The IOM Future of Nursing report provides a blueprint for transforming the nursing profession to improve the quality of health care and recommendation that nurses with BSN degree approach to 80 % by 2020. In this essay, the student will discuss a proposal, through the legislative process, suggest that Permit accredited community college offering RN to BSN program into law to make the IOM recommendation become reality. The proposal "Allowing accredited community college offering RN to BSN program" that can accelerate the associate degree RN to get BSN to meet the IOM recommendations goal that “nurses with BSN degree approach to 80 % by 2020.” According to the statistic from the Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers in 2013, the …show more content…
n.d.). The health care delivery system (HCDS) in the United States has been experiencing a historical transition, since the president sign the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). High-quality patient care relies on having a well-educated nursing workforce. Research has shown that lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and positive outcomes are all associated to nurses prepared at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels (American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Creating a More ... n.d.). In a study, researchers found that A 10% increase in the proportion of nurses holding BSN degrees decreased the risk of patient death and failure to rescue by 5%. (American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Creating a More ... …show more content…
n.d.). To transform future Nursing required the federal and state action to use current resources provide RN with Associate degree more chance and low-cost RN to BSN program, to meet the need of future. So far, no legislative law to allow and encourage the community college open the RN to BSN program. Only the University offer the RN to BSN program. Hence, to meet the future nursing and quality patient care needs, we urge to create a legislative
With these changes, we as nurses are able to provide the best care possible for our patients. In the BSN program, I learned the importance of having peer reviewed research for validity. Also, I would like to one day take part in a research study at my facility in order to contribute to the advancement of the nursing field. Sound peer reviewed research is very important in the nursing field.
It is estimated by 2020 there will be a shortage of 60,000 RNs in Canada (McGillis, Gates, Peterson, Jones & Pink, 2014, p, 54), a fact that is exacerbated by the implementation of a completely foreign examination system. The baby boomer generation is entering a stage that requires additional healthcare resources, a reality that is supported by the fact that the geriatric population is expected to increase up to 22.8% by 2031 (McGillis et al., 2014, p.54). The projected increase in geriatric population is proportionately linked with the increased demands of healthcare services directly translating increased pressure on the health care system. If large amounts of nursing students continue to fail the NCLEX examination, the pressure increases on nurses who are currently practicing in Canada to meet the needs of the aging
Due to hospital care reaching an all-time high in America, we need nurses now more than ever before. Currently in America, we have an issue with nurses having too many paperwork to fill out. In the article “We Need More Nurses” by Alexandra Robbins argues we need more nurses in the hospital. Nursing shortage has been a common issue throughout the world. Because of this issue others are being affected in many different ways.
While many nurses have an Associate’s Degree in Nursing which gives them the education and skills to enter the job field, a Bachelors of Science in Nursing opens more job opportunities, higher paid salary and more job accountability. With the trend of all new hired nurses being require to have a BSN there is no time like the present to take advantage of a higher education. There are many benefits for a registered nurse to obtain their BSN, many Magnet Hospitals will not hire without a BSN or to be enrolled in a BSN program. Magnet Hospitals set the bar for excellent nurses and exceptional patient care in specialty areas.
The BSN course gives the students more exposure in nursing practices than an ADN. Clinical studies, conducted among various health settings, including magnet
The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (APRN Consensus Model) has been endorsed by 41 nursing organizations. The APRN Consensus Model defines advanced practice registered nurse practice, describes the APRN regulatory model, identifies the titles to be used, defines specialty, describes the emergence of new roles and population foci, and presents strategies for implementation (APRN Consensus Work Group & the National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee,
In this annotated bibliography both current and future practice nursing students, researches, nursing education programs and nurse educators will have more knowledge and be informed of new innovations. Apold, S. (2008) The Doctor of Nursing practice: looking back, moving forward. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 4(2) Susan Apold is is one of the vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty at College of Mount Saint Vincent in Bronx, NY and also the immediate past president of the American College of Nurse Practitioners who is looking to talk about the conversations and conclusion of the Adaptation of the doctor of nursing practice which is the required credential for the advanced Nursing profession.
