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Accountability in Nursing, 2006.
Discusses accountability issues in the nursing and healthcare professions.
1,036 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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In this era of brief therapy, managed care and increasing stipulations for accountability, nursing professionals need effectual ways to measure patient symptoms at intake and over time to support clinical decision making and to demonstrate accountability. This paper argues that moral and accountability issues are issues that each nurse must adhere to, keeping a careful eye on the facts, and on the benefits, the rights and the justice involved.
Paper Outline:
Accountability Issues
Outcomes
Health and Well-being
Choice
Dignity
Confidentiality
Fairness
Accountability
Key Components of Teamwork for Client/Patient Care
Team Ethics
Conclusion
References
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"A nurse is accountable as a professional. As an employee, he or she is also accountable to his or her employer under employment law. As a citizen, a nurse is accountable to society in general, in particular under civil and criminal law. Whether or not a nurse knows the rules, they will still judge him or her if his or her actions are called into question. [2]"
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Nursing and Obstetrical Nursing Curricula, 2006.
A look at the organizations that regulate and control nursing and nursing education programs.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper looks at nursing and obstetrical nursing and investigates what agencies police and design the curricula for these fields. The State Boards of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission are examined and the policies and standards that they set are discussed as well as the required curriculum content and development they oversee. Their impact upon curriculum development and revision is also reviewed.
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"In the arena of nursing, there are so many specialties, so many fields, so many types of nurses, that there must be governing and regulatory bodies. Without such organizations that regulate and control nursing and nursing education programs, there would not be a singular and uniform set of expectations for this nation's nursing professionals. The two organizations that will be discussed in regard to how they influence the regulation of nursing, and more specifically how they could influence obstetrical nursing, are the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The first of the two governing agencies that this paper will discuss and investigate is the NCSBN."
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Using Non-Nursing Personnel for Nursing Tasks, 2004.
A look at the advantages and disadvantages of using non-nursing personnel to perform nursing tasks.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper considers the reasons for using non-nursing personnel to perform nursing tasks and then takes a look at the advantages and disadvantages of doing so. The paper also discusses the outlook for using non-nursing personnel in the nursing profession as well as the decline in qualified nurses in the labor pool.
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"Much has been written about the nursing shortage that plagues physicians, hospitals and nursing homes in the United States. At the same time that there are fewer qualified nurses available in the work force a number of states and municipalities have passed regulations regarding the nurse-to-patient ratio that is making the situation even more acute. As a result, healthcare providers have been forced to be innovative in the way that they attract nurses to their institutions and recruiting efforts..."
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Director of Nursing in Nursing Home, 1999.
Examines issues affecting this position & role. Examines the economics of the institute, restructuring, responsibilities, quality of care and staffing.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 14 sources, £ 32.95
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"DONS IN THE CONTEMPORARY NURSING HOME ENVIRONMENT
Introduction
This research examines some of the issues affecting the position and role of the Director of Nursing (DON) in contemporary nursing home environments. DONs are experiencing increasing difficulties in their attempts to fulfill their responsibilities as the health care environment in the United States continues in a period of transition.
DONs and Transition in the Health Care Environment
An increasing number of nursing homes, in the pursuit of goals related to both efficiency and effectiveness, are implementing reorganization schemes that frequently involve downsizing, decentralization, or some combination of downsizing and decentralization (Barrett, 1995). Among health care.."
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Registered Nurse vs. Nurse Practitioner, 2008.
A research paper exploring the process of transferring from a status of registered nurse to nurse practitioner.
