Nursing practice

describe the last specific nursing professional practice I worked in. For the past four years, I have worked in the Women’s Health Clinic on two different Air Force base installations. On account of the military hiring civilians to fill positions, I worked for a contract company. As a result, the military was only concerned with my license being up to date, as well as, having a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, up-to-date immunizations, and met the nursing continuing education…

post, I will be discussing and defining research in nursing and evidence-based practice in nursing. With each definition I will be providing an example of the aforementioned definition in its appropriate context. Sample research questions and sample clinical questions will also be provided therein. It is the objective of this post to give clear and concise examples of exactly how research and evidence based practice impact the field of nursing. A conclusion that summarizes the given ideas in…

rules for safe practice the Registered Nurse are accountable for assuring that their actions and behaviors meet all applicable standards for safe competent ethical decision making. According to the Board of Registered Nursing in California and Texas, licensed (Texas Board of Nursing Practice, Registered Nurse Scope, 2013) nurses are held responsible for the decision made when delegating tasks to the LVN or the UAP. The scope of practice for the LVN in California, a LVN can practice under the…

Georgia is a state with restricted practice which means that the state requires supervision or management by an outside health discipline, such as a physician, in order for APRNs to provide care. Full practice authority is when state and licensure law allows for the APRN to assess, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic testing, initiate and manage treatments (which includes prescriptive authority) under the licensure authority of the state board of nursing. Full practice authority is the…

Highest Level of Nursing Practice The ninth program outcome is the ability to perform at the highest level of nursing practice reflective of the educational preparation. I have had a wide variety of clinical experiences that has allowed me to provide: safe, competent, culturally sensitive and evidenced based practice nursing care. Consistent with Neuman’s System’s Model for patients across the lifespan and the health care continuum. The Betty Neumann system model has taught me to view the…

are in a key position to implement enquiry based practice in the clinical setting, even though many are not trained to do so. Therefore, the best way to bring new research findings into their practice is to train all nurses how to do so. Evidence based practice (EBP) is the clinical decision making process which is based upon the best available evidence, new research findings, clinical experience and patient preferences ( AHPRA, 2016). Optimal nursing care cannot be provided just by the theory,…

important part of nursing practice to achieving the goals which are associated to the patient safety and quality in clinical practice. Each individual is expected to be a leader at all stages of an organization, from the management to those who work directly with patients, from novice to expert. Leadership is also expected in all area where care delivers— clinics, inpatient units, in home care and long-term care services. Effective leadership style is crucial in building positive nursing work…

From legal, ethical and professional point of views, nurses are responsible to meet the standard of care according to individual state nursing practice act. “The nurse practice act of each state protects the public, defines nursing practice, describes the boundaries of practice, establishes standard of nurses, and protect the domain of nursing” (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2014, p.140). In this specific case, from legal point of view, the court decided that the primary nurse and the student…

Research shows an improvement in patient outcomes when nurses practice in an evidence-based manner. Described by Black, Balneaves, Garossino, Puyat, and Qian (2015) as “a problem-solving approach to clinical care that incorporates the conscientious use of current best practice from well-designed studies, a clinician’s expertise, and patient values and preferences,” evidence-based practice (EBP) has been shown to increase patient safety, improve clinical outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and…

Improvements in Nursing Practice In this ever changing healthcare environment, nurses must be open to innovation and meeting the needs of this challenge. We must, however, not only be open to innovation and change, we must be agents and active participants in the process. As a nurse in the PICU, I was part of a multi-level, multi-faceted team whose primary goal was to provide excellent care for our pediatric patients and families in crisis. The embracing of innovative strategies to improve that…