...There are many comparisons between Grand Canyon University’s (GCU) Mission and Domains, the College of Nursing’s (CON) Mission and Program Competencies and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's (AACN) Essentials for Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing, similar components are discussed below. Mission GCU mission is to prepare student learners to become global citizens recognizing differences in cultures, living values and having the ability to give care nonjudgmentally, to be critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible leaders by providing an academically challenging, value-based curricular framework of Christian culture (GCU, 2014). The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions faculty believes in educating nurses within a dedicated and supportive community of Christian values and a holistic patient centered approach. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has the same mission in the form of research, policy, organization, finance, ethics, and professional development with nursing practice in human diversity, social issues, and health promotion and disease prevention by implementing a comprehensive holistic care model. (AACN, 2011). Curriculum GCU uses a challenging curriculum to prepare learners with the knowledge and skills needed in the current career arena by pushing learners to utilize and maximize personal intellectual motivational tools. GCU offers flexibility to students from various backgrounds, situations...
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...What comparisons can be found between the GCU Mission and Domains/CON Mission and Program Competencies (for your selected specialty track, links located in the Course Materials) with the AACN's Essentials for Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing (link located in the Week 1 Topic Materials)? Explain your rational. http://www.gcu.edu/About-Us/Mission-and-Vision.php http://www.gcu.edu/College-of-Nursing-and-Health-Care-Professions.php As for me, the Comparisons that can be found between the Grand Canyon University (GCU) Mission and Domains/College of Nursing (CON) Mission and Program Competencies with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Essentials for Master Education for Advance Practice Nursing are as follows: First, Grand Canyon University mission and domains prepares the students to become global citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible leaders by providing an academically challenging, values-based curriculum from the context of Christian heritage (http://www.gcu.edu/about-Us.php), whereas with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Essentials for Master’s Education for Advance Practice Nursing focus predominantly on the education of nurses for advanced practice nursing in direct care roles which comprises two elements, Master’s Education: Societal Role , which is practice oriented with a goal that professional s develop advanced skills and knowledge for their professional roles and those programs...
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...(http://www.gcu.edu/About-Us/mission-and-vision.php)(http://www.gcu.edu/About-Us/mission-and-vision.php) (http://www.gcu.edu/college-of-nursing-and-healthcare-professional.php, n.d.; htt3) There are many comparisons between AACN’s and GCU’s Mission and Program competencies. The first notable comparison was the focus of making the masters’ prepared nurse critical thinking with problem solving skills based on research, evidence base care that affects the rapidly changing health care roles and needs of the community. The second comparison was education emphasis on a holistic approach to advanced health assessment and treatments. Thirdly, the mission statements of GCU reflects spiritual approach that correlates with AACN’s essentials of ethical issues (we are the same), financial understanding (to be a servant leadership), and professional role development (effective (http://www.gcu.edu/About-Us/mission-and-vision.php)communicators). The essentials also emphasis the need for clinical education. The GCU program provides the appropriate hours with the practicum part of the course. The AACN’s has set up their guidelines based on the program’s individual community, region’s population, and needs. GCU has incorporated that into their mission statement including all area and all population with accommodating all scheduling needs of the students. GCU offers flexibility to vast array of students from various backgrounds and situations to create the best learning modality for their...
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...There are so many comparisons between the GCU Mission and Domains/CON Mission and Program Competencies and the AACN's Essentials for Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing, but they are quite similar. Mission: Grand Canyon University prepares learners to become global citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible leaders by providing an academically challenging, values-based curriculum from the context of our Christian heritage. The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions faculty believes in educating nurses within a dedicated and supportive community of Christian values. Curriculum: The curriculum at GCU is designed to prepare students with the skills and knowledge needed in the contemporary job market. Students are challenged to develop these tools and to push their intellectual limits in order to become successful in their careers. The AACN nursing programs prepare graduates to provide excellent, holistic care while encouraging a passion for achievement, a lifelong curiosity for knowledge, and pursuit of advanced professional degrees. In addition, the GCU curriculum fosters personal discovery so that students realize within themselves the elements of compassion and accountability. Grand Canyon University is a premier Christian university and a uniquely important element of the GCU mission statement is the defining attribute of its Christian heritage. The GCU community defines its culture by the way its members reflect a committed...
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...While it is GCU’s mission “to prepare you to become a critical thinker”, as it challenges the student to seek more knowledge through evidence-based projects and classroom discussion, the AACN states “each graduate masters’ nursing education program must possess strong critical thinking and decision making skills” through research. The wording may be different but the end goal of both is the same: producing a well equipped individual possessing good critical thinking skills which utilizes research or “using systems- and evidence-based practice” to attain it. With the uprising of different cultures and races as an integral part of the community, both talks about global diversity and how students are prepared and molded to understand the different groups from diverse backgrounds and be able to approach nursing in accordance and respect to status/race and culture. GCU: Global citizenship means that by understanding others, we learn to understand ourselves. AACN: global awareness is necessary to provide culturally sensitive care. GCU aims to incorporate the faith in the curriculum to equip the students with the knowledge on how to approach the population they serve and aid them in attaining wellness. In the same line, AACN utilizes multidisciplinary approach (holistic plans of care) to address the needs of the client population in health promotion and disease prevention. This is a holistic approach or strategy that is being utilized or used as guidelines for both to attain...