2,825 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 58.95
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The paper defines and describes the duties, obligations and educational abilities of both a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in order to determine the motivations of nurses to transfer positions. The paper provides a literature review and concludes that a more in-depth analysis is necessary to truly assess a nurse's motivation for expressing interest in transferring to the role of nurse practitioner. The paper also shows the need for more studies on whether such a transfer will bring greater job satisfaction and motivation than if the nurse were to remain as a registered nurse.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Strengths & Weaknesses of the Concept
Discussions & Summary Conclusions
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"At present, there is a national crisis within the nursing industry. More and more, people are interested in becoming nurses. Nurses work in many capacities in clinics, community centers, hospitals and in private practice. However for some, there is no clear distinction between an R.N. and a Nurse Practitioner. Further, there is little data exploring the mechanisms through which a nurse may decide to pursue an advancing career, and what support if any he or she may receive in doing so. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the roles of these two positions, and assess which is most needed given the status of the nursing and healthcare industry in the United States today."
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Nurses Aids as Supplement to Nursing Staff, 2002.
A discussion of the conflict within a hospital setting between registered nurses and nursing aids.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 42.95
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This paper examines a conflict between registered nurses and nurses' aids at a hospital. The conflict is centered around a misunderstanding on the part of the aids towards their respective duties. The paper provides a series of steps that can resolve this group conflict.
Outline:
Introduction
Problem
Overview of Situation
Recommendationa for Solution
Conclusion
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"It has come to the attention of the floor supervisors at Newport General Hospital that there is tension among the nursing staff. The decision of Harvard Group HMO to utilize "creative management" strategies to supplement the existing registered nurses with nurses' aids has been met with extreme prejudice on the part of the medical team and the patients. "
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Every Nurse Controls the Image of Nursing, 2008.
This paper is a persuasive essay on the changing role of the nursing profession's image in modern day society.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses the changing role of nurses. The paper asserts that while every nurse controls the image of nursing, the demands of the times change what constitutes, and what will constitute nursing. Furthermore, the paper states that the nursing profession is undergoing transitions both within and without that profoundly impact it's public image as providing care to those in need. The author states that whereas technology can provide more and more timely cures, nurses are still typecast into a caring role, which may be less of a priority in the global scene that merely looks at health care as a service-oriented body repair shop.
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"As often is the case, internal and external change can have unpredictable effects on the components of the profession, not only as a whole. For instance, the broadening of the different roles a nurse can pursue has only happened in the latter quarter of the previous century in response to the expanding demand for them. There is an inherent advantage in specializing and giving students advancement options, even the option to independently practice is currently available. However, with the lack of time to develop these different tracks into distinct, autonomous, regulatory professional entities, this leaves the impression on the public that the nursing profession's demand-driven schism is a warning sign that health care is slowly becoming service-oriented rather than patient-oriented. Presently, it is difficult to distinguish nursing roles such as the nurse practitioner apart from the roles of other professionals such as physicians. Such increasing overlap in responsibilities, knowledge, patient treatment and management must be assessed and acted upon in order to ultimately establish a change in the public's perspective on nursing as a whole."
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How HIPAA Affects Nursing Care, 2005.
An examination of how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has impacted nursing trends in America.
1,658 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was originally created to ensure the privacy of individuals and hold accountable all of those individuals and businesses that might acquire sensitive information in regards to medical and insurance records. This paper explains that since its creation, it has been determined that some changes needed to be made because there were loopholes in the HIPAA guidelines that could allow divulging of information that others were not privy to know. These issues are discussed in the paper.
Outline:
A. Introduction
1. What is HIPAA?
2. What is the Significance for Nursing
B. Review of Literature
1. How Did HIPAA Come About?
2. The Pros of HIPAA
3. The Cons of HIPAA
C. Conclusion
1. Literature Review Summary
2. Support for the Importance for Nursing
D. Recommendations
1. Thoughts Regarding HIPAA
2. Why it is Important for a Practice
3. What it Means for the Future of Patient Privacy
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"However, there are also some gray areas where a nurse is often not sure whether the information that is being handed out is acceptable, or whether the person that is asking for that information is authorized to have it. When these kinds of situations take place, confusion can arise and it can make it difficult for nurses to do their jobs properly without fear of retaliation either because they gave out too much information of because they did not give out enough information. HIPAA helps to avoid this problem by ensuring that everyone knows the guidelines for what is acceptable and not acceptable when it comes to handing out information, and therefore nurses must deal with the HIPAA rules and guidelines quite frequently when they perform their day-to-day duties."
