Career Interest: Gerontology
The research topic of interest or priority is the identification of the skills and knowledge most critical to leaders of health care organizations, such as accountable care organizations, health care homes, medical homes, and clinics, specifically serving the aging population. In particular, this focuses on teamwork among nurse leaders, nurses and other healthcare professionals, current status of research work, the barriers in collaboration, inadequacies and proposed solutions to these inadequacies in order to increase healthcare professionals' ability to serve aging clients more productively. Gerontology is the science of aging and the problems of aging.

Current Status of Research

Studies now focus on the effects of lifestyle factors, physical and mental activity, social interactions, and nutrition on cognitive functions in the aging (Williams & Kemper, 2010). These studies are able to provide initial evidence that physical and mental activity, satisfying social support, and a balanced diet support cognitive functions in the…...

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ole of Nurse Leaders in Disaster Planning
Politics of the Hospital and Disaster Planning

The politics in hospital settings surrounding nurse leaders and any functional change is likely associated with the hierarchy of the hospital systems, where individuals in administrative positions and doctors limit the input of nurse leaders in making change. This can be associated with nurse leaders reluctance to provide input based on the hierarchy, the exclusion of most or all nurses from discussions and meeting surrounding change or any number of other aspects of the system of hierarchy. The reason for this exclusion is multivariate but could be associated with the fact that many nurse leaders feel ill prepared to make major decisions regarding disaster planning as a result of limitations in disaster planning in the nursing curriculum. (Olivia, Claudia, & Yuen, 2009, pp. 3165-3171)

Increasingly hospitals and other large health care organizations are coming to terms with the fact…...

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Coyle, G., Sapnas, K.G., & Ward-Presson, K. (2007). Dealing with disaster. Nursing Management, 38(7), 24-30. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

Fu-Jin, S., Turale, S., Yaw-Sheng, L., Meei-Ling, G., Ching-Chiu, K., Chyn-Yng, Y., & Yen-Chi, L. (2009). Surviving a life-threatening crisis: Taiwan's nurse leaders' reflections and difficulties fighting the SARS epidemic. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(24), 3391-3400. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02521.x

Hwang, L. (2006). Living History. California Nurse, 102(3), 18-19. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

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Issues And Trends That Affect Nursing and Nurse LeadershipThe nursing shortage is a significant issue affecting nursing and nurse leadership (Haddad, Annamaraju, & Toney-Butler, 2020). There is an overall shortage of registered nurses across the United States. Nursing schools have to turn away interested students due to a shortage of student positions, which affects the number of nurses completing the nursing curriculum. The nursing shortage results in the available nurses having to work for longer hours (Haddad et al., 2020). With extended working hours, the likelihood of making a mistake increases, which compromises patient safety. Therefore, there is an increase in medication errors and neglected patients.As a nurse leader, the best way to mitigate the nursing shortage is to ensure the organization has better systems (Haddad et al., 2020). Nurses spend most of their time searching for doctors and medications, completing redundant paperwork, and hunting down equipment. All this can…...

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Haddad, L. M., Annamaraju, P., & Toney-Butler, T. J. (2020). Nursing shortage. StatPearls [Internet].

Manges, K., Scott?Cawiezell, J., & Ward, M. M. (2017). Maximizing team performance: the critical role of the nurse leader. Paper presented at the Nursing forum.

Nurse Leadership Interview ReflectionAbstractThis paper provides a reflection on an interview with a nurse leader at a medical surgical unit. The nurse leader provided responses to questions about her philosophy of leadership, her methods, and factors that influence staffing. While she applied a team leadership style, some elements of transformational leadership, authentic leadership and servant leadership could be detected in her approach. As for staffing, she observed that telemedicine could be viewed as an opportunity for addressing future staffing issues while at the same time relieving concerns about COVID.IntroductionFor this reflection an assistant manager on the medical surgical unit provided answers to questions about leadership, what makes a good follower, shared governance, and quality improvement. The interviewee also discussed the role of nursing leaders in the workplace, the role of technology, and the impact of organizational factors on staffing plans. This paper reflects on the answers given and compares and…...

