaureate education and improved patient outcomes (Sarver, Cichra & Cline, 2015). One difference that may contribute to competency differences between ADN and BSN programs is number of credit hours obtained while in school. BSN programs require 120 credit hours whereas ADN programs require 71.5 (Fulcher, Mullin, 2011). Thus, the amount of hours spent learning is greatly reduced in an ADN program. One can infer that more school...
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...Professional Dynamics Grand Canyon University NRS-430V September 08, 2012 Professional Dynamics Associate trained nurses came about out of necessity due to a nursing shortage after the end of World War II. Nurses were leaving the profession causing a dramatic shortage. In order to alleviate this problem, a proposal to initiate a two year nursing program was proposed by Milford Montag in 1952. The intent of the ADN was to fill the nursing shortage with a nurse who was technically competent to perform tasks (Hood & Leddy 2010). There are three routes to becoming a registered nurse: a 3-year diploma program typically administered in hospitals; a 3-year associate degree usually offered at community colleges; and the 4-year baccalaureate degree offered at senior colleges and universities. Graduates of all three programs sit for the same NCLEX-RN© licensing examination. The associated degree has become a popular choice for many students because an ADN is less expensive than a university and can be obtained without traveling far from home. Although all three types of nurses are taking the same NCLEX-RN exam, it’s a measure of the minimum indicator of competency. Studies have shown that BSN nurses are shown to have stronger critical thinking and leadership skills. Hospitals are beginning to phase out associate degree nurses in favor of BSN-prepared nurses. Studies have shown that BSN nurses also possess stronger communication and problem solving skills (Johnson 1988)...
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...The nursing shortage is creating ever greater challenges for those who must fill nursing vacancies at all levels --- LVNs, RNs, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in various specialties. As efforts to invent new ways to fill this growing void expand, the Board is receiving a growing number of calls to clarify the term “continuing education” in relation to how far a nurse can expand his/her practice with informal continuing education offerings. The formal education for entry into nursing practice in Texas is differentiated between vocational and professional (registered) nursing. Formalized education for advanced practice also requires completion of a formal program of education in the advanced practice role and population focus at the master’s or postmaster’s level. The Board believes that for a nurse to successfully make a transition from one level of nursing practice to the next requires the completion of a formal program of education as defined in the applicable board rule. The Board also believes that completion of on-going, informal continuing education offerings, such as workshops or on-line offerings in a specialty area, serve to expand and maintain the competency of the nurse at the current level of licensure. No amount of informal or on-the-job-training can qualify a LVN to perform the same level of care as the RN. Likewise, the RN cannot engage in aspects of care that require independent medical judgement in a given APRN role and population...
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...Top of Form Powered by JRank Bottom of Form Countries and Their Cultures Countries and Their Cultures » Germany to Jamaica » Rajputs Rajputs PRONUNCIATION: RAHJ-puts ALTERNATE NAMES: Ksatriya caste LOCATION: India (Rajasthan state) POPULATION: 120 million LANGUAGE: Language or dialect of their region RELIGION: Hinduism 1 • INTRODUCTION "Rajput" identifies numerous ksatriya or warrior castes in northern and western India. The term "Rajput" comes from rajaputra, which means "son of kings." Rajputs are famed for their fighting abilities and once ruled numerous Indian princely states. The British grouped many of these states into the Rajputana Province. Today, it is the Indian state of Rajasthan. Most believe Rajputs come from tribes in central Asia such as the Parthians, Kushans, Shakas, and Huns. These groups entered India as conquerors and became kings or rulers. They often married high-caste Hindu women or converted to Hinduism. By the ninth century, Rajputs controlled an empire that extended from Sind to the lower Ganges Valley, and from the Himalayan foothills to the Narmada River. In 1192, Prithviraj Chauhan led the Rajputs against the Muslim Mughal ruler Muhammad Ghuri (d. 1206) who defeated them at the second battle of Tarain, near Delhi. This firmly established Muslim power and ended Rajput dominance. The only Rajput kingdoms that could challenge Mughal rule were those in the great Thar Desert. In the eighteenth century, many Rajput states...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The Future of Nursing In October of 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) made a press release concerning the release of the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. There are over three million nurses making up the largest sector of healthcare. While nurses spend the greatest number of hours providing patient care, nursing as a profession has a great impact to contribute as partners with other health care professionals in improving the quality and safety of care as envisioned in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Institute of medicine, 2010). Three of the key topics discussed in the report are the IOM’s impact on nursing education, nursing practice and the nurse’s role as a leader. The impact of the IOM report on nursing education The key message of chapter four, Transforming Education of the IOM report simply states that nurses should achieve higher education. They should accomplish this through an improved education system that makes is a smooth transition. There have been many changes in the U.S. health care system. With these changes, the report suggests that to be able to accommodate the changes nursing education must improve as well. Nursing education should just not stop when one passes the NCLEX exam. Nursing education should be a lifelong process of continuing education. The associate degree programs were developed in the past to attract more nurses during the nursing shortage. Today...
