Impact on Nursing by the 2010 IOM's Report In 2010 the placement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was initiated by the President of the United and the Congress. The purpose behind implemented the ACA as part of the Health Care Act was an opportunity for the United States to modify the health care system by providing affordable, higher quality and easily accessible health care system. In 2008 the Robert Wood Foundation (RWJF), together with the Institute of Medicine (IOM), took an initiative to transform
patients and their health problems and from which we plan interventions to help them” (Zaccagnini & White, 2017, p. 14). Theories are necessary for nursing research and practice. Utilizing a theory that is congruent with the program’s goal will help guide and provide structure to the project leaders throughout the implementation process. The nursing theory chosen for the osteoporosis program is the health promotion model (HPM). The HPM was published by Nola Pender in 1982 and revised in 1996, incorporating
became familiar with some medicines and their therapeutic effects. My parents did not have the financial capability to send us all to school, so I decided to sacrifices my early school days to look after my younger ones. I have been interested in the nursing profession since I was a child, but due to my parent's financial hardship, I was unable to achieve the necessary qualification at school. But as soon as I had finished my secondary school level education, I opted to take a different career part in
became interested in the health field. I love the idea of working with people of different ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. This essay serves as great way to challenge myself to research further into a career that is interesting, registered nursing. The many aspects to this career include, more about the job, location and environment, salary and benefits, education and skills, and job outlook. Registered nurses (RNs) give and organize patients health, instruct patients and people in general
Meleis (2011, as cited by Perry, 2013) suggests that a nursing theory is a “conceptualization of some aspect of nursing that describes, explains, predicts, or prescribes nursing care” (p. 41). When applied properly within the profession, a nursing theory’s purpose is to help nurses analyze a patient’s needs and develop treatment plans accordingly. A nurse’s comprehension of a given theory can also influence the type of treatment provided for the patient (Perry, 2013). Dr. Jean Watson’s Theory of
prescription and dispensing, medication error can be prevented (Carolyn, Debra, Patricia & Tamara, 2015). However, in my incident the nurse who did the medication error had committed to a big mistake leading to mortality. The primary nurse had been in nursing for the past ten years and being such a senior she should had question the doctor’s order. In average there are about six to ten cases of CABG and this nurse had been taking care patient’s post CABG. We had never received such orders. I strongly believe
While each patient is unique, receiving healthcare often proves to be both physically and emotionally challenging for many depending on the circumstances. Although feeling dependent on healthcare professionals like nurses is not always easy, the public can find comfort in knowing that a majority of the care they receive is backed by reliable research. By practicing only skills that have evidence to support their safety and effectiveness, patient outcomes improve, and evidence-based practice (EBP)
vision that it would help me achieve the qualifications I need to apply to university to do a degree in nursing. The access course has also been beneficial in helping me realise my potential as a student and it has improved my confidence in my abilities and I am now even more keen to push myself further to reach my goal of becoming a nurse. My ambition to study for a degree in mental health nursing and to make a career in this line of work developed out of my own experience
End of life nursing mainly encompasses various characteristics of care this includes symptom and pain management, assisting patients and culturally sensitive practice along with the families through dying and death process as well as ethical decision making. As described by (Petriwskyj et al., 2014), the “advocacy” is recognised as major core competency for professional nurses, however the research discloses the associated issues and barriers for attaining such capabilities and skills. Challenges
Abstract The main purpose of this article is to analyze and inquire three professional nursing affiliations. The three professional affiliations that I selected for review are Oncology Nursing Society, Academy of Neonatal Nursing, and Emergency Nurses Association. The following aspects of the professional nursing affiliations are tackled in the article: 1) the description and the scope of the affiliations; 2) the mission and value of the affiliations; 3) the journal or email newsletter the organizations