Obtaining a Bachelor ’s Degree in Nursing Southwestern College Abstract This paper explores my reasons for obtaining a Bachelor ’s Degree in Nursing. I believe the BSN should be the minimum requirement for the professional nurse. The BSN is the gateway to advancing the nursing career‚ but is also prepares one for the newest opportunities in nursing outside of the hospital. Obtaining a Bachelor ’s Degree in Nursing. Currently ‚ there are three types of Registered nurses: the diploma
Premium Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Nursing
Identify one area of nursing research that has improved patient outcomes. State the study and its impact on patient care. How have these findings changed your nursing practice? . Nurses and other healthcare personnel are able to use the skills learned through evidence based research to decrease a patient’s length of stay‚ decreases morbidity and mortality‚ and healthcare cost. Nursing research is a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge that
Premium Urinary catheterization Catheter Urinary tract infection
Between Nursing Leadership and Patient Outcomes Wong‚ Cummins and Ducharme (2013) conducted a systematic review of studies in 2013 to examine the relationship between “nursing leadership practices and patient outcomes” (p.710). With an intent to improve patient outcomes‚ the authors had conducted a similar review in the past; however‚ limited results of studies warranted additional research on this topic. Their study involved extracting and analyzing a variety of leadership skills and patient outcomes;
Premium Health care Nursing Patient
Patient Centered Outcomes Nursing 300: Foundations of Professional Nursing By: Jayme Shulman‚ RN 0ctober 28‚ 2012 America’s health care system has become very complex with a rise in health costs‚ patients with complex medical issues‚ and Medicare cuts. Nurses must find a way to juggle the health care industry while maintaining positive patient outcomes. Patients will either have good or bad outcomes during or after their care based on the decisions of the nurse and the interdisciplinary
Premium Nursing Health care Medicine
ADN AND BSN NURSES Difference in Competencies between ADN and BSN nurses. Amber D. Sobkowiak Grand Canyon University: NRS-403 Professional Dynamics January 20‚ 2013 ADN AND BSN NURSES In the nursing profession‚ entry-level nurses have either completed an Associate’s Degree in nursing or a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Both degrees train students to perform at a minimum competency level and both train students to perform nursing tasks in all the main areas which include adult medical- surgical
Premium Nursing
vs Baccalaureate-Degree Level in Nursing: The Differences in Competencies Megan Hatzidakis Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics January 24‚ 2013 The first step in becoming an RN is to attend a college degree program that has been accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In the United States‚ upon graduating from an accredited nursing program‚ nursing school graduates are allowed to
Premium Nursing
BSN vs. ADN in Nursing Grand Canyon University NRS-430V November 1‚ 2013 BSN vs. ADN in Nursing Through my research for this paper I have found that RNs who have an associate degree or diploma are more likely to make errors during clinical practice. Nurses who hold Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees have a stronger foundation in which to build better communication‚ leadership‚ critical thinking and problem solving skills. The high demands placed on today’s nurses really
Premium Academic degree Nursing Bachelor's degree
important assumptions and concepts of the theories. Florence Nightingale is the most recognized name in the field of nursing. Her work was instrumental for developing modern nursing practice‚ and from her first shift‚ she worked to ensure patients in her care had what they needed to get healthy. Her Environmental Theory changed the face of nursing to create sanitary conditions for patients to get care. Biography of Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Italy to a wealthy British
Premium Nursing
Recently‚ a small group consisting of three Breckenridge nursing students researched the education levels of a registered nurse. The title registered nurse is held in high regards respectively. Each nurse and perspective nurse is an individual and has a different home life from one another. Some of them may have to work a full time job to keep a roof over their head. Others may work part time or enough to keep their license active. All of those factors determine the individual’s level of education
Premium Academic degree Nursing Bachelor's degree
Functional Nursing (Task-centered Nursing) History It is a care model that uses the division of labor according to specific task and technical aspects of the job. It has been defined as work assignment by functions or tasks‚ such as passing medicines‚ doing dressing changes‚ giving baths‚ or taking vital signs. Under functional nursing‚ the nurse identifies the tasks to be done for a shift. The work is divided and assigned to personnel‚ who focus on completing the assigned task. Functional
Premium Nursing Patient Nurse