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...The difference between an Associates degree in nursing and Bachelors in science in nursing is that a BSN nurses are better prepared in medical setting vs. an ADN nurse especially in the acute care settings. Hospitals want nursing to be better prepared especially with all the advancements in the medical field. “The complexity of medical and surgical interventions undertaken in hospitals requires an even bigger and more sophisticated clinical workforce” (Altamann 2011). A lot of ADNs do not have the complexity or the critical thinking as do BSNs do. ADN nurses only have 2 years to complete their program, therefore their programs are usually shortened in order to meet the 2 years, and also this program main purpose is hands on skills. The ADN program provided clinical skills so that a nurse could work in a clinical set up and do required tasks, it was all about looking after the patients, routine care and doing what the physician or practitioner told them to do. The most obvious reason nursing student chose to get their ADN is for the financial advantage and that it less time to complete their program. Many community colleges for nursing cost less money each semester to attend full time. Attending community college gives nursing students the chance to prepare for the financial demands of a 4-year university if they plan on transferring. If transferring were something the student would like to do. Some students are able to get scholarships and are able to transfer to a university...
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...Competency differences between BSN and ADN GCU Professional Dynamics NSG-430 1 Tricia Aud February 04, Competency differences between BSN and ADN are many, the BSN is more prepared than ADN to be a nurse, as they are more efficient and effective. Although the ADN can do many of the same jobs, access patients, pass medications and start intravenous lines, the BSN is more academically well rounded thus making them more qualified to be leaders, educators and managers in the work environment. The argument is weather the educational level of a nurse affects their decision making and leadership skills. In an article my Marcia Masters (1989) she explains that decision making is an inherent task to the role of today’s nurse. The nursing environment is both demanding and complex. After the development of the technical nurse by Margret Montag (1951), due to the shortage of nurses after WWII, there has been an ongoing controversy. She believed in a new kind of nurse, one that would be prepared to start after a two year program. Although good intentioned, some believe the ADN not to be as adept at decisions making and critical thinking as the BSN. Some ADN programs do have curriculum for leadership/ management as part of their courses or incorporated in another course. De Chow (1977) points out, “when the ADN programs were conceived, they were not meant to prepare graduates for administrative tasks and positions.” Along with taking the same educational board exam the ADN also...
