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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...
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...
01:21Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-I
An interdisciplinary team includes many healthcare professionals working together and utilizing their skills, knowledge, and expertise to provide holistic and quality patient care.
Physicians
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.
Physicians
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.
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...
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.
Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
01:28Current Trends in Nursing I
Current trends in nursing include:
01:30Current Trends in Nursing II
Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth and remote nursing contribute to successful healthcare delivery for numerous patients and help reduce stress for nurses due to nursing shortages. Nurses can reach patients, monitor their conditions, and interact with them using computers, audio, visual accessories, and telephones—for example, remote patient monitoring systems. Likewise,...
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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
Practice doctorates in nursing: developing nursing leaders.
Sonia Acorn1, Kimberley Lamarche, Margaret Edwards
1School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, T201-2211 Westbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada. sacorn@interchange.ubc.ca
Nursing Leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
|June 13, 2009
Summary
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs are expanding globally, preparing nurses for leadership in practice and policy. Both DNP and PhD-prepared nurses are essential for advancing healthcare and nursing knowledge.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Leadership
Background:
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs have experienced significant growth over the last 20 years in the US, Australia, and the UK.
- The DNP curriculum focuses on preparing nurses for leadership roles in clinical practice, health policy, administration, and clinical research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the role and impact of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in contemporary nursing.
- To differentiate the DNP from the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing, highlighting their complementary roles.
Main Methods:
- This is a descriptive analysis of the DNP program's role and its relationship with PhD programs in nursing.
Main Results:
- DNP-prepared nurses are positioned to collaborate with nurse researchers and lead nursing initiatives across diverse healthcare settings.
- DNP programs equip nurses for advanced practice, while PhD programs continue to focus on nurse researchers.
Conclusions:
- Both DNP and PhD-prepared nurses are crucial for the advancement of nursing knowledge and leadership within the healthcare system.
- The DNP and PhD degrees serve distinct yet complementary purposes in the nursing profession.