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Alilyyani, B., Wong, C. A., & Cummings, G. (2018). Antecedents, mediators, and outcomes of authentic leadership in healthcare: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 83, 34-64.

Elson, E. C., Oermann, C., Duehlmeyer, S., & Bledsoe, S. (2020). Use of telemedicine to provide clinical pharmacy services during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 77(13), 1005-1006.

Gandolfi, F., & Stone, S. (2018). Leadership, leadership styles, and servant leadership.  Journal of Management Research, 18(4), 261-269.

Hadi, T. P., & Tola, B. (2019). The Effect of Transformational Leadership and Work Motivation on Innovative Behavior. IJHCM (International Journal of Human Capital Management), 3(2), 100-108.

The Affordable Care Act Bills (ACA) 2010 enactment significantly impacted the United States Healthcare System.Evolution of the Affordable Care ActWhen the ACA was launched in 2010, it was a period when the United States was recovering from a harsh recession, the worst since the Great Depression. Policymakers at the time were concerned about the potential of the newly established law, with its ambitious insurance coverage expansion and strict requirements for employer-provided health benefits, to possibly hinder employment growth and the ongoing economic recovery. However, some speculated that the ACA, with its provisions designed to curb the growth in healthcare expenses and its strategies to expand the insured populace, would stimulate the economy. This economic boost would come from liberating funds that could be channeled toward job creation and wage increases, along with expanding demand in sectors other than healthcare (Schoen, 2016).The ACAs fundamental objective is to revamp insurance and health…...

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ReferencesBlumenthal, D., & Collins, S. R. (2014). Health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act—A progress report. New England Journal of Medicine. K., Motter, T., Rudsill, P., & Benson, L. (2022). The Affordable Care Act: Considerations for leveraging the power of nursing. Retrieved from  https://www.doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol27No02Man01 Collins, S. R., Rasmussen, P. W., Doty, M. M., & Beutel, S. (2015). Americans’ experiences with the marketplace and Medicaid coverage—Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey, March–May 2015. The Commonwealth Fund.  https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2015/jun/americans-experiences-marketplace-and-medicaid-coverage Harper, K. J., & Benson, L. S. (2021). The value of including the nursing perspective in the boardroom. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 45(3), 192-196.  https://doi.org/10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000470 Hellerstedt, W. L. (2013). The Affordable Care Act: What are its goals, and do we need it? The Centre for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health.Nurses on Boards Coalition. (2022). Home page. Retrieved from  https://www.nursesonboardscoalition.org/ Schoen, C. (2016). The Affordable Care Act and the U.S. economy: A five-year perspective. The Commonwealth Fund.Woolf, S. H., & Aron, L. (Eds.). (2013). U.S. health in international perspective: Shorter lives, poorer health. National Academies Press.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMhpr1405667Cleveland,

Leadership is a challenge for all leaders across different realms and being a nursing leader is not an exemption. This is particularly taking into consideration the circumstances and issues distinctive to the medical and healthcare profession. As a nursing leader, it is imperative to not only be accountable for matters distinctive to their own individual departments or team, but are also responsible for organizing and facilitating interactions with other departments within the organization, to attend to patient health care; both direct and indirect. The prevailing healthcare system is gradually developing and progressing into a new system founded on a vision of health advancement, primary care and community-based home care, with hospitals continuing to be an essential pillar of the healthcare system but not its most important service (Gottlieb et al., 2012). Considering the evolving healthcare situation, a key issue in the contemporary times is that nursing leaders are not cognizant…...

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Baker Strategy. (2016). Denison Organizational Culture Survey. Retrieved from:  https://www.bakerstrategy.com/programs/culturesurvey 

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da Graca Batista, M., Furtado, L., & Silva, F. (2011). Situational Leadership and Professional Nurses' Satisfaction: The Example of Hospitals. 2011.

Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing PracticeToday, health care delivery models and nursing practice are experiencing fundamental changes in response to innovations in technologies and controlling state and federal legislation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the changes that were introduced to reform the U.S. health care delivery system in an act proposed by Senators Bill Cassidy and Tammy Baldwin in February 2022. Further, the paper also assesses the implications of these changes for the role of professional nursing leaders. In addition, an analysis concerning how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes and how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations is followed by a discussion about professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality…...

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The Leadership ole of DNPs Today1) Advocating for patients comes in many forms. As a DNP leader, you will be in a position to influence the advocacy process within an organization. How are some ways a nursing leader can advocate for patients through the policies (organizations or government)?Although every organizational and governmental situation is unique in some fashion and will require different strategies, DNP leaders can leverage their expertise and influence to advocate for patients through multiple policy reforms. For example, engaging with policymakers to educate them concerning evidence-based solutions that would enhance clinical outcomes and access from nurses\\\' frontline perspective are central to DNP patient advocacy. Likewise, DNP leaders can ensure that patient voices are taken into account during policy discussions while also pushing for inclusion of nursing viewpoints on advisory committees.In addition, motivating broader nurse advocacy through voting initiatives, activism, and policymaker outreach can also serve as useful…...

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ReferencesFrechette, J., Pugnaire Gros, C., B. Brewer, B., Kramer, M., Lavigne, G., & Lavoie, T. M. (2018). Essential Professional Nursing Practices in mental health: A cross?sectional study of hospital inpatient care. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(5), 1490–1500.How Nurses Can Shape Health Policy. (2023). University of North Carolina Wilmington. Retrieved from   P., Ferrell, B., Virani, R., & Mazanec, P. (2018). Promoting Palliative Care Internationally: Building Leaders to Promote Education, Practice, and Advocacy. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 55(2S), S140–S145.Manning, M. L., & Grosso, D. (2011). Doctor of nursing practice students advocating for health care access, quality, and reform: from the virtual classroom to Capitol Hill. The Journal of Nursing Education, 50(1), 14–20.Risling, T. L., & Low, C. (2019). Advocating for Safe, Quality and Just Care: What Nursing Leaders Need to Know about Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Delivery. Nursing Leadership, 32(2), 31–45.Trapani, J., Scholes, J., & Cassar, M. (2016). Dual agency in critical care nursing: Balancing responsibilities towards colleagues and patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), 72(10), 2468–2481.https://onlinedegree.uncw.edu/articles/nursing/how-nurses-shape-health-policy.aspx#:~:text=Write%20to%20your%20legislator%20about,behalf%20of%20patients%20or%20nurses .Malloy,

Nursing
Bar code medication administration (BCMA) is one of the keys to minimizing medical errors in a manner consistent with evidence-based practice (Poon et al., 2010). However, universal embrace and utilization of BCMA remains stagnant. easons for resisting the transition to BCMA include nurse perceptions. Holden, Brown, Scanlon, & Tzion-Karsh (2012), for instance, found nurses reporting low perceived usefulness of BCMA in spite of the wealth of evidence supporting the technology. Perceived ease of use of BCMA was moderate, suggesting that it is mainly attitude factors preventing nurses from implementing BCMA in their institutions. When perceptions of the usefulness of BCMA increase, then compliance with BCMA standards can become more widespread. Any program that attempts to increase the utilization of BCMA must focus first on human factors including attitudes. This requires that all nurse leaders, as well as nurse educators, prepare advance practice nurses for using BCMA as a matter of…...

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In the emergency room, this distinction can have a determinant impact on the ability of the staff to preserve life and diminish pain and suffering.
The introduction of a bioethical perspective into this dialogue invokes a question as to the primacy of an interest in pursuing to the utmost the well-being of the patient. This speaks to one of the core values associating the principles of the ANA with the treatment outcomes desired in patiences. An examination of the ANA's Code of Ethics reveals that a theoretical basis exists to contend a direct correlation between the nurse's self-interest and that which is best for any given patient. There exists an essential obligation for such healthcare practitioners to "examine the conflicts arising between their own personal and professional values, the values and interests of others who are responsible for patient care and health care decisions, as well as those of the…...

