As reported in 2015, the United States statistics reported that approximately 14% of the American population has chronic kidney disease, 661,000 have kidney failure, 468,000 individuals are on dialysis, and approximately 193,000 live with a functioning kidney transplant. (NIDDK, 2016) Kidney disease is an ever rising epidemic and this author has an interest in pursuing a future career as a Nephrology Nurse Practitioner. In 2004, CMS created changes to the nephrology billing “bundling” allowing the charge for four visits a month, this in turn allows the NP to charge for three of those visits. Due to these changes in 2004, Nurse Practitioners in nephrology are in demand. (Davis & Zuber, 2009)
After reviewing, The Essential’s of Master’s Education in Nursing, two essentials were highlighted as …show more content…
Essential VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes, “emphasis will be placed on cooperation, communication, and collaboration among all health professionals in order to integrate care teams and ensure that care is continuous and reliable.” (AACN, 2011, p. 22) These guidelines can be directly related to obtaining a master’s degree and advanced practice nephrology nursing. While working towards an education as an advanced practice nurse, direct collaboration with peers and instructors allows for open communication and the ability to expand learning opportunities and knowledge growth. Most recently, the leadership course completed allowed this author the opportunity to collaborate with hospital executives and interact with peers while learning the effects of workplace violence in healthcare. Without direct communication, this topic would be difficult to research. The ability to communicate and collaborate can in turn be applied to patient
After reviewing, The Essential’s of Master’s Education in Nursing, two essentials were highlighted as …show more content…
Essential VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes, “emphasis will be placed on cooperation, communication, and collaboration among all health professionals in order to integrate care teams and ensure that care is continuous and reliable.” (AACN, 2011, p. 22) These guidelines can be directly related to obtaining a master’s degree and advanced practice nephrology nursing. While working towards an education as an advanced practice nurse, direct collaboration with peers and instructors allows for open communication and the ability to expand learning opportunities and knowledge growth. Most recently, the leadership course completed allowed this author the opportunity to collaborate with hospital executives and interact with peers while learning the effects of workplace violence in healthcare. Without direct communication, this topic would be difficult to research. The ability to communicate and collaborate can in turn be applied to patient