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Nursing Qualifications, 2007.
This paper explores the difference between an associate and a bachelors degree in nursing.
1,036 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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The paper discusses the differences that associate and bachelor degrees make in the field of nursing with regards to patient care. The paper describes the varying competencies; a four year nursing degree opens the door to a career that can advance much further than a two year degree can offer. Yet, the paper reveals that the nurse with the two year degree is probably going to be afforded many more hands on patient care positions for work. Nurses who have four year degrees are often offered positions of supervision and leadership rather than the hands on practical care possibilities. The paper provides a case study to illustrate the different functions of nursing competencies.
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Introduction
Patient Care
Conclusion
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"Many people go into the field of nursing with very little idea about how much education they want to pursue. Nursing is one of the few fields in which one can design their college education around the type of nursing that they want to pursue. A nursing major can choose to obtain a two, three, four year or masters degree with regard to becoming a nurse. The field is firmly defined as to what one can do with each type of degree and how it impacts patient care. Nurses with associate degrees and bachelors degrees vary in what they can do for patients, as well as how far they can advance in their nursing careers."
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Nursing, 2002.
This paper examines two nursing qualifications.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 28.95
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This paper compares and contrasts two nursing qualifications - The Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) and The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The pros and cons of each are discussed and the author concludes that firm devotion, sound knowledge, considerable experience and good performance can open doors for further career advancements for every nursing professional regardless of his/her qualifications. However, the majority of the key positions are available to individuals with stronger academic background (i.e. Bachelors or advanced degree holders), as academic knowledge is equally important in professions like healthcare.
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"Nursing is a very dynamic profession. An individual interested in pursuing a career in nursing should possess high-level intelligence, sound technological knowledge, a sympathetic heart and high level of expertise. In addition to this, an individual should be strong enough mentally as well as emotionally so that he/she can effectively deal with human suffering and other forms of stresses exposed to him/her during the job. It is a profession for only those who want to truly dedicate their life for serving the suffering mankind. Job satisfaction in this profession is primarily derived from the feeling of satisfaction that an individual experiences by helping out others and not from the money or other benefits."
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Family Nurse Practitioner Role, 2008.
A review of the role of the nursing profession, qualifications and contributions to society.
2,999 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 61.95
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The paper, in describing the family nurse practitioner (FNP), discusses the FNP's work situation, duties, salaries and qualifications required. The paper further highlights the fact that nurses often substitute for doctors in specific situations. The paper continues by presenting it's research on the duties, support and contributions that nurses provide.
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Introduction
Conceptionalization of Role/Theoretical Support for Family Nurse Practitioner
How Concepts and Theory Come Together to Create a Framework for the FNP
Research Related to the Role of the FNP
Further Research is Needed
Closing Paragraph
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"Because M.D.s are lacking in rural areas, many FNPs are filling in and serving as primary healthcare providers. The Family Nurse Practitioner began in 1965 at the University of Colorado, conceived of by Loretta