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American Nurse's Association (ANA). (2004). The Nurses Code of Ethics. The Center for Ethics and Human Rights. Online at .

The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). (2009). AONE Resource Center. www.aone.org.

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It is thus possible for the institution to retain nurses by strengthening the interpersonal leadership and management skills that lead to empowerment within the healthcare environment. This is especially supported by studies that found that despite the fact that a nurses' pay is important, it is not as critical in enhancing retention as a positive work place or an empowered environment that promotes teamwork and encourages ongoing learning, trust, and respect. (Chan, 2001).
It must always be remembered that nursing retention is the result of a combination of factors. There is no easy solution, and managers and leaders need to choose the combination of approaches that will be effective in their specific organization, since there is no one range or combination of strategies that will fit all.

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Chan, C.C.A. (2001). Implications of…...

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Technology-based teaching strategies can greatly accelerate the how both teaching and learning occur and therefore often reduce traditional issues and concerns faced by students and instructors. This approach changes the conventional way of thinking about how quality nursing programs are assessed and changes the levels of requirements to better suit student learning with better access to libraries, counseling and tutoring services, computing equipment, tuition, and financial aid to name a few.
But where this Associates Degree approach will benefit the profession most is in the healthcare system where it is needed most. New nurses will be better acclimated to the needs of sophisticated logging processes, medical billing and inventory as well as scheduling and other tasks now all handled via digital processing and computer. A modern day nurses are more technologically sophisticated, the overall patient care process also gets better as more available free time is offered back to the…...

For example, although many nurses were taught to place infants in the prone sleeping position to prevent aspiration, there is now persuasive evidence that supine (back) sleeping position decreases the risk for sudden infant death syndrome." (p. 28)
This also implicates the practice dimensions of nursing. According to the primary text, evidence-based practice is particularly important as a way to dissuade against poorly informed or assumption-driven decision-making. here non-evidence-based practice is in place, the risk is higher that error or unwanted health consequences may result from treatment approaches. By contrast, the use of evidence-base practice provides the nurse with a set of empirically formed guidelines on how to approach each patient. Instinct such as that often relied upon so heavily in non-evidence-based practice, should be integrated with the understanding afforded by comprehensive research. Only then can the practicing nurse apply practical treatment decisions without falling into otherwise discredited customs or…...

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Polit, D.F., & Beck, C.T. (2008). Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, (8th ed.).

Nursing Sills
Grayce Sills and Nursing Leadership

Brief Biography:

Grayce Sills dedicated her life's work to improving conditions for psychiatric health patients, both through reforms in the area of psychiatric nursing and through education of future generations of nurses. During the era succeeding orld ar II, the psychiatric nursing profession was making its first forays into mainstream treatment orientation. Grayce Sills would emerge into the profession during this time and, in the late 1950s and 1960s, would observe that the conditions to which psychiatric patients were often treated at this juncture were abhorrent, inhumane and inconsistent with the standards otherwise sought in general patient treatment. As a student of Hildegard Peplau, whom she refers to as the mother of psychiatric nursing, Sills would come to appreciate the need for greater demonstration of caring and compassion in this subsection of the nursing profession. (Barker, p. 79) Earning a Bachelor's Degree from the University of…...

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Nursing Mentor Scenario
Introduction- Just as the theoretical and practical backgrounds of nursing have changed over the past several decades, so has the nursing education environment itself. . Students now entering the field are diverse in culture, educational background, and most especially age and experience. Traditional undergraduates coming directly from High School or Junior College often interact with more mature and experienced students. In addition, nursing instructors remain challenged to recognize different learning needs and styles, and respect that adaptive scenarios might be necessary to further the learning opportunities for many students. e thus see that the most effective way of teaching in the modern nursing classroom is to adjust one's pedagogical paradigm outward and to actively find new and innovative ways of reaching each student, rather than expecting each student to completely bend to the tried and true curriculum of previous generations (Young, L., Petson, B., eds., 2006). Too, we…...

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1. The Impact of Effective Leadership on Nursing Practice

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