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01:30National Nursing Organizations II
Nursing organizations play a vital role in representing nurses working in specialized clinical settings, such as the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
The AACN emphasizes a healthy work environment through six standards to achieve an optimal patient outcome. The standards are appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, collaboration, authentic leadership, effective communication, and decision-making. In addition, AACN provides certification programs, webinars, journals, and...
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01:22The Professional Nurse
Professional nurses are not limited to bedside care and are taking roles of greater responsibility. A nurse should have a knowledge-based practice, including personal, theoretical, procedural, cultural, and reflexive knowledge. Additionally, nurses must be competent in cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal skills. Some of the best attributes of successful nurses include the following:
Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
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01:28Current Trends in Nursing I
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01:30Current Trends in Nursing II
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01:21Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-I
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The physician's primary responsibility is to diagnose illness and direct the medical or surgical treatment of the condition. The authority to admit patients to a healthcare agency or institution and practice care within that setting is granted to physicians by the healthcare agency or institution itself.
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01:26National Nursing Organizations I
Nursing organizations assume a significant role in consistently developing the nursing profession through education, research studies, establishing practice standards, and reforming health policies. Typically, nursing organizations operate at the regional, national, and international levels. For example, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) represents more than 28 million nurses worldwide. In contrast, the American Nurses Association (ANA) is a membership organization representing nurses...
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Is there a role for higher education in preparing nurses?
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. roger.watson@sheffield.ac.uk
Nurse Education Today
|October 10, 2006
Summary
Higher education is crucial for nursing, moving beyond basic competence to develop advanced capability. This enhances nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Higher Education Studies
- Professional Development
Background:
- Nurse education is predominantly university-based globally.
- Debates persist regarding the necessity of higher education for nursing's practical nature and professional status.
- Historical perspectives suggest universities foster character and self-awareness, crucial for professional growth.
Purpose of the Study:
- To argue for the essential role of higher education in nursing.
- To explore how higher education cultivates 'capability' in nurses.
- To address challenges hindering nursing's integration into higher education.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of nursing education within higher education frameworks.
- Discussion of professional criteria and higher education's role in meeting them.
Main Results:
- Higher education is not incompatible with developing competent practitioners.
- University education can elevate competent practitioners to a higher level of capability.
- Capability involves responding effectively to unfamiliar situations and events.
Conclusions:
- Higher education is vital for nursing to achieve full professional status.
- The focus should be on developing nurse 'capability' through higher education.
- Addressing systemic issues is necessary for nursing to thrive in higher education.