As there continues to be an initiative to improve quality healthcare while simultaneously reducing costs, the importance of the nurse with advanced education in transforming healthcare delivery and healthcare policy will continue to grow. Opportunities for nurse managed health clinics, quality nursing research to improve evidence based practice, leadership of multidisciplinary health management teams and change agents in health policy and improved patient outcomes make the nurse with advanced education the “escape fire” in health care now and in the
Initial Post (1/18/2023) - THE ROLE OF THE RN/APRN IN POLICY-MAKING Two Opportunities for Nurses to Participate in Policy-making Opportunities for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to actively participate in policy-making include serving on boards, committees and lobbying for legislation. First, RNs and APRNs can serve on boards and committees at the national, state, and local levels. These committees and boards address healthcare regulations and policies that impact nursing practice and patient care. For example, serving on a hospital's quality improvement committee or a state board of nursing.
“These abilities are essential for today 's professional nurse who must be a skilled provider, designer, manager, and coordinator of care (AACN, 2010). My goal is to be the safest nurse I can be and deliver a high quality of care to all of my patients. I would want the same if I was the patient. I want to grow my career and achieve my nurse practioner degree. I chose UAB School of nursing to advance my education for the convenience of having all online classes and the campus being available if I need to access it.
In 1870, nursing had been learnt from the mothers to the daughters. Now it has been changed to the school education that the students learn the nursing skill from the nursing professionals and the education programs of nursing keep developing from the 1900s to now that the diploma school has been changed to BSN, AND, and the postgraduate school has also been replaced by Master degree, CNL, PhD, DNSc, ND and DNP (Martha, n.d.). Therefore, the people have more chance to learn and be the nurse. Education programs also produce more and more professional nurses for the world to develop the nursing profession. Nursing education provides the nursing theories and practical training for the students to help them learn the knowledge of nursing and their duties, in order to protect patient safety and the safety of the public.
Throughout society, located within the media and within our own facilities, the topic of patients’ receiving high-quality, cost-effective care continues to be a popular topic. To address this topic, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), was initiated in 2010, cost-effective care, accessibility, as well as high-quality of care has become the primary focus of healthcare providers (Obama, 2016). Since the passing of the ACA, the percentage of Americans not insured has declines drastically by 43% (Obama, 2016). Since this initiation in the legislature, the Institute of Medicine formulated a report to coincide with the ACA to identify how the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, (APRN) can partake in the political process in relation to health care policy. The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, details the exact role the APRN has on the ability to advocate, initiate, and engage policies and recommendations within the healthcare setting to support proposed policies (The Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2011).
New incentives have been created by come state governments to encourage more nurses to enter the field. One example of this is New York state government has created a Nursing Loan Forgiveness program that allows newly graduated nurses loans to be lowered, or paid off completely if they meet the requirements set by New York State. These requirements include being a resident and worker in New York State as a clinical instructor or a nursing school faculty member (NYS). This was created to encourage people to further their education and even become nursing school faculty
While I like the idea of everything being a standard; it is not exactly a realistic scenario. By making this issue a congressional and legislative issue it makes it political and takes away the nurse’s choice on whether or not they would like to pursue higher education. There are many nurses on my unit who chose not to pursue the BSN because they simply wanted to or had no desire to further their
In 2008, a blueprint for the Future of Nursing was created by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the institute of medicine. In the blueprint it was decided that nurses should set goals to receive higher education levels and training through an improved education system that promotes ongoing academic advancement. The reasoning for this was because of the advance in health problems, they believe that for incoming nurses to keep up they should have newer requirements. They also want for nurses to take on more of a leadership role, considering they have such a huge impact on the patients care. I agree with what they decided, because without learning the new material necessary, we wouldn't be able to care for our patients as well as we should