million members‚ the nursing profession is the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce. Working on the front lines of patient care‚ nurses can play a vital role in helping realize the objectives set forth in the 2010 Affordable Care Act‚ legislation that represents the broadest health care overhaul since the 1965 creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. A number of barriers prevent nurses from being able to respond effectively to rapidly changing health care settings and an evolving
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Global Health Nursing Primary Health Care/Primary Care This discussion will cover the demographic trends that impact global health today‚ look at patterns of health and disease that impact global health‚ explain the difference between primary health care and primary care‚ and review the World Health Organizations (WHO) priority for global health. There are many factors that affect global health including population‚ environment‚ and disease. One of the greatest pressures on the global community
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changing health care. These changes helped the nurses to expand their knowledge and search various opportunities in all aspects of health care. There are some obstacles‚ which prevent nurses from responding effectively to a quickly shifting healthcare settings and developing health care system. In 2008‚ a two- year project to identify and resolve the problems facing the health profession developed by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM). This passage will
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Reflection - IOM Future of Nursing Kavitha Joseph Grand Canyon University Trends and Issues in Today’s Health Care NRS 440V June Helbig April 14‚ 2013 Reflection - IOM Future of Nursing Knowledge can give nurses greater power to take action and lack of knowledge can leave nurses powerless to provide safe or effective care ( Innocent‚ 2011). During this difficult economic time many recruiters prefer to hire experienced nurse with knowledge. To gain knowledge one must have education. Education makes
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IOM Future of Nursing Nurses are in an ideal position to propagate changing within the health care workforce‚ with three millions nurses to effectuate change‚ and the objectives within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) providing the largest overhaul within medical care since the inception of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) in 1965 (Institute of Medicine [IOM]‚ 2010). The intent of this paper is to discuss the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report regarding the future of nursing as it pertains
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The 2010 IOM Report: The Future of Nursing Michelle Kennedy Grand Canyon University NRS-430V April 5‚ 2015 The 2010 IOM Report: The Future of Nursing The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its 2010 report called The Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health and it calls for an increase in nurses working in the profession to be “80 percent BSN-prepared” by the year 2020. (An 80% BSN workforce by 2020?‚ n.d.). The four key messages that the committee developed included ideas such
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Nursing Practice and Palliative Care Palliative care is a specialized segment of health care which involves minimizing and preventing the patients’ pain and suffering. Patients suffering from chronic illness‚ end of life or curable illness may be placed in palliative care. The goal of palliative care is to improve the quality of life for the patient and family. The role of the BSN prepared nurse regarding palliative care is to be knowledgeable on palliative and gerontologic nursing practice. The
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The Primary Care Clinic Dana E. Wilson Prof. Terese Cole HSA 300 Health Service Organization Management October 29‚ 2013 Our healthcare facility provides primary and comprehensive care for patients that include women‚ men and young adults in a metro area that has a population of over 200‚000 people. We also have expanded our practice to offer specialized care in Obstetrics and Gynecological services. We have multiple locations in the area in order to provide services
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Impact on Nursing Practice and Education Since the times of the nursing founder Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War 1853-1856 (Creasia‚ 2011‚ p. 3) nursing practice and education is driven by money‚ innovation‚ and patient care and 150+ years later those same factors remain the same. The nursing community is being challenged with global medical issues while providing excellent opportunities at the same time. The vast advancements in technology has had a major impact on nursing
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Educational Impact on Competencies of Nursing Practice To become a registered nurse‚ one can choose one of 3 pathways: First‚ go to one hospital to obtain a diploma which costs 3 year. Second‚ go to a community college to obtain an associate degree which usually costs 2 or 3 years. Third‚ go to a university to obtain a baccalaureate degree which costs 4 years. Then all graduates need passing a NCLEX-RN© licensing examination to obtain a RN license. Do the nurses through these 3 pathways have the
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