There are 250,000 advanced practice nurses (APN) in the field. Their span of practice differs from state to state due to licensing and practice regulations. Nurse practioner’s (NP) for example can prescribe medications
We live in a society in which people with distinct cultures coexist side by side. With increasing diversity in the general population, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), along with others, advocates for greater diversity within the nursing workforce to mirror the cultural make-up of the population in order to ensure the best possible patient outcomes (AACN, 2015; Phillips & Malone, 2014). It has also been recognized that minority populations within the United States have long…
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Transcultural nursing refers to how professional nursing interacts with the concept of culture. Culture shapes and influences each individuals’ ideas, beliefs, and a values differently and can be refined as individuals grow and mature (Rew, 2014). The goal of transcultural nursing is to develop the appropriate knowledge to provide culture-specific and culture-universal care for individuals of both similar and diverse cultures (Andrews & Boyle, 2016). To provide this culturally competent care, the…
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its Future of Nursing Report, which had been prompted by the anticipated nursing shortages, decreased access to care, inconsistent limitations in nursing scopes of practice, and the overall need for nurses to fill more diverse roles. Implementation of recommendations made within the report show great promise for transforming and expanding nursing roles and advancing health systems reform. The impact of the Future of Nursing report is far reaching as the need for specific areas of nursing reform have…
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The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) began meeting the demands that society has with an evolving healthcare system. Complex and chronically ill population has driven the need for increased preparation of health care professionals. Caring for this type of community requires expert medical providers who can work across disciplines, mobilize resources, and coordinate care intervention (Brown et al., 2006 p.132). DNP graduates’ preparation enables them to utilize information technologies, provide evidenced-based…
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Nursing Theory Wendy Benson Chamberlain College of Nursing Theoretical Basis of Advanced Nursing NR501 July 20, 2013 Nursing Theory Nursing theories are the basic concepts that define nursing practice and provide the explanation to why nurses do what they do. Nurses are exposed to theories everyday in their practice. Did I give much thought to nursing theories prior to becoming a student? No, I did not. Of course I utilized them in my everyday nursing practice, but never put much thought…
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Nursing Responsibilities of Health Inequities Michelle R. Fields University of Central Missouri Nursing Responsibilities of Health Inequities Nurses take care of people in a variety of setting, impacting their health and overall wellbeing at various moments of their life. Nurses' are a prime profession to target and assist in closing the gap of health inequities. The social mandate on nurses to understand, promote change and reduce health inequities is becoming increasingly…
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“Nursing students in the US are under increasing pressure to be equipped with appropriate knowledge and skills to meet an increasingly diverse American population.” (Seckman, 2013) Cultural competence is a professional practice issue in healthcare that is present and continuing to emerge in our society. It can place a patient’s safety at risk, affect the quality of care they receive, and interfere with the nurse’s ability to care for the patient. New nurses or nursing students are especially vulnerable…
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What is Transcultural Nursing? So there are different definitions of Transcultural Nursing but the most common concept is cultural competence, which is defined by nurses as “having the ability to understand cultural differences in order to provide quality care to a diversity of people.” Madeleine Leininger in 1978 introduced the concept of transcultural nursing and developed the culture care theory and that was the first attempt in the nursing profession to highlight the needs for culturally competent…
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Diversity Name: Abdul Ghazi Mohammed Abstract This assignment is going to explain about the diversity impacts in business organizations and reasons for implements and supporting diversity with legally mandated and stakeholders. There are two types of diversity primary and secondary and the factors like race, age, gender cultural, socio economics and marital status influences the business of organizations. Some portions, diversity is implemented and supported by the law and is practiced all…
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Nursing is a complex profession encompassing many facets such as, prevention and promotion of healthcare, all while maintaining an atmosphere of caring. Since the inception of the first nursing school in 1860 by Florence Nightingale these concepts and many more have been taught to hundreds of thousands of persons around the world, seeking nursing as their profession. As the growth of nursing schools evolved so did the need to establish core values for each program. Today, most nursing programs have…
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