The Evolution of Nursing: Nurse Administrator Nurse administration is a nursing specialty that evolves the management of nursing staff and the business of healthcare facilities. Nurse administrators are leaders that blend the business of operating healthcare facility with healthcare expertise. A nurse administrator may work as a nurse manager, nursing supervisor, director of nursing, vice president of nursing, chief nursing officer, or any other nurse leadership role. A bachelor degree is the minimum requirement for most entry-level administration positions such as a nurse manager or an assistant nurse manager for a single department. To obtain higher administration positions like executive nursing positions, employers prefer advanced degrees.
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The knowledge base of an APN has the potential to facilitate dynamic nursing practice, diagnose and treat, drawing on a wide knowledge and skills base to enhance both care and clinical management, and provide clinical leadership to the whole care environment (Gray, 2016). The nurse administrator also facilitates dynamic nursing practice, has the knowledge and skills to enhance both care and clinical management, and provide leadership; however the scope of practice for an APN and nurse administrator differs. For example, a certified nurse mid-wife provides prenatal care and delivers infants through childbirth. However, a nurse administrator working in the same birthing center or the maternity ward of a healthcare facility are responsible for policy development, staffing, finances, and business management, all while still managing and overseeing health …show more content…
As the specialty of nursing informatics grows, it will be more common for healthcare to be delivered remotely through telehealth. The goal of nursing informatics is to connect with patients despite barriers of convenience, time, generational differences, and physical proximity. Virtual office visits, online appointment scheduling, mobile labs, electronic medication prescribing, retail clinics, and patient portals connected with electronic medical records are changing the way in which care is provided (Anderson & Sensmeier,
The knowledge base of an APN has the potential to facilitate dynamic nursing practice, diagnose and treat, drawing on a wide knowledge and skills base to enhance both care and clinical management, and provide clinical leadership to the whole care environment (Gray, 2016). The nurse administrator also facilitates dynamic nursing practice, has the knowledge and skills to enhance both care and clinical management, and provide leadership; however the scope of practice for an APN and nurse administrator differs. For example, a certified nurse mid-wife provides prenatal care and delivers infants through childbirth. However, a nurse administrator working in the same birthing center or the maternity ward of a healthcare facility are responsible for policy development, staffing, finances, and business management, all while still managing and overseeing health …show more content…
As the specialty of nursing informatics grows, it will be more common for healthcare to be delivered remotely through telehealth. The goal of nursing informatics is to connect with patients despite barriers of convenience, time, generational differences, and physical proximity. Virtual office visits, online appointment scheduling, mobile labs, electronic medication prescribing, retail clinics, and patient portals connected with electronic medical records are changing the way in which care is provided (Anderson & Sensmeier,