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Nursing Client Care, 2008.
This paper discusses the empowerment of nursing and its importance in nurse-patient relationships.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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In this essay, the writer notes that the empowerment of nursing is a role or function that can only be addressed by deconstructing the daily lives of nurses. The writer points out that the relationship between nurse and client is a front line relationship - the nurse is the primary care giver and the first medical person the client sees. The writer reviews different articles that take the profession of nursing and show how the need for interdependent relationships between nurse and nurse and nurse and client are imperative to attaining empowerment and powerful relationships. The writer maintains that education is the key to empowerment and building powerful relationships, as the more well-rounded a nurse is the better the nurse-client relationship and the nurse-nurse relationship. The writer concludes that the interdependent relationship of the nurse needing the patient and the patient needing the nurse is fundamental in the industry.
Outline:
Introduction
Article Analysis
Conclusion
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"The article concludes that patient advocacy is a major issue in current nursing situations. More and more nursing are finding power in stepping forward in what they consider to be the best interest of the patient - sometimes this is just making sure that the patient's wishes are being listened to and respected by the medical staff. The authors believe that true patient advocacy can only be realized when al 3 attributes listed above is present. Empowerment, power and powerlessness are the crux of nurse-patient relationships. The interdependent relationship between the three creates a shared balance of power between client and nurse and nurse and other medical staff."
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Nursing Regulatory and Accreditation Bodies, 2008.
This paper looks at nursing regulatory and accreditation bodies that ensure the quality and professionalism of the nurses' care for the patient.
1,034 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that professionalism in the field of nursing demands strict self-regulation and continuous improvement of the standard of care through evidence-based recommendations and quality research. The writer notes that professionalism also demands a multi-disciplinary approach in order to arrive at comprehensive, individualized treatment options for the patient. The nurses' roles as researcher, planner, policy-maker, educator, leader and collaborator testify to the ethical responsibilities they share towards patients, colleagues and the populations they affect through their decisions. In practice, the writer maintains that it is the nurse that plays a large part in formulating and implementing patient care plans, evaluating their outcomes and continuously enforcing and improving the quality of care. The writer concludes that accrediting and regulatory bodies are different levels of professional accountability in the nursing profession that protect consumers from unnecessary harm and employers from the legal consequences of the malpractice of individual employees.
Outline:
Introduction
Regulatory Body: Purpose and Scope
Accrediting Body: Purpose and Scope
Similarities and Differences
Conclusion
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"From the above, it can be seen that both regulation and accreditation provide different strata of professional accountability as they relate to the practice of safe, comprehensive and competent patient care. Accountability can also be seen in terms of institutional and individual accountability. Institution accreditation, while accountable for educating its graduates according to its own set of mission objectives, philosophy and goals, is no longer directly accountable for any shortcomings of the individual nurse in terms of clinical practice and continuing education. As the nurse enters individual practice, jurisdiction falls to the state nursing boards to determine individual accountability. Another difference is that (in the case of the U.S.), accreditation is done through a nationally recognized agency. This is advantageous in that accredited institutions adhere to a uniform set of accreditation prerequisites, which in effect standardizes core education competencies. Regulatory bodies, in contrast, have a more narrow authority, determined by governmental jurisdiction and specialization. This is advantageous in that individual registered nurses, irrespective of higher education, can be restricted in terms of area of practice and prosecuted according to state law if necessary. Additionally, individuals, rather than institutions, can more easily be restricted in practice and monitored."
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Nursing Legislation, 2005.
