Nursing Program
As nursing constantly migrate toward professionalism and development of the profession, the notion of erudition becomes increasingly important. Erudition in nursing is defined as those actions that steadily advance nursing practice and nursing research through rigorous inquiry that is important to the profession, is creative, documentable and can be elaborated. Practical nursing program therefore is a foundational factor in nursing that analytically and methodically strengthen the basic principle of nursing. Notably, developing the science of nursing education is an expedition that entails many people and activities. In fact, a constant task integrates the continual questions asking and the ongoing search for understanding (Billings & Halstead, 2009). Particularly, practical nursing program supports participation in continuing educational activities. In this regard, this paper highlights the outcomes of practical nursing program, its objectives, outcome measurements, its relationship to the target population and objectives besides identifying learning theories that acts as its…...
mlaReferences
Billings, D.M. And Halstead, J.A. (2009). Teaching in Nursing: A guide for Faculty. (3rd edition). New York: Elsevier Health Sciences.
Bunker, C., & Kowalski, M.(2007). Textbook of basic nursing: London: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Geverson, K., & Oermann, M.(2010). Clinical teaching strategies in nursing: New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Harrion, L. (2001). Professional practical/vocational nursing. London: Cengage Learning.
Program Outcomes
Previously, the author has presented the vision and the mission statement for the Balsdon School of Nursing. The vision of the Balsdon School of Nursing is that it will transpire as a leadler in educating professional registered nurses to meet the health care needs of Central Wisconsin by striving to encourage student success through quality in teaching, scholarship, practice, and service. The faculty strives to encourage student success through quality in teaching, scholarship, practice, and service. This vision statement identifies the outcomes desired by the institution in its BSN nursing program.
In this assignment, the author will identify and develop nine student-oriented program outcomes for the Balsdon School of Nursing. These program outcomes expand upon the school's vision and help describe what type of graduates the school hopes to help achieve. These program outcomes will be developed by examining both the vision and the mission statement for the school and…...
mlaReferences
American Nurses Association. (2001). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements.
Retrieved March 28, 2014 from Nursing World website: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses/Code-of-Ethics.pdf
Billings, D., & Halstead, J. (2012). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (4th ed.). St. Louis,
MO: Saunders.
Nursing Program Philosophy
The values and ideals that go into a nursing program philosophy should be universal in nature, for the reason that nurses are of the community and serve the community. This may seem to complicate the issue of developing such a philosophy but ultimately it should simplify it. The issue of the truth is a non-issue, however. There is only one truth -- facts are facts. The idea that different people can experience different truths is false -- they can experience different opinions, their interpretation of the truth colored by various biases, but there is no reason why credence should be given to people's bias-laden versions of reality. Objective truth is supported by fact, period, and is not changeable by any individual.
But values and ideals are quite different between people. Values and ideals arise from individual experiences, cultural influences and a variety of other factors. Values and ideals can…...
mlaReferences
Leininger, M. & McFarland, M. (2008) Culture care diversity and universality: A worldwide nursing theory. Jones and Bartlett Publishers: Sudbury, MA
Lutz, B. & Bowers, B. (2000) Patient-centered care: Understanding its interpretation and implementation in health care. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice. Vol. 14 (2) 183-187.
Learning Self-Analysis for Nursing Program
During my time in the nursing degree school program (INSERT NAME OF YOUR PROGRAM HERE), I have undergone a continual process of experiential learning, direct instruction, and observation in the clinical setting. As part of this Learning Self-Analysis, I have attempted to track my own progress from a nursing student with aspirations of working in a major hospital, to my current status as (INSERT YOUR CURRENT POSITION HERE, INTERN, ETC.). This continual process of self-reflection has allowed me to identify both strengths and weaknesses within my own studies, as well as to gain a greater appreciation for the physicians, nurses, doctors, and other hospital personnel who work in collaboration to provide nursing students with assistance in the clinical setting. One of the most important lessons I've learned during my time in the program is that I am capable of performing tasks at a high level when…...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Impact of Simulation-Based Training in Nursing Education:
Explore how the incorporation of simulation-based training within nursing programs is revolutionizing the way future nurses are educated. Discuss the benefits and potential drawbacks of this educational approach, and evaluate its effectiveness in preparing students for real-world clinical scenarios.
