Running head: MINIMUM EDUCATION FOR NURSES: ADN VS. BSN MINIMUM EDUCATION FOR NURSES: ADN VS. BSN Minimum Education for Nurses: ADN vs. BSN The debate over the minimum required education for nurses has been one that has gone on for much time now. There are many reasons that one would argue for one degree or the other‚ however‚ ADN programs across the country have been the primary source of education for the majority of nurses for some time now. Many argue that a bachelor’s degree should be
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Integrating Patient Safety in the Nursing Curriculum Ana Maria Y. Jimenez‚ RN‚ MSN‚ MAP‚ PGCE A. Introduction On the subject of Patient Safety‚ the National Institute of Medicine (2005) returns to the fundamentals of Medicine‚ reiterating what had been said over a millennia ago when Hippocrates saw the risk for injuries that arise from the good-willed actions of healers. Greek healers in the 4th Century‚ drafted the Hippocratic Oath and pledged to "prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according
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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; through a systematic
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Running head: ADN AND BSN DIFFERENCES ADN AND BSN DIFFERENCES GCU NRS-430V Professional Dynamics 26-Mar-2012 (O191) NRS-430V April 07‚ 2012 ADA AND BSN DIFFERENCES Nursing has come a long way from the medieval age of scrutiny and disguise to being a well sought out profession. Nursing helps to provide humane services to the people and community. Education in nursing has different levels‚ an associate’s degree‚ a baccalaureate degree‚ master’s degree and many more. In
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Bar Code Scanning and Patient Safety Phyllis Harman University of Southern Indiana Bar Code Scanning and Patient Safety The following paper explores eight published articles that address the issue of bar code scanning for medication administration and patient safety. Online research was conducted to locate and review articles which are included in review of literature‚ and to acquire accurate information addressing the issues discussed. The understanding of Bar Code Scanning for Medication
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Annotated Bibliography‚ National Patient Safety Goals – Hospital Denise Moe N300 Summer 2011 California State University‚ San Marcos ’Spread ’ remains challenge in patient safety improvement. (2011‚ May). Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement‚ 18(5)‚ 49-52. Purpose Patient safety is a top priority in health care‚ especially in a hospital setting. If errors are made in regards to patient safety‚ they could have dangerous consequences. Patients trust that specific systems are
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In the article “Leadership and patient safety culture” by Kawamoto‚ the primary interest in health care and in that there is great concern for medications errors‚ medical errors and error in reporting these facts and findings. Patient safety goes hand in hand with high quality care and patient satisfaction. As a health care provider one must want to view their practice as safe and providing the highest quality of care. What is considering high quality care in any heath care setting? Do we have the
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Running head: Patient safety: the ethical imperative Patient safety: the ethical imperative by Chaini C. Demas A Paper Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for HSA 515 Healthcare Law‚ Policy and Ethics Strayer University Summer 2010 Patient safety: the ethical imperative Patient safety is and should always be the most important aspect a health care provider considers. The article‚ Patient safety: the ethical imperative
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and initiated the Patient Safety Initiative at Children’s Hospital and Clinics by transforming mindsets and culture within the hospital. Key initiatives implemented by her included (a) Introduction of a Blameless Patient Safety Reporting System (b) Conducting Focus Groups and (c) Setting up of Patient Safety Steering Committee. Building Block 1: A supportive learning environment (key activities implemented‚ key challenges and effectiveness of endeavor) 1.1 Psychological Safety 1.1.1 Blameless
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The Importance of a BSN Prepared Nurse in Today’s Health System My interest of going back to school sparked some interesting questions amongst my colleagues. Some would ask‚ “Why?” Others would ask‚” Does it make you a better a nurse?” The comment that all nurses practice under the same governing board so why bother was heard twice. These are great questions and while all nurses do practice under the same board‚ with the demanding and evolving changes in health care and the numerous studies that
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