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...Week 1 DQ1 Nikki Parkinson Grand Canyon University Week 1 DQ1 What comparisons can be found between the GCU Mission and Domains/CON Mission and Program Competencies (for your selected specialty track, links located in the Course Materials) with the AACN's Essentials for Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing (link located in the Week 1 Topic Materials)? Explain your rational. Both the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and Grand Canyon University (GCU) focus on providing students with a program that is "practice-oriented with a goal that professionals develop advanced skills and knowledge for professional roles, and those programs that are more theoretically or research directed with a goal of developing scholars for the generation of new knowledge." ("The Essentials Of Master’s Education For Advanced Practice Nursing," n.d., p. 1) The AACN and GCU both see it important for the masters prepared nurse to be culturally sensitive and understanding of others, and themselves. Thinking critically and using evidence based practice through research helps the masters prepared nurse to provide only the highest quality of care to their patients, families, and communities. Within GCU the College of Nursing (CON) also sees the AACN's essentials as part of their own recognizing that masters prepared nurses need to be able to provide health assessments that are in-depth and accommodating to the person as an individual, as a family or as a community...
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...Education Preparation Eunsook Kim Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V June 14. 2015 Education Preparation Nursing still lies in the middle of evolution. When we look back from the foundation of nursing, this powerful waves move continuously from a small nursing skills class several decades ago up to the philosophy’s degree in nursing practice today. Since nursing is the holistic care of a human being, as caregivers, we must continue to invest time and effort into providing more advanced nursing to our holistic beings for their better health. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), nurses must be 80 % baccalaureate prepared RN workforce by 2020 (AACN Face Sheet, 2015). Therefore, nurses must endeavor to achieve the Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) for more competencies in their lifetime working field. Needless to say, patients will receive highly qualified care based upon enhanced education. Thus, BSN education preparation should be differentiate in order to meet these expectations. Different Competencies between the Associate-Degree Versus the Baccalaureate Degree Level The enlightened preceding nurses through many experimental years have developed many characteristics for a professional nursing. Currently educated nurses utilize their competencies that acquired from school in many different clinical setting environments. Compare to Associated degree level (ADN) focused on learning basic clinical skills within two...
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...Educational Preparation LaWana J Karn Grand Canyon University NRS-430V Professional Dynamics Jayme Goodner September 22, 2013 Educational Preparation For many years I have been asking myself and many peers, from different areas of backgrounds, education and areas of practice. “Is there a difference in having a Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) versus an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) when it comes to taking care of patients and employment?” I received a variety types of answers. Some of the answers were that there is more theory with Bachelors, they get paid more, helps with going into management, depends on the situation and experience is what makes a better nurse - no matter the degree. Besides the obvious of the longer length of the education and higher costs in obtaining a higher degree, what is that many employers are now preferring and requiring staff to have at least a BSN? Now, I am looking into studies that have been done and are ongoing through many schools and agencies. These findings continue growing. I found several differences between the ADN and the BSN educated nurse. I will discuss a few of them here. Similarities between the BSN and ADN Both the ADN and the BSN are similar and can function in many roles. Caring for the sick, skilled in promoting and maintaining health, having the same nursing philosophies and teachings, and many of the hands on skills. Both are qualified in passing of the same NCLEX licensing exam. ADN’s education are...
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...professional accountability, integrating spirituality into practice, group dynamics, and critical thinking. Emphasis is also placed on writing and oral presentation skills. 3.0 None None Additional Material Textbook Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice Cresaia, J., & Friberg, E. (2010). Conceptual foundations: The bridge to professional nursing practice (5th ed). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN-13: 9780323068697 (Available as eBook) Important information about this text: All required GCU RN-to-BSN eBooks are accessible anywhere-anytime, with lifetime access via Evolve at (http://evolve.elsevier.com). Refer to “Pageburst/Evolve eBooks” for details on how to access the course’s required text. http://evolve.elsevier.com Topics Topic 1: Essentials of Baccalaureate Education Description: Objectives: 1. Identify uses of the various elements of the virtual classroom. 2. Identify best practices for conducting academic research. 3. Access the GCU online Library Catalog to access the journal databases and locate scholarly/peer-reviewed articles. 4. Define plagiarism and distinguish between plagiarism, paraphrasing, and summarizing. 5. Differentiate between academic and nonacademic writing. Topic Material: Electronic Resource 1. Tips for Successful Students Credit Hours PreRequisites coRequisites Course Add-Ons Duration: 7 days Read Lake and von Baeyer's article, “Tips for Successful Students.” Lecture Note 2. NRS-430V Lecture 1 Read Lecture...
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