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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...
01:22The 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.
01:24Critical Thinking I
Critical thinking helps decision-making and allows nurses to recognize barriers to success and find solutions to possible issues. It helps to brainstorm and implement ideas to achieve goals. Critical thinking helps acknowledge and state workflow inefficiencies while improving management techniques. Nurses understand the value of critical thinking and look for fellow nurses with critical thinking skills to upgrade their professional standards. Critical thinking can advance a nurse's career with...
01:29Nursing Code of Ethics
The Nursing Code of Ethics sets the ethical benchmark for the profession, and guides nurses in ethical analysis and decision making at the societal, organizational, and clinical levels. The code encompasses showing compassion and respect for the patient, their families, and communities in all circumstances while committing to providing patient-centered care. In addition, the code states that nurses must advocate for the patient by defending a cause or recommendation to protect their rights,...
01:29Psychodynamic Therapy
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01:28Current Trends in Nursing I
Current trends in nursing include:
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Advancing the profession through doctoral education.
Journal of Dental Hygiene : JDH
|September 19, 2013
Summary
Doctoral education in dental hygiene is crucial for advancing research and developing leaders. Advanced degrees equip dental hygienists for interprofessional roles, improving patient care and health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Dental Hygiene
- Higher Education
- Public Health
Background:
- The dental hygiene profession requires advanced education to foster research and scholarship.
- Existing educational frameworks may not adequately prepare dental hygienists for leadership and interprofessional roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the necessity and development of doctoral degrees in dental hygiene.
- To encourage the creation of graduate program models for doctorally-prepared dental hygienists.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and analysis of current educational trends in health professions.
- Exploration of skill sets required for advanced roles in research, administration, and interprofessional collaboration.
Main Results:
- Doctoral education is essential for producing dental hygiene researchers, scholars, and educators.
- Advanced degrees will enable dental hygienists to function effectively in leadership and interprofessional teams.
- Doctorally-prepared professionals will drive improvements in access to care and health outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The development of doctoral programs is a critical next step for the dental hygiene profession.
- Establishing doctoral degrees will elevate the profession's contribution to healthcare.
- Educators should consider specific models for graduate programs to meet these needs.