to improve the facility’s performance and establish its dedication to safety, and quality. Nursing Exams can assist long-term care facilities in becoming accredited with the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission’s Survey Process A long-term care facility is required to submit to an on-site survey to become accredited. The Joint Commission repeats this survey every three years. The commission's survey process is designed to trace residents and patients as a way to assess the actual care…
The nursing profession can reflect on one pivotal moment in 2010 that will influence the future in all dimensions of advanced nursing for years to come. This world changing moment was the signing of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Also known as the Affordable Care Act. The signing of this statue was the beginning of change in health care in our country. For the first time since the implementation of Medicare in 1965 many Americans were eligible for affordable health care.…
scheme that defines the theory and its relationship to each other. It is a worldwide perception of the field. Nursing knowledge continuum is the most practical and concrete form of nursing knowledge and begins with the most abstract metaparadigms in practice or contextual theory (Thompson, 2017). There are the four concepts of the nursing profession such as person, environment, health and nursing…
Discuss some of the current changes that are occurring in the current healthcare system. Discuss how these changes could influence nursing research and the use of nursing research funding. Cite at least two sources to support this discussion. One of the constant changes that occur in the healthcare system is the population needs and the development of chronic and complex diseases. This has created multiple settings in healthcare where nurses can practice, and become part of the healthcare team…
Nursing competencies have a significant impact on quality of life and care for patients suffering from the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). ESRD patients undergo scheduled complex medical practices that involve dialysis and restriction from certain types of foods and fluids; hence, the patient and the physician must observe strict adhering to the treatment process. As such, the health provider taking a patient through the dialysis process must be highly competent to ensure safe and qualify…
caring became the cornerstone of my nursing philosophy during my LPN educational track. The Registered Nurse population is encouraged to learn the books and problem solve, while the LPN population was taught to learn the books, but to have an excellent, caring and compassionate bedside manner. In 2007 I received my Associate’s Degree from Cincinnati State Technical School. In 2010 I was accepted into the College of Mount Saint Joseph Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) cohort from Saint…
Introduction Nursing philosophy establishes set of protocols that if practiced, will allow individuals to understand, appreciate, and gain substantially from the care provided. Philosophies are like opinions and differ extensively, however I will share mine and elaborate on how I came to define the nursing metaparadigm that involves the person, health, environment, and nursing. These four concepts intertwine and influence each other in various ways that in return, modifies nursing as a whole.…
Best Practice Guidelines in Relation to Medical Surgical Nursing The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) states that “since 1925 the RNAO has advocated for healthy public policy, promoted excellence in nursing practice, increased nurses’ contribution to shaping the health-care system, and influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public they serve.” One of the ways the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario has achieved these goals is by developing a highly appraised program…
I am interested in the University of Michigan’s School of Nursing. The process of selecting a college led me to look for a school that would give me the strongest education and best preparation for my career. I also wanted a nursing school that had access to a world class medical center. I am attracted to the University of Michigan’s academic reputation and the fact that the University of Michigan is affiliated with one of the top hospitals in the world. I have enjoyed the STEM subjects and…
bedside reporting. Furthermore, patients are not included in the report. Preparatory work for designing the bedside shift report process, I will examine baseline patient satisfaction scores, review the existing shift report processes, will identify potential barriers and facilitators in moving to bedside shift reports. Focused with an assessment of the existing shift report process and motivated to increase…