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...join a Virtual Commons Club today to participate in lively discussions and dynamic presentations from industry professionals. Check out these clubs to see which ones fit your students! Workplace Learning Training & Development-Students can discuss ways to develop personally and professionally to stay competitive in the job market. Military-Military students and spouses can be a support group and build camaraderie amongst students with a common background. Single Mom Support-In the Single Mom Support Club, students discuss and gain the support of other single moms who face some of the same challenges. Internships-Are your students interested in or have experienced an internship? This club is a place to share information about this valuable work experience option. Entrepreneurship-If your student currently is or inspires to be an entrepreneur, then this club is a perfect fit! Management-This club is a great place where leaders, managers, and aspiring leaders and managers meet to discuss issues that are important to them. Visual Design-The Visual Design Club is an area where students can get together and discuss topics concerning design philosophy and practices. IT Professionals-The IT Professionals Club brings together students who are interested in the professional aspects of a career in IT. Criminal Justice-Students can stay on top of Criminal Justice news and trends for professional and personal development. Educators Network-Students should join this club...
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...Boundaries Issues Ashley Decamp, Christina Karsen, Jose Cevallos, Katy Norris, Samantha Cruse, Monica Green BSHS 335 February 23, 2015 Mary Ann Little Boundaries Issues Human service professionals are taught to understand their client’s as well as the role they play in their life professionally. The most important part of that is understanding that it is a professional relationship and should be nothing more than that. Boundaries are put in place in many different parts of a person’s life to help them understand what they are to do and where they are to avoid. This is also something that is implemented with human service professionals. They are taught boundaries for themselves and given the tools to help their clients’ understand what their boundaries are. It is done so that the clients’ can receive the best possible help there is for them. The following is going to explore different boundaries and relationships between a client and the professional, what to avoid, and the best possible solutions if a boundary is compromised. Below is some examples of human services professionals, and clients experiencing the issues with boundaries. A caseworker for DHS-Child Welfare, receives an anonymous report, that a young child has been physically abused. After interviewing the child and reviewing family information, the caseworker realizes that this is the son of another women she attends a local Mom’s group with. The mother has spent time during recent group meetings...
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...care for the benefit of service users”. The two day IP conference (2011), was a great opportunity to meet different professionals and agencies from different areas of health and social care profession and share their views and understanding on IP working and IP learning. The Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) has defined IPE as “Interprofessional Education occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care" (CAIPE, 2002). CAIPE uses the term "Interprofessional education" (IPE) to include all such learning in academic and work based settings before and after qualification, adopting an inclusive view of "professional". Based on the key themes, we discussed how Interprofessional collaboration can provide best possible care to the service users and analyse where the services are lacking. Through group discussions, key note addresses and seminars, I was able to learn about the communication issues between the health and social care professionals, contrasting professional perspectives and values, ethics within teams and stereotyping, power imbalances and team processes ( Fletcher, 2008). Improving the quality of communication is now a key priority for health and social care (DoH, 2008). Staffs at all levels are expected to work in partnership with multi-professionals and agencies. Service users expect, and demand, greater equality in service provision. The effective communication of...
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...desires to get. On the plane of HR field, HR Professional Map enables any practitioner to set his own professional aim, to light up the most efficient way to pursue that, to hold a watchful attention along the chosen route to discover and not to lose any other opportunity and chance of professional and individual improvement. Making a strong decision is necessary, but nothing is really decided. HR Professional Map seems to catch this little and feeble truth. Indeed, if on one hand the Map is a comprehensive view of HR field, defining every aspect and specialism of the profession, as well as a clear framework for career progression, on the other hand it realizes that the latter can be, in its targets and roles, changeable and need a flexible an orientation tool flexible and taking account the fast evolving if each practitioner needs to ensure the best of his own performance and conatus to the organisation he works in. On any navigation the map is the key to earn an advantage. That one HR Professional Map intends to give to HR practitioners is the chance to demonstrate impact in the workplace constantly. HR Professional Map not only has a three-dimensional structure but a perspective vision too for any practitioner who needs to know and do whatever can favour him at all stages in his career. This map is, so, a sort of wisdom and control tool: 1) it can set out what skills and functions are required today; 2) being flexible and dynamic it can be exploited to perceive the future...