2. The Ethical Considerations in Modern Nursing Education:
Examine the importance of teaching ethics in nursing programs, considering the intricate situations nurses may face in their professional lives. Discuss how various programs integrate ethical training into their curriculum and the impact it has on developing compassionate and ethical practitioners.
3. Advancements in Technology and Their Role in Nursing Education:
Analyze the role of advancing technology such as telehealth, electronic health records, and mobile health applications in nursing education. Discuss how nursing programs are adapting their curriculums to prepare students for a technologically advanced healthcare environment.
4. The Challenge of Cultural Competence in Nursing…...
mlaPrimary Sources
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. AACN, 2008.
National League for Nursing. NLNs Fair Testing Guidelines for Nursing Education. NLN, 2012.International Council of Nurses. ICN Framework of Competencies for the Nurse Specialist. ICN, 2009.Benner, Patricia E., Molly Sutphen, Victoria Leonard, and Lisa Day. Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation. Jossey-Bass, 2009.Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute. Graduate QSEN Competencies. QSEN, 2012.
" (Nursing Job Cafe, 2013, p.1) the average salary for a practicing nurse with an advanced degree is $80,000, but a nursing faculty member makes about $50,000." (Maryland Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, 2005, p.2) the starting salary for a full-time faculty member at a school of nursing is reported to be "…approximately equal to that of a new graduate from an associate-degree or baccalaureate nursing program beginning as a full-time staff nurse. Given the additional education (master's degree in nursing at minimum) and the experience required for a faculty position, this disparity in salary seems inequitable." (Maryland Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, 2005, p.2) According to Edwards (2011) the estimated cost to replace a registered nurse "…is 1.2 to 1.3 times a nurses annual salary ($40,000 to $65,000)" Edwards reports that the average cost to replace a specialty nurse "is significantly more." (2011) in addition,…...
mlaReferences
Causes, Effects, and Suggestions for Resolution (2005) Maryland Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing. Retrieved from: http://www.mbon.org/commission/nsg_faculty_shortage.pdf
Clinical Nurse Job Description (2013) Saint Louis University. Retrieved from: http://www.slu.edu/jobs/job_description.php?d=1050jd
Edwards, C. 2011) Work Environmental Factors Affecting Staff Nurse Retention. Retrieved from: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/123456789/195014/1/EdwardsJ_2011-3_BODY.pdf
National League for Nursing Healthful Work Environment Tool Kit (nd) National League for Nursing. Retrieved from: http://www.nln.org/profdev/HealthfulWorkEnvironment/toolkit.pdf
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…...
During this era, however, nurses continued to gain a foothold within the field of care as important elements to patient recovery and success.
This was further echoed in the era directly following such a tumultuous times as the 1960s. During the 1970s, the idea of a much more solid and accredited education began to pick up further speed (Burns 2004:19). Schools were now responsible to the State and national standards, such as the ones put forth by the National League for Nursing. Another major improvement seen in nursing education was the creation of specified nursing programs which offered advanced degrees within specialized fields of nursing. It opened up the opportunity for many nursing students to gain an unprecedented expertise on various specialties not seen before in earlier generations. In the professional field, the implementation of "participatory nursing" which allowed for nurses to embody greater roles within the context of care…...
mlaReferences
Burns, Nancy. (2004). The practice of nursing research. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Carter, Laura Stephenson. (2009). Beyond nightingale. Dartmouth Medicine. Retrieved April 9, 2009 at http://dartmed.dartmouth.edu/fall05/html/beyond_nightingale.php .
Kalisch, Philip a. (1995). The advance of American nursing. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Kirkpatrick, S.M. (1990). Participatory nursing research: a promise in third world countries. Western Journal of Nursing Research. Jun; 12(3):282-92.
Nursing
There are a number of significant differences between in the art of teaching nursing skills at the university level and the art of teaching nursing skills at the community level. The educational opportunities are similar at both types of institutions but the demands on faculty are different at each level.
Current literature shows that "approximately 42% of students enter community colleges with reading, writing, or math skills below the college level' (Cohen, Brawer, 2003) and therefore many of these students "need basic skills preparation in remedial-developmental courses" (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2003). The need for basic skills preparation is evident of many students entering college, but especially so for those who are entering at the community college level. Many of these students have not gained acceptance into the larger universities, or have the desire to hone their educational skills before tackling the demanding requirements of four-year colleges and universities. This…...
mlaReferences
Cohen, A.M. & Brawer, F.B. ( 2003) The American community college, 4th ed., San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Facts about nursing (2008) Community College Week, October 20, 2008, pg. 7
McKinney, M.; (2010) More advanced degrees, Modern Healthcare, Vol. 40, Issue 39, p. 10
Besides facing stress, and having easy access to medications, critical care and emergency nurses may use recreational drugs more often because they are more likely to have a sensation-seeking personality trait (www.nurseweek.com/news/98-5/25e.html)."
Treatment Implications
Getting treatment for chemical dependency will help the nurse get back to his or her daily life, however the nurse will have to address concerns and/or consequences related to the addiction. He or she faces a "multitude of traumatic experiences both potential and real, such as arrest, license suspension/revocation; negative publicity; reactions of family, friends and co-workers; fines; board and legal hearings; inability to secure work other than nursing; physical illness; and possible lack of health insurance. In the treatment setting, issues such as these add complexity to the nurse's recovery (Anderson)."
There are other complications which must be addressed during treatment of the impaired nurses. These issues include being considered a role model by everyone, having trouble…...
mlaWorks Cited
Anderson, Jenny Lynn. "Treatment considerations for the addicted nurse." Behavioral Health
Management. (1994): 01 September.
(Substance abuse in nurses varies by specialty. (accessed 15 November, 2004).
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In this second phase of my 'career training in life, for over a year after I pursued a career in the medical field, I have developed administrative skills such as medical records/data management and preparation and processing of relevant medical forms and documents. Currently, I have been exposed to other responsibilities such as patient education and quality control and documentation.
More importantly, as a medical assistant, I have acquired important skills and knowledge about tasks that will equip me in my plans to become a nurse. I have been trained to know general medical tasks such as vital signs, setting-up and preparing clinic/hospital facilities, equipments, and materials (such as injections, prescription refills, instrumentation, bandaging, sterilization procedures, and chemical disinfectants). I have also become adept at accomplishing skill- and knowledge-specific medical tasks, which includes diagnosis determination and testing and utilization of medical tools and equipments (phlebotomy, vision testing, prenatal and GYN…...
CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
The methodology of this research is one that is qualitative in nature. The research is one that will use the qualitative method in testing with cases and open problems as to the effectiveness of the training provided to the practical nurse group through case and open problems through direct observations of that which has been taught in which observation is through the structured method specifically work-based assessment. Work-based research is highly effective when clear learning outcomes are in place.
DATA COLLECTION
Data will be collected through the trainers in a work-based assessment of the skills acquired during training and education of the practical nurse group. All trainers will meet the requirements of the Department of Defense insofar as credentials and other necessary qualifications.
DATA ANALYSIS and SYNTHESIS
The data, qualitative in nature will be analyzed through review of the information collected as to the skills of the practical nursing staff relating to the…...
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Eisenhower Army Medical Center () Hospital Education and Training
http://www.ddeamc.amedd.army.mil/clinical/nursing/eductrain/het.htm#EdTrn
Army Practical Nurse Assessment Online available at http://www.dns.amedd.army.mil/deploy.htm
Nursing Education and Training: Alternative Federal Approaches (1978) the Congress of the United States Congressional Budget Office May 1978. Online available at http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/67xx/doc6711/78-CBO-003.pdf .
Nursing Mission and Philosophy Statements
Finding the mission and philosophy statements of nursing programs is not complicated. They are generally listed on their websites so that students who are considering them can find what they are looking for. It is important to have a nursing school that matches well with a student's personal philosophy of nursing, so learning about several schools is a good idea. That helps the student make the right choice. Where LSU nursing school and UAB nursing schools are concerned, there are many differences in how the information is presented. Addressing these differences - as well as the similarities - is vital to form a clear understanding of the missions and philosophies of both schools.
One of the largest differences between the two schools is the length of their mission statements. The mission statement of LSU is much longer than the statement provided by UAB. The main reason…...
mlaReferences
Csokasy, J. (2009). Philosophical foundation of the curriculum. In D.M. Billings & J.J. Halstead (Eds.), Teaching in Nursing: A guide for faculty. (3rd ed.). (pp. 105-18). St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier.
Louisiana State University Nursing School (2011). Retrieved from http://nursing.lsuhsc.edu/
University of Alabama. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.uab.edu/nursing/
Education is an aspect of my life that is taken very seriously, therefore, it seems imperative to attend a school that will provide the necessary tools to excel further, and know that I have received one of the best educations possible. It is important that I be able to give back to my community and make a positive impact on the world no matter how big or small. It has always been important for me to do work that allows me to help others, and nursing will provide that opportunity that would not be possible without furthering my education. Therefore, nursing school is the next step in an important venture into reaching the steps laid out in my education and career goals. I intend to give nursing school the same dedication and effort that I give all aspects…...
Now that domestic economic factors have reshaped much of the post-graduate employment landscape, the nursing field is only that much better a choice for me.
According to a recent study published in 2008 in the United Kingdom, researchers determined that empathy and caring among Nursing program students (as measured by questionnaires) declined throughout the educational training process, with program entrants and first-year students consistently exhibiting greater levels of empathy and caring than upper-class students. Therefore, part of my commitment to my future profession is to defy that phenomenon to the best of my ability through conscious awareness and effort throughout my undergraduate studies at xxxxxx University and my professional training afterwards. Ultimately, I hope that effort will also enable me to contribute positively and consistently to the xxxxxxxxxx University community during my undergraduate education should I be fortunate enough to be awarded admission to…...
Harnessing Scientific Advancements to Combat Misconceptions and Foster Understanding of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP), a group of neurological disorders affecting movement and posture, is often shrouded in misconceptions that hinder societal understanding and inclusivity. Advancements in scientific research can be harnessed as powerful tools to challenge these misconceptions and educate the public, fostering a more informed and compassionate society.
Breaking Down Misconceptions
Misconception 1: CP is solely a physical disability affecting mobility.
Scientific Evidence: Research reveals that CP can also manifest in cognitive, sensory, and communication impairments. By studying the underlying brain abnormalities, scientists have expanded our understanding of CP's multifaceted nature.
Misconception 2:....
1. Introduction:
- Overview of the nursing profession
- Importance of nurses in healthcare
- Personal motivation for pursuing a career in nursing
2. Education and Training:
- Pre-requisites for nursing school
- Types of nursing programs (e.g. Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Accelerated programs)
- Licensing and certification requirements
3. Clinical Experience:
- Clinical rotations during nursing school
- Hands-on training in a variety of healthcare settings (e.g. hospitals, clinics, nursing homes)
- Preceptorship or internship opportunities
4. Specializations in Nursing:
- Overview of different nursing specialties (e.g. pediatric nursing, critical care nursing, psychiatric nursing)
- Additional training or certification required for specific specialties
5. Continuing Education:
- Importance of lifelong learning in nursing
- Continuing education....
Part 1: Introduction
Importance of Nursing in the Healthcare System
Overview of the Nursing Profession
Different Types of Nursing Careers
Personal Motivations for Pursuing Nursing
Part 2: Educational Pathway
Types of Nursing Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
Accreditation and Educational Standards
Prerequisites and Admission Requirements
Nursing Program Curriculum and Clinical Experience
Part 3: Skills and Competencies
Foundational Knowledge in Anatomy, Physiology, and Nursing Theory
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Abilities
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Technical Skills in Medication Administration, Wound Care, and Monitoring
Ability to Work Effectively in Interdisciplinary Teams
Part 4: Clinical Experiences
Supervised Clinical Rotations in Various Healthcare Settings
Preceptorship Opportunities with....
I. Introduction
II. Preparation
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