Before RN-BSN Program When I came to United States thirteen years ago, I never thought I was going to do so much and get so far. My initial dream was to become a nurse with the vocation of serving others and to become a part of the team that would save lives. The transition of this dream has been made in several steps beginning by graduating as a LVN, obtaining an associate degree and currently to finish my Bachelor’s Degree. Many aspects of my life have been influenced including my self-image
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to meet the high demand of an aging population with more complex needs. The nurses have to quickly adapt to a new world of technology that is complex and sophisticated. The nurse, as the primary health care provider, has the power to provide a consistent environment to the patient. In order to direct the nursing profession forward, professional nursing organizations will have to address the following: expanded role of nurses, the use of evidence- based practice, the value of the nurse’s role in research
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Care Delivery Models The Evolution of Nursing Practice To my colleagues, the health care system has begun a decade of transitions that, for the nursing profession, promise to change the practice of nurses, expand current nursing roles and create new ones, and provide many opportunities for nurses to participate in shaping the future delivery system. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, care delivery and financing systems are undergoing significant transformations that will
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health has many benefits, including improved development, improved school performance, and long-term savings in health care costs. Healthy children have more opportunities to succeed in schools and are more likely to become healthy, productive adults. Nurses are frontline powerful authority figures in assessing the health issues, finding out the major contributing factors related to the issues, and educating the children about healthy life style to improving the health and well-being. The objective of
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defined by holding a formal management or supervisory position. Leadership, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, can simply be “the act or an instance of leading” (2012). Nurses, in their role as manager of patient care, have many possibilities for exerting leadership on an interdisciplinary team. One way that a nurse can exert leadership is to motivate her peers to take action when presented with a problem. Too often, people are prone to complaining or complacency when confronted with a problem
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childhood health issue and the need for assistance from the State Health Department to develop an educational program to increase the public awareness in children obesity. With the efficient financial assistance, the community nurses will implement this educational program. The nurses will also evaluate the outcome and make a necessary improvement to this educational program. Jenna’s case as presented by the Neighborhood – Pearson Health Science (2011) is that Jenna is an overweight 14-year-old girl
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given leadership style. Thus, the theories differ in the way they address and deal with a specific situation. Fred Fiedler’s contingency theory of leadership is basically about how certain leaders fit in certain situations as a result of their leadership styles. In addition, the theory depends on how the leader responds to a given situation. The situational
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Wilkins THE JOURNAL OF NURSING ADMINISTRATION Nurturing Charge Nurses for Future Leadership Roles Patricia A. Patrician, PhD, RN, FAAN Douglas Oliver, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NE-BC Rebecca S. Miltner, PhD, RNC-OB, NEA-BC Charge nurses are untapped leadership resources that can be groomed for future advanced leadership positions in healthcare organizations. The purpose of this study was to understand the development needs for the charge nurse role. This study demonstrates they receive little or no training
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why it is important for DNP nurse leaders to understand essential budget components. Pick the three budgeting "key words" or concepts from Waxman that you think are the most influential or most important and provide a rationale as to why. The DNP nurse leader is expected to know how to plan and monitor the organization budget which can help in identifying wasteful expenditures, adapt quickly to financial situational changes, and achieve financial goals. From past experiences a well-planned out
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Supply of Registered Nurses HCS/552 March 19, 2012 Jayme Carrico Demand Versus Supply of Registered Nurses Demand versus supply in the United States continues to be an issue with increasing shortages of registered nurses (RN) and the increasing demand for health care services. There is a higher demand for registered nurses because of the increase in population, aging baby boomers, and increase in chronic diseases. The shortage of registered nurses impacts the health
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