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...QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM 1. What is control? 2. What is automatic control? 3. What is called as automatic control system? 4. What is the primary goal of automatic control? 5. What is called as object of management? 6. What is called as the operated size? 7. What is called as operating body? 8. What is called as a sensitive element? 9. What is the entrance and target sizes? 10. What is called as operating influence? 11. What is called as indignation? 12. What is called as a deviation from the set size? 13. What is called as the actuation device? 14. What is called as the setting device? 15. What is called as a function chart and of what it consists? 16. In what difference of a signal from physical size? 17. In what an essence of a principle of the opened management? 18. In what an essence of a principle of indemnification? 19. In what an essence of a principle of feedback? 20. List merits and demerits of principles of management? 21. What special case of management is called as regulation? 22. In what difference of systems of direct and indirect regulation? 23. List and give the short characteristic of principal views CS? 24. What is called as static mode CS? 25. What is called as static characteristics CS? 26. What is called as the equation of statics CS? 27. What difference from strengthening factor is called in transfer factor, in what? 28. In what difference...
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...Glossary of musical terminology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian (see also Italian musical terms used in English), in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. Most of the other terms are taken from French and German, indicated by "(Fr)" and "(Ger)", respectively. Others are from languages such as Portuguese, Latin, and Spanish. Unless specified, the terms are Italian or English. The list can never be complete: some terms are common, and others are used only occasionally, and new ones are coined from time to time. Some composers prefer terms from their own language rather than the standard terms here. Contents A· B· C· D· E· F· G· H· I· J· K· L· M· N· O· P· Q· R· S· T· U· V· W· Z See also· References· External links See also: Glossary of jazz and popular music A[edit] a, à (Fr): at, to, by, for, in, in the style of... a 2: see a due in this list a battuta: return to normal tempo after a deviation. Not recommended in string parts, due to possible confusion with battuto (qv.); use a tempo, which means the same thing. ab (Ger): Off, organ stops...
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...1. Do you think Mindy dresses appropriately for a professional interview? No, I do not think Mindy is dress appropriately for a professional interview. Mindy look like she is dress to go work at a tattoo shop with the piercings, and tattoos she have. I believe that Mindy’s dress is inappropriate for the medical facility because her hair is colored different bright colors, she has facial piercings, her clothes do not cover her body and undergarments are showing, she has on too much make up, she is wearing dangling earrings and bracelet, her tattoos are not covered up and she has on open toed shoes. Most employers have a standard for dress codes. If she is not breaking any of the dress codes, then nothing can be done to make her dress more professionally. The numbers I choose that would best fit her for a professional interview is 1, 2, and 1. 2. Does personal "style" detract from the medical facility's air of professionalism? Mindy’s personal “style” does detract from the facilities air of professionalism. She looks like she should be working in a tanning salon or a tattoo parlor, not a professional medical clinic. 3. What are your thoughts on how and why it is important to project a professional image at the interview? In order to project a professional image, one should follow the dress code established by the business. You should be polite and helpful in any situation presented to you. You should use tact when talking to others and be respectful of others opinions....
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...placed on a back burner and sometimes even forgotten completely. Empowerment is an important part of the human services profession and therefore the barriers that affect empowerment associated with human services need to be looked at and addressed. Barriers Associated with Empowerment Within human services empowerment is a key aspect of helping individuals seeking help. Human services professionals work with individuals in need of help that the individual is unable to achieve on his or her own. Where human service professionals have an array of information and guidance available to him or her, clients that seek out assistance from human services professionals do not. This is where empowerment begins to take shape and where human services individuals start encountering barriers in the attempts of empowerment. Barriers become present in many different shapes and forms when empowerment is concerned. One of the biggest barriers that a human service professional encounters in regards to empowerment is resistance. When human services professionals begin helping individuals the human service professional works on the individual’s self-esteem and empowers the individual to become independent. Many times this empowerment is met with resistance caused by the fear that an individual has with the change that will occur. This resistance can be a large barrier in the way of empowerment for the client and the human services...
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