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The objective for the most recent four site visits included continuation of the core competencies, which are personal and professional accountability, ethics, and active membership in a professional organization. During the four site visits, I will also continue to work on the process improvement project. On June 15, TV and I sat down and went over my objectives for this week’s shadowing and what I would like for her to help me with. The next ethics meeting is on the 18th which I will attend. For now one of my goals is to interview a nursing administrator who is an active member of a professional organization. TV made several phone calls and found several administrators who are members of a professional nursing organization. However, everyone …show more content…
NR explained the benefits of being a member of a professional organization for many reasons. The first being always staying connected and on top of the latest news, the monthly magazines (although she admits to being at least one month behind at all times), being able to connect with other leaders or like people with the same interest, current research, and evidence based practices. For her, one is to stay current on the most recent legislation regarding healthcare. I asked her if she was interested in becoming an active member in one of the previously mentioned professional organizations; she replied not right now. She is also a busy mother of five children. She do go on to say that she would like to be an active member of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys in the area of health law and …show more content…
However, to what extend is that shared decision making occur in the intensive care units. The study’s results showed that communication is key in situations such as shared decision making conversations. The study showed that often time the level of communication was incomplete, especially among less educated families. The study also pointed out that shared decision making was associated with higher family satisfaction. One of my goals for attending this meeting was to learn or witness accountability among the team of professionals. I was able to recognize the bigger picture with health care provider’s accountability not only to each other, but with patients and

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