Huston, C. MSN. DPA. FAAN. (May 31, 2013.) The Impact of Emerging Technology on Nursing Care:…
The impact of the Institute of Medicine report on nursing education suggests the nursing profession should have a more advanced education system providing limitless opportunities for growth. The future of nursing providing care to the entire realm of health care, especially primary care and community settings, will be determined by the evolution of a new educational system. The IOM report states that sixty percent of hospital employed nurses will be impacted by the Affordable Care Act because of the transition of patients to primary and community health care. (National Research Council, 2011) Tension in the current educational system has been steadily increasing due to the newly required nursing skills in many specialty areas. That being said, the new educational structure will have to be expanded immensely. The IOM report suggests increasing the number of baccalaureate nurses from fifty to eighty percent by the year 2020. (National Research Council, 2011, p. 12) The report also suggests doubling the current number of nurses with a doctorate degree. Reaching these goals along with overcoming many other educational obstacles will require many changes and modifications to the current system. Increasing the use of technology to educate nurses through on-line programs is one necessary effective strategy. This…
As advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), it is vital that one must know how to properly document in electronic records. Concise documentation is deemed necessary for two reasons: 1) to provide adequate quality of care for patients, and 2) to receive prompt payments on furnished services (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [CMS], 2014). If information is not documented, then you typically will not get paid for it. Furthermore, recording the patient’s story, objective findings, assessment, and treatment plan for the patient all serve as a legal record for the future (Phillips, 2013). This paper will discuss the purpose of evaluation and management (E/M) codes, while summarizing three components of E/M documentation…
When considering the impact on nursing due to the report on The Future of Nursing (IOM report, 2010), the need for increased nursing education becomes even more relevant. The nursing profession constitutes the largest segment of the medical field. Thus, nursing will undoubtedly have a vital role in the development of the medical field. However, according to the IOM report, “A number of barriers prevent nurses from being able to respond effectively to rapidly changing healthcare setting and the evolving health care system” (IOM report, 2010).…
The ways in which nurses were educated during the 20th century are no longer adequate for dealing with the realities of health care in the 21st century. As patient needs and care environments have become more complex, nurses need to attain requisite competencies to deliver high-quality care. These competencies include leadership, health policy, system improvement, research and evidence-based practice, and teamwork and collaboration, as well as competency in specific content areas such as community and public health and geriatrics. Nurses also are being called upon to fill expanding roles and to master technological tools and information management systems while collaborating and coordinating care across teams of health professionals. To respond to these increasing demands, the IOM committee calls for nurses to achieve higher levels of education and suggests that they be educated in new ways that better prepare them to meet the needs of the population.…
As time goes on, the nursing profession is becoming more and more popular. The number of new graduates becoming licensed year-to-year evidences this. In addition to becoming more popular, nursing practice has changed enormously over the past 20 years. In order to stay current with the continuously evolving healthcare system, nurses have to evolve as well. The 2010 IOM report offers its recommendations to maximize the quality, availability, and accessibility through improving nursing education, providing opportunities for leadership positions, and ensuring…
The differences outweigh the similarities as many changes have taken place over the years. Most of the changes have been as a result of the advances in information technology in health care. Some of the differences include utilization of information systems such as e-mail for communication, documentation using electronic medical records (EMR), and utilization of advanced medical equipment. Two significant advances in health care information system over the last two decades has been the use of EMR and the advances in medical devices. These two advances have changed how care is being delivered in health care in general and more specifically, in skilled nursing facilities.…
Nursing profession is the largest division of the healthcare employees. Nurses play an important role when it comes to patient care. There are many obstacles that prevent nurses from being able to respond effectively to constantly changing healthcare system and to make changes and advance health, these obstacles need to be overcome. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation along with Institute of Medicine (IOM) proposed to assess the need to transform the nursing profession in 2010. The report included making…
Future of nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2010) is a report issued by the Instituted of Medicine, which “calls on nurses to take a greater role in America’s increasingly complex health care system” (American Nurses Association [ANA], n.d., para. 1). It gives an in-depth look into the future of the profession, while addressing four key messages, the first three of which are directly related to the nursing practice, education, and leadership.…
Nursing informatics is a branch of health informatics, where nurses are involved in the computer application and its implementation in various health care settings. The enhancement of information technology has a versed history in the nursing practice, and in the enhancement of health through its influences in the improvement of standard languages, strategy, and appraisal of information technology (Aathi, 2014).…
Electronic Health Records is the technology that I find most beneficial at work. It helps nurses, doctors and other healthcare providers to access patient information literally for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. EHR allows for a better coordinated care for all patients. The information can be transmitted immediately to other providers. EHR allows nurses and doctors to navigate through patients’ data that is far better than pulling charts on the cabinets and searching through pages of the chart to obtain one or two information. The beauty of EHR is that multiple healthcare providers can access the same records at the same time. There are some short comings about electronic health records such as when the system is off line, documentation…
Every individual has a personal, unique set of morals. The same is true for professions; each having a specific set of morals that determine practice. For the nursing profession, ethical principles, ethical frameworks and theories, and ethical competencies have been identified and developed based on practicing morals. The future advanced practice nurse (APN) will identify a practice specialty, state the previously chosen phenomenon of interest (POI) and relate three ethical principles and one framework to the chosen POI and her future practice.…
Advanced practice nurses are expected to practice with competence skills throughout their careers. Hamric's Model of Advanced Nursing Practice identifies several core competencies, these competencies require that APNs utilize a depth and breadth of knowledge, skill and judgment that allow them to safely practice and competently adapt to changes in the health care environment. The two competencies that I opted to enlist in my practice are leadership and consultation. I believe these two competencies will lead me in my practice as FNP to improve the delivery of care of my patients. Leadership, "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." stated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Leaders do more than delegate, dictate, and direct. They help others to achieve their highest potential, and foster communication between members of the multidisciplinary care team. Leaders have a distinctive set of personal qualities: integrity, courage, and an ability to manage stress. As well, Involves…
There are many aspects of the medical industry that have changed in the last 10 years; from how medical information is kept to how medication is given. In this paper I will be explaining how health care has changed over the last 10 years and what the biggest changes will be in the next 10 years. I will also speak about what my role will be in the health industry, especially when it comes to adapting my skills into the health care industry. Along with the information mentioned above I will be expressing my perception of how the health care has changed over the course of my program. Lastly, I will speak on the role of technology in healthcare organizations in the decades to come along with the financial and economic issues that will affect the health care industry within the next 10 years.…
One of the trends in the nursing practice is the decision making process. As I’m working in the OR (Operation Theater) I plan my procedure setting after talking to the patient and taking history, because nurses choose history to make their meaningful decision. The health of not just the individual but the family and community is affected by the decisions made by a nurse. I take decision about how the room should be set such as; like the position of the patient, the equipment needed, and the temperature of the room. The second trend is nursing history shows how modern technology has raised and highered the standard for the nursing degree. The old view for the needs of the patient was operated with simple equipment, now technology are available making the care delivery an easier task for nursing, more efficient, and safer. The third trend that influenced my perspective of nursing practice is education. The past had very different training and education for nurses than what we have now. In the past people were using herbs mixed with wine was used to sedate the patient instead of anesthetic gases that we use now. Back then any run-of-the mill person could be called a doctor or nurse. Now nurses are required to attend collages and be licensed, due to the specialization of nursing practices and advancements. This has helped to earn my certification in the OR, and now able to start my journey to my BSN. These trends have greatly influenced my perception of nursing.…