Overview of Objectives
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What is a Nurse
Advantage of Nursing
Qualities
Opportunities
Role of Education
How to Become a Nurse
NURSING VERSITILITY
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Foundational Concepts/Applications
Theory
Policy
Informatics
Advanced Research
Leadership/Organizational
Managerial Communication
Decision Making/Change
Florence Nightengale
Dream
What Interests You?
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Working with others
Working alone
Reading
Math
Science
Solving problems
Helping others
Feeling needed
Vision
Where do you see Yourself?
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Helicopters
Industries
Wellness Centers
Public Health Offices
Home Health Care
Agencies
• Military
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Hospitals
Clinics/Offices
Nursing Homes
Hospice
Schools
Cruise Ships
Education
• Entry level BSN enrollment in 1999 was down 4.6% according to the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing.
• The Bureau of Labor and Statistics predicts jobs for RNs will grow 23% by
2008 and that one-half of the RN workforce will reach retirement age by
2017.
• At least 2 years for Associates degree.
However, discipline is promoting
Bachelors requiring 4 years.
Standards
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Integrity
Compassion
Devoted
Motivated
Caring
Discipline
Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving
Patient and Population Health Outcomes
• Member/Leader
• Communicates
• Collaborates
• Consults
• Manages
• Coordinates
Caring
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Flexible
Guides Changes
Motivate Others
Action-oriented
Transformational
Healthcare Reform
Disseminating Scientific Knowledge
Using the Nursing Process
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Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcome/Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
How I Spend My Day
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Assessing patients in clinic
Developing a plan
Implementing orders
Reassessing or evaluating
Documenting
Rounding in hospital
Writing orders
Researching
References: American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2011). About AACN. Retrieved June 16, 2011, from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ContactUs/index.htm Nursing World (n.d.). The Nursing Process. Retrieved March 5, 2013, from, http://nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/What-is-Nursing/Tools-YouNeed/Thenursingprocess.html