My interpretation is that advance practice nursing and nursing has been around for many decades, and CNMS, CRNAs, CNSs, and NPs are just another way of expressing and demonstrating nursing care. Nursing has been delivered for many decades now. APRNS is an advancement in knowledge and skills and still have the focus of nursing of prevention and healing (American Nurses Association, 2011).
Future of Advance Practice Nursing
The future of an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is changing. The demand of care is expected to increase over the next couple of years which will greatly impact the healthcare system as a whole. A factor that is causing this demand is the Baby Boomers are retiring. …show more content…
A CNS provide care in inpatient and outpatient facilities providing care and as support to nursing staff. A CNS sometimes serve as a caseworker, administrator or educator (American Nurses Association, 2011). As the demand of care increases, a CNS can be of support. A CNS can serve as a resource for staff and decrease nursing shortage. The role of a CNS is being reinforced, to improve and eliminate a gap in healthcare (Trossman, 2008).
Nurse Practitioners
The number of Nurse Practitioners has grown tremendously over the years. NPs provide inexpensive quality care and are known to impact patient outcomes. NPs still face issues such as autonomy and prescriptive authority. With the consensus model in place, it can help improve the future for NPs. NPs are working toward being able to practice independently and is a goal they are working toward achieving. Allowing NPs to practice independently will decrease the load of the physicians as the demand of care rises (Trossman, 2008).
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They believe that everyone has their rights and decisions to make regarding their health and request should be honored. Meanwhile, the ACNM believe that midwifery provides individualized care, promotes health, develops a continuous relationship, and awareness of personal life experiences. Through midwifery, one can experience the normal cycle of life events, and if a potential problem may occur collaboration with appropriate health care providers is considered. Which is the goal of every health care provider, ensuring the needs of the patient are met (American College of Nurse-Midwives,