American Nurses Association

for the best possible outcome. The purpose of this post is to discuss the role that a nurse plays in a patient’s care. The American Nursing Association (2010) is an organization that has defined the nurse’s scope of practice, and holds nurses to the highest standards of practice; with these high expectations, they also encourage a safe, and healthy workplace. The Nursing scope of practice states that a nurse must practice within the limitations of their education, and training, although this…

The DNP, a practice-focused terminal degree, prepares the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to promote evidence-based knowledge for practice and provide skills for navigating complex systems in healthcare (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2006). I began taking this journey after a diverse background in nursing which was appropriate since my career goal is to seek a leadership role as an independent practicing nurse practitioner. Health care policy has an influence on every aspect in…

Professor Claudia Mighty The registered nurse safe staffing act lobbied for by the American Nurses Association (ANA) was introduced on Tuesday 30th of April to the senate and is being supported by junior senator in the Democratic Party from Oregon Jeff Merkley. Before becoming law it must both be passed by the house and the senate and then be signed by the president (govtrack.us). This bill primarily seeks to empower registered nurses to propel staffing decisions in hospitals,…

Florence transformed the status of nursing from a domestic service to that of a professional image. Over the years the nursing profession have undergone immerse revolution to become one of the respected profession in the modern era. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care…

Professional Nursing Organization Professional nursing organizations are vital for the nursing profession as they maintain a healthy profession by advocating for nurses and clients (Matthews, 2012). According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, a profession is defined as any kind of work, specially one that requires a higher level of education or specific skills (Cambridge University Press, 2015). A professional organization is defined as a group of individuals in a learned…

Policies & Procedures in Nursing Administration Scenario: You are a nurse manager of a medical-surgical unit. You have been informed by one of your staff that another employee has been emailing and Facebooking with a currently hospitalized patient. You talked to the patient. The patient showed you “pictures” the other staff member has sent to them. What would you do first? Since breaches of patient privacy and confidentially are serious, I would first reach out to legal or corporate…

of Ethics The American Nurses Association is known as a very important organization; it defines nurses as being the most important option in order to resolve or improve health problems for a patient (ANA, 2011). Also to diagnose, provide recuperative care, as well as being capable of educating patients, in addition to applying and performing care treatment always under the supervision of a doctor. American Nurses Association (ANA) is basically in charge of maintaining the ANA Nurses Code of…

INITIAL RESPONSE WEEK THREE Standardized Coding Systems According to the American Nurses Association 2015, universal language among nurses is important because it delivers continuity of care, a means to measure clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. (p. 11). Common language helps implement the measurement of the EHR and it sets a standard for nursing practice to measure patient outcomes that will be interpreted for use in evidence-based practice. If I go into a EHR of a patient who has…

For me, nursing is the most honorable and trusted profession in the world. It is a human science where we practice our caring tradition. No matter what nationality, race or sexual orientation nurses are; they are compassionate, empathetic, selfless, with a high degree of emotional intelligence and scholarly active with eagerness for knowledge. In my opinion, nursing a much higher spiritual calling than merely a job. It is a privilege to make such a positive difference in the lives of people who…

After watching the four Texas Nurses Association (TNA) videos, I believe there are several necessities that should be accomplished in order to develop a professional level of Nurse Practitioner. First, is becoming involved with a professional association, second is becoming conscious of health policy, and thirdly is becoming engaged in health policy. Without these actions, the Nurse Practitioner is performing at a basic level and will not thrive at the professional level. The first priority is…