Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Heather Scott Grand Canyon University In 2008‚ the Institute of Medicine (IOM) partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to form an initiative on the future of nursing. The RWJF is an independent organization that focuses on healthcare innovations and programs such as childhood obesity‚ health coverage‚ and public health. The IOM is a non-government resource that assists the government and private agencies in making informed decisions
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A neonatal nurse is one who subspecializes in working with newborn infants who are born with problems like birth defects‚ infections‚ being premature‚ surgical problems‚ and cardiac malformations. They embrace these infants who deal with these problems shortly after birth as well as their long-term problems they may have to deal with. Most neonatal nurses only care for the infant until they are discharged from the hospital‚ but some may care for them up until age two. A Bachelor’s of Science in
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“ The term professional nurse‚ as used in this document‚ refers to that individual prepared with a minimum of a baccalaureate in nursing but is also inclusive of one who enters professional practice with a master’s degree in nursing or a nursing doctorate.” (2008‚ p. 2) The three main roles of the professional nurse talked about in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing are being a provider of direct and indirect care to individuals‚ families‚ groups‚ communities‚ and populations. Secondly
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Advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) require highly developed and extensive knowledge in “diagnostics‚ therapeutics‚ the biological‚ social and epidemiological sciences and pharmacology‚ and their enhanced skills in areas such as consultation and clinical decision-making” (Duke‚ 2012‚ p.1027). As such‚ it is imperative that nurses assuming an advance practice role are equipped and capable of applying intricate logic‚ critical thinking‚ deliberation‚ and analysis in their work‚ evaluations‚ clinical
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process. I understand the time and dedication it takes to not only further my education‚ but to gain a solid foundation to provide quality patient care. As I start this journey to become a nurse practitioner‚ I look back to my first year as a brand new nurse in an emergency department. Aware of but naïve to the high demands of being an ER nurse‚ I am all the more grateful for the strong mentorship while I grew from a novice nurse to the nurse I am today. To this day‚ I love the work that I do and I respect
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Why I Would Be a Good Nurse Caring for a patient’s needs is the most important quality that any practical nurse should have. When a patient sees and feels that the nurse cares about them‚ immediately the patient starts building a trust relationship with that nurse. By building this trust the patient most likely will discuss its health problems with the nurse. Since the objective part of treatment is held by patient telling its nurse about the symptoms he or she faces‚ the trust is a must for patient
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A nurse basically checks on the patient until the doctor comes to finds out what the problem and why. Nurses play significant roles in hospitals‚ clinics and private practices. They make up the biggest health care occupation in the United States. Nursing job duties include communicating between patients and doctors‚ caring for patients‚ administering medicine and supervising nurses’ aides. This is basically what a nurse does everyday‚ but the advanced practice nurses can work independently and have
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that job. Nurses find this to be true more so than other professions‚ especially when it comes to treating someone with a terminal illness. Cancer has affected many people in my life‚ I lost my grandmother and a close friend. But I have also dealt with end stage cancer first hand as a hospice nurse. In the case of my family‚ I watched my grandmother battle aggressive brain tumors called glioblastomas. As the cancer spread the chemotherapy and radiation had to intensify‚ which in turn caused her
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It is the very nature and difficulty of the job that requires the best levels of communication so that they can deal with some of the most difficult situations. Nurses have to cope with the most extreme situations and deliver nursing care effectively‚ a large part of this is being able to adapt and communicate on different levels depending on the situation. Moreover‚ not having an awareness of yourself and how people perceive you can put barriers
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therapeutic behaviour that could reduce the benefit of nursing care to patients‚ families and communities. The nurse need to be aware of the boundaries when providing therapeutic cares which is consumer centred to clients. When a therapeutic relationship is moved to establish into a friendship or social relationship then the professional boundaries are transgression. The relationship can turn into non-therapeutic and potentially harmful to both the nurse and client (Ruth‚Katie&Debra‚ 2009). A boundary
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