Nursing practice

has been given the task of providing their own regulations to the nursing profession (Russell, 2012). Every state may have their own unique regulations for nursing professionals to follow. “The laws of the nursing profession can only function properly if nurses know the current laws governing practice in their state” (Russell, 2012, p.37). How do you know if you are practicing within your scope of practice? “Nursing’s scope of practice, defined for the various levels and cadres of nurses, exists…

The use of nursing theories in practice, aid in providing validity to the concepts and data that the practicing professional has set to implement. Many of the nursing theories that we use daily are based on ideas that were presented previously in other areas or professions. These borrowed theories help to solidify the scientific rationale for making a needed change or to research a particular concept for the improvement of: patient safety, care, organization workflow and design, advances in…

clinically and scientifically prepared to handle national healthcare demands. Nursing education is a fundamental factor in training nurses who can provide high-quality health care services. Nevertheless, the existence of a huge gap between theory and practice in the field of nursing continues to be a worrying trend (Chang and Daly, 2012, p.261). To a significant extent, nursing education entails the combination of theory and practice. Integration of the two components is necessary to produce a…

Patient-Centered Care in Nursing Practice Originating in 2005, the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is a project created to educate future nurses on specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes obtained through completion of their pre-licensure or continuing nursing education program to improve quality and safety in the healthcare system (QSEN, 2014). QSEN is made up of six defined competencies, one being patient-centered care. QSEN defines patient-centered care as the ability to…

This course, NUR 7300, as a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student, I was able to understand the significance in the DNP curriculum. Nursing is a practice-based profession, and nursing student must acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills to develop their practical competence. Nursing students become stressed by various factors such as clinical environment, academic challenges, and family socio-economic concerns (Arkan, et al., 2017). The article, Building the Evidence Base for…

The different types of advanced practice nursing roles are the nurse practitioner, the nurse educator, nurse administrator and the nurse informaticist. These roles can be further defined by clinical versus non-clinical practice. While all of these roles require a graduate level education or greater, such as a Doctorate, the setting for practice and role in the health care industry do differ. According to the website Healthleadersmedia.com, the nurse practitioners role is to “focus on health…

As the society changes, the nursing practice must change to meet the growing needs of the society. Nursing has come a long way from the founder Florence Nightingale who established the first nursing training school in London in 1860 (Black 2014). During and after the American Civil War the need to train nurses to care for the sick and wounded soldiers became essential. Through this surfaced a leader, Dorothea Dix, and 3 nursing schools that molded the Nightingale school in England (Black 2014).…

promotes excellence in practice, health care leadership and clinical scholarship. he Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is in keeping with recommendations from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF), and other professional organizations that advanced practice nurses are educated at the doctoral level. It builds upon advance nursing practice and provides additional education in evidence-based practice, quality…

4.1 Introduction This chapter presents the analysis of data collected from seventeen (17) participants, seven (7) doctors and ten (10) nurses who were purposively selected to describe their experiences with regard to ethical dilemmas in ICU Tshilidzini Hospital. The participant’s verbatim statements are presented in italics and numbers identifies participants followed by D for doctor or N for nurse. Four main themes and associated sub-themes emerged during data analysis Themes and sub-themes…

Best Practice Guidelines in Relation to Medical Surgical Nursing The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) states that “since 1925 the RNAO has advocated for healthy public policy, promoted excellence in nursing practice, increased nurses’ contribution to shaping the health-care system, and influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public they serve.” One of the ways the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario has achieved these goals is by developing a highly appraised program…