IOM and Nursing Transformation Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V December 23‚ 2012 IOM and Nursing Transformation The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an American‚ not-for-profit‚ non-governmental‚ unaffiliated‚ organization created for the sole purpose to serve as an advisor to the government and every sector in society in order to make better informed health care decisions. Established in 1970 the IOM organization has been answering the nation’s most pressing questions
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The Use of Nursing Informatics in Health Care Today Melissa Morrison University of North Carolina at Pembroke Abstract Nursing Informatics is a specialty in Nursing in which a nurse will use technology such a computer in order to document data such as vital signs and to make an educated decision based on the data. A nurse who specializes in Nursing Informatics must display several roles in his or her line of work. The roles are as
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The concepts of social change are personal in nursing‚ according to C. Neuman‚ “Nursing is responsible to society because its professional interests must be perceived as serving the interests of society” (pg. 1). In addition‚ she states‚ “Nursing is dynamic rather than static and reflects the changing nature of society’s needs” (Neuman). These direct concepts that nurses are held up to societal dynamic changes reflect that our values change as we age and experience life. Social justice is reflected
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life‚ not only during nursing school but can also take place within an individual’s career. Patience is a major key when it comes to dealing with various patients‚ colleagues and especially students who are aiming towards becoming a nurse as well. Patience allows a mentor to have the ability to share their knowledge and skills. In some way‚ they may benefit from it. An effective mentor is willing to learn new practices that have just become recent in their field of profession. Feedback with complete
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Promoting Nursing Excellence through Magnet and Pathways to Excellence Millicent Sabaya Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Promoting Nursing Excellence through Magnet and Pathways to Excellence Magnet Recognition programs and Pathways to excellence designations are designed by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) to ensure that healthcare organizations achieve excellence in nursing practices and healthcare provision as a whole through the incorporation of
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health care affect all areas of nursing‚ no matter how diverse the field is. In the practice of long term care and assisted living facilities‚ these issues are of major concern for many people. Trends that are seen in my current practice can help give hints to what is to come in the future. It seems like many health care facilities are always short on money‚ and so the number of patients per nurse increases so that the facility can make more money by having less nursing staff. When the work load increases
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For the purpose of this assignment‚ ethics in relation to nursing will be discussed. "Ethics; A code of principles governing correct behaviour‚ which in the nursing profession includes behaviour towards patients and their families‚ visitorsand colleagues" (Oxford Dictionary of Nursing 2004). This assignment will consider autonomy as identified in a practice placement‚ but will also look briefly at the ethical principle of non-malefience that is relevant in this assignment. It will also closely look
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In her essay‚ “Professions for Women”‚ Virginia Woolf writes of the internal conflict many women endured every day in the face of a male dominated society. They are pressured to hide their intellect behind the façade of a delicate‚ emotional person who is unable think for themselves. Woolf uses metaphor and anaphora to urge women to think and stand up for themselves. Woolf’s purpose of inspiring women to be whatever they want to be is conveyed through two explicit metaphors predominantly used in
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The article I chose discusses the continual change in the roles of nurses. The article also poses a concept that nursing now is not based on caring‚ but medicine. "By accepting continual changes to the role of the nurse‚ the core function of nursing has become obscured and‚ despite assuming medical tasks‚ the occupation continues to be seen in terms of a role that is subordinate to and dependent on medicine." (Iley 2004) Nurses are taking a more professional role‚ and more tasks are being delegated
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A preceptor is an individual that teaches‚ guides‚ and assist another who is learning a role. Typically experienced RNs who are enthusiastic about the nursing profession and have a desire to teach. The preceptor should have a BSN degree at minimum and a preceptor should have the following characteristics: Effective interpersonal and communication skills‚ Teaching skills‚ Sensitivity to the learning needs of student nurses‚ Leadership skills‚ Decision-making and problem-solving skills‚ Positive professional
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