A discussion on nursing legislation, specifically the Quality of Nursing Care Act of 2004, and the Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2005.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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The paper discusses how modern nursing legislation has been proposed to Congress that would address serious concerns in the nursing profession. These concerns have a direct affect on every individual that utilizes health care today. The paper further discusses how Clark and Clark contend that nurses in the twenty-first century are commonly having to work extended overtime hours to meet the nursing shortage, as well as contend with low wages, and insufficient working conditions. The paper describes how, because nurses are forced into positions of care that can result in medical errors to patients, many nurses are therefore leaving the profession. The paper analyzes how the Quality of Nursing Care Act of 2004, and the Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2005 were introduced as legislation in the United States Congress to address these issues.
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Two Nursing Career Paths, 2002.
This paper is an assessment of two career paths within the field of nursing: Nurse practitioner and director of nursing.
1,655 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper discusses that nurse practitioners, requiring advanced degrees, provide primary care to patients under the supervision of physicians and may prescribe medicines. This paper also discusses that directors of nursing, requiring at least a master?s degree, sometimes a business degree and often a doctoral degree, are part of the hospital?s management rather than its staff. The paper concludes that, while both careers lie within the profession of nursing, they will appeal to very different personality types.
From the Paper
"While both the nurse practitioner and the director of nursing technically serve within the same field, their careers (in terms of the tasks that they perform during their daily work routines and the specific rewards, challenges, and responsibilities that each one faces) are substantially different from each other. This should not surprise us at all: Both the editor-in-chief of The New York Times and a news assistant running errands at a small weekly paper in Mexico City are journalists, but they have very different jobs."
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The Face of Nursing, 2006.
A review of the history of nursing and a look at how the nursing career has developed over the past 50 years.
1,187 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper reviews the history of nursing and the traditional role of the nurse. According to this paper, the face of nursing has changed over the past 50 years from a short term career to fill the gap until the nurse got married, to a lifetime career where a nurse works her way up the hospital ranks.
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"Trust in management may ultimately be entirely destroyed. The trust is based not only on information provided by the managers, but also by helpful feedback and guidance. Empowerment is strengthened when nurses feel the ability to be flexible is using their own judgment in issues as well as assuming responsibility for appropriate decision making. Employee empowerment must obviously be related to an employees' sensation that the organization is involved and cares about its employees' wellbeing. It is also important to nurses that they have a sense that their work is being valued. There is a significant negative relation between staff nurse burnout and the nurse perception of access to support, to information and to resources within the acute care setting (Laschinger, Finegan and Shamian, 2001). Social support from coworkers and managers has also been closely linked with decrease in occupational stress and burnout. It is important, however, to remember that personality factors add to the response to stress in the work setting. For example, a highly driven individual will more likely look for challenging work and the opportunity to learn new and better skills. When a job is obtained that fills these needs, then the individual will be more likely to feel empowerment in their work as well as increased job satisfaction. There are research studies which have put forward the hypotheses that the relationship between perceived work empowerment and occupational mental health is moderated by pre-dispositional work achievement needs and personality factors (Welford 2002)."
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Nursing Profession in Australia, 2004.
A discussion of medical dominance over the profession of nursing and how the profession of nursing is challenging medical dominance in Australia.
1,548 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper provides an informative research on medical dominance over the profession of nursing in Australia. It presents information from articles and research on medical dominance in nursing, as well as the advantages and disadvantages it brings. In contrast, the challenges brought by nursing to medical dominance are also discussed in this paper. In the term "medical dominance", ?medical?, in this paper, particularly refers to doctors. The issue of medical dominance in nursing generally suggests the question, ?What sets apart doctors and nurses?? Along the process of providing information in our research, this paper answers this question.
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"This reflects that while doctors and other types of health care profession both function for the purpose of providing health care services, Faraizi suggests that the term ?medical professionals? is generally associated to doctors, and that other form of health care profession is still of ?semi-professional? status. One element suggested to be the cause of doctors? dominance in the professional field of medicine is ?the degree of specialized knowledge they have and the ultimate degree of power and control that can be exercised through the application of this knowledge.? (Faraizi, Professionalism and Health Care)."
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