Nurse Practitioners have crusaded through the years paving a way of professionalism for the future Nurse Practitioners. Early Nurse Practitioner’s fought adversity within our own profession despite the benefits and potential benefits of Nurse Practitioners. Kurt Lewin’s theory of change is uncannily supported when reflecting back on the evolution of Nurse Practitioner profession: 1. Unfreezing: Challenging the status quo to gain support that a change is needed. 2. Freezing: Making a change 3. Refreezing:
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The Metamorphosis of the Practical Nurse October 23‚ 2006 The Metamorphosis of the Practical Nurse It takes a great deal of courage to let go of what is known‚ familiar‚ and comfortable. Change is a driving force in everyone. Like a butterfly‚ individuals in the nursing field may go through similar stages of metamorphosis‚ which is a process of growth‚ change‚ and development. (Wikipedia Foundation‚ 2006) Nurses have a vast amount of opportunity for growth and change in the healthcare
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hours; nurse fatigue is a critical topic that needs to be addressed within the medical profession. Most hospitals assign nurses to 12-hours shifts‚ and the average of four to five patient’s per nurse. The long shifts are extremely tiring for most nurses‚ and furthermore‚ can be detrimental to their health‚ which ultimately puts the patient at risk. As a result‚ nurses may not extend the therapeutic communication as expected and could make dangerous‚ and sometimes fatal mistakes. Nurses may also
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The issue of new graduate nurse retention remains a challenge in many healthcare facilities. More than 50% of new graduate nurses leave their first employment in less than a year (North‚ Johnson‚ Knotts & Whelan 2006). Because new recruits are often faced with a variety of stressors in their beginning practice it is clear that a structured mentoring program could be of immense value. Such a program would provide technical and emotional support to nurses and so ease their transition into the
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Nurse Leader Interview Tonya Reed NUR/587 – Leadership and Management in Nursing and Health Care January 12‚ 2015 Lita Tsai Nurse Leader Interview Leadership is the inspiration for desired response and getting work done through others (Tomey‚ 2009). The person‚ I have chosen to take part in helping me to do the interview‚ is T.E. She is a 30 year old African America. T.E. was born in Kingston‚ Jamaica on January 18‚ 1984 and lived there until she was ten years old. She grew up in poverty in an underserved
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1960’s Diary Entries HIS 135 Pamela Livingston January 13‚ 2013 Witness to the assassination of Malcolm X- Journal Entry #1 February 21‚ 1965 Today‚ we have lost a legacy. Malcolm X was one of the greatest and most influential African Americans the world has ever known. He did so much to make us feel connected with our African American heritage. He would say the things we were thinking but were too afraid to say ourselves. He taught us to stand up for
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Nurse Practice Act Samantha Kelly NSG/320 November 21‚ 2011 Jen Millar University of Phoenix Nurse Practice Act The Nursing Practice Act (NPA) is the body of California law that mandates the Board to set out the scope of practice and responsibilities for RNs. The Practice Act is located in the California Business and Professions Code starting with Section 2700. Regulations that specify the implementation of the law appear in the California Code of Regulations ("Board
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Certified Nurse Educator NLN Program Highlights Standout Nurse Faculty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE YOUR CITY‚ YOUR STATE – The NAME OF NURSING SCHOOL/PROGRAM is pleased to announce that NAME OF CNE has earned the designation Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) after meeting strict eligibility criteria and successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League for Nursing. [INSERT YOUR PERSONAL BIO INFO HERE] The NLN’s Academic Nurse Educator
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1 Competencies for registered nurses Te whakarite i nga mahi tapuhi kia tiakina ai te haumaru a-iwi Regulating nursing practice to protect public safety December 2007 December 2007 2 Competencies for registered nurses Nursing Council of New Zealand PO Box 9644‚ Wellington 6011 www.nursingcouncil.org.nz Reprint May 2012 © Nursing Council of New Zealand 2012 ISBN 978-0-908662-22-7 3 Registered nurse scope of practice Registered nurses utilise nursing knowledge and complex nursing judgment
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working in the field as well as in everyday personal life. Professionalism is an area in Nursing that will carry into all aspects of ones’ life if they are to exhibit professional behaviors and become a true professional in every sense of the word. The article about taking a village to assure nurse professionalism was very enlightening. It spoke of the importance of nurse educators and nursing faculty to make a fluid transition of the new nurse into the field to decrease bullying which occurs
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