Nursing career is one of the few fastest growing fields in the health care industry‚ not only in the United States‚ but also in the world. Nurse practice has drastically changed in the last decade and as a result the need for changes in nursing practice is becoming more and more important. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) will place many demands on health professionals and offer them many opportunities to create a system that is more patient centered. The legislation has begun the long process
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The nursing practice encompasses a broad spectrum of professions within the healthcare setting. From direct patient care through educators and positions within the political arena‚ nurses have greatest opportunity to mold and evolve healthcare for tomorrow. This presentation will introduce you to the future of the professional nursing practice. Topics presented: Evidence-based practice and the trends that influence healthcare and the future of nursing. How the application of nursing theory will
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The Future of Nursing Ami Randall July 24‚ 2010 Upon considering the past and future of nursing‚ many changes have already taken place‚ and even larger changes are expected. With the recent rate of technological development‚ the heath care system is certain to follow in its advances at nearly the same pace. Many predictions for the future of medicine are based on computerized technology. The use of telemonitoring‚ video and “smart houses” are already being used by some companies today‚ and
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health care affect all areas of nursing‚ no matter how diverse the field is. In the practice of long term care and assisted living facilities‚ these issues are of major concern for many people. Trends that are seen in my current practice can help give hints to what is to come in the future. It seems like many health care facilities are always short on money‚ and so the number of patients per nurse increases so that the facility can make more money by having less nursing staff. When the work load increases
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This paper will discuss the topics that are of found throughout this course that appear to be most interesting as well as those that appear to be least interesting. This paper will describe why this author feels these topics are interesting and why she feels they may not be interesting. Additionally‚ this author will describe a recent real-world event that relates to this course. This nursing leader is looking forward to learning how to apply the knowledge gained from this course to her current
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In the context of professional practices reflection is defined as the examination of personal thoughts and actions (David‚ 2004). In this essay I am reflecting on an incident that happened in my earlier years of working as a professional nurse. The incident I am sharing and the subsequent learning I have gained by reflecting it helped me in the later years of my nursing career. During my career as a professional nurse I have worked in several hospitals also attended several cases and those provided
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Running Head: SANTOS A Reflection Paper on Various Nursing Roles NU420 Trends in Nursing College of Nursing and Health Sciences A Reflection Paper on Various Nursing Roles Introduction As an individual reaches the stage where they come to a decision about what they want to be in life‚ they must look deep inside themselves. They have to reflect on what is important to them and what makes them happy. In addition‚ one must take into consideration the resources that are available to help the
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Reflective Essay This essay will look at reflection on a critical incident that has promoted a positive outcome. It is not a very major incident but it stands out as it has a potential for learning. This essay will identify and explain Johns’ (1994) model of reflection and explain what reflection is and why reflective practice is necessary and how it can be used. Schone (1983) recommended reflection on critical incidence as a valuable term‚ sited in Ghaye and Lillyman (1997) a critical incident
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of the Institution of Medicine (IOM) report on the impact of nursing on education‚ Primary care and the nurse’s role as a leader. The Institution of Medicine (IOM) report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health” focuses on transforming education‚ practice‚ and leadership of nursing and health care. Since Health care is more complex a higher educated nurse is expected for patient care and patient outcomes. The IOM reports that nurses should maintain a leadership
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The Impact on Nursing of the 2010 Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing Dana Allen Grand Canyon University Tricia Aud November 3‚ 2013 The Impact on Nursing of the 2010 Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health; was a product of collaboration between the IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). They worked together to research viable solutions for the
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