As a nursing student approaching the transition from student nurse/licensed practical nurse to registered nurse, I can't deny feeling some level of stress and anxiety about the upcoming change. Several factors contribute to these feelings. Firstly, the increased responsibility and autonomy that comes with being a registered nurse can be daunting. The thought of making critical decisions independently and managing complex patient cases can be overwhelming. Secondly, there's the pressure to perform…
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is “experienced registered nurses with the recommended minimum training at the master degree level” (Jokiniemi, Pietila, Kylma, & Haatainen, 2012, p. 428). This can be somewhat confusing when looking at advance nursing practice. Advance nursing practice consists of a registered nurse who receives certifications or training within a specific specialty in nursing. The role of an advanced practice nurse is an exceedingly clinically concentrated and regulated role. The advance nurse practicing has a…
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Practice Nurse Professional Development Plan A professional development plan (PDP) is a valuable tool for an Advance Practice Nurse (APN) to assist in planning, guiding and assessing one’s career goals. An essential part of a APNs education includes gaining knowledge, in regards to, the role of the APN and developing a professional plan. DeNisco and Barker (2015) stated based on the definition given by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing the term Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (ARNP)…
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number of health care resources like Registered Nurses, as a measure to contain costs (Zinn et al., 2012). This did not seem to make a significant impact as there were other nurses who were still utilized on the hospital floor, like licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants. These members of the health care team, were able to perform tasks that was appropriate to their scope of nursing. Although, as the years progressed, the demand for registered nurses began to grow. Fortunately, when…
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recommended nurse-to-patient ratio. Another step in medication administration safety in the ED, there should be a clear and efficient reporting system that should address the steps where these errors are being made frequently. Reporting medication errors provides valuable data for quality improvement initiatives. Analyzing the root causes of errors helps identify areas for improvement in medication administration processes, and protocols. To promote reporting, hospitals must train nurses to identify…
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Differences Among Us: ADN vs. BSN Having worked with hundreds of registered nurses throughout my ten year career, it is not usually very easy to determine if the nurse next to me graduated with an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree. Whether working with a charge nurse, staff nurse or even a case manager, the differences are minor, and only upon further inspection realized. Both types of nurses are qualified and excel at their jobs, but the BSN nurse has the extra training and critical thinking skills needed…
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Advancing Health, is an in depth analysis of the nursing workforce. They are, “1. Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. 2. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression. 3. Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning…
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Preparation for Role Transition This portfolio will demonstrate evidence of my knowledge, skills and values essential for transition from student nurse to registered nurse. I have assessed myself using the Key Skills Assessment Framework (KSA) (University of Salford, 2012) and through critical appraisal of my academic, personal and professional skills against The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for pre-registration nursing education (NMC, 2010), module outcomes (University of Salford…
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Priscillia Worral, about her educational and career path as a nurse, as well as learning about the history of nursing education and its career opportunities. Priscillia Worral is a 76 year old retired Registered Nurse(RN), Nurse Researcher and Adjunct Professor. Additional information about Priscilla’s journey to becoming a nurse, her nursing career and how nursing education has changed over the years will be further dove into. To be a nurse, education is a requirement to create and monitor care plans…
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It is a process to change your role from Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse (RN). Once a LPN has completed their education, they will be overwhelmed with knowledge and a new set of skills. LPNs learn critical thinking in school but a RN will develop a deeper analytical and critical thinking skills. (Harrington and Terry, 2013, pg.54) Cohen believed that once a LPN transitions to RN, there are four goals the student will identify with in professional role socialization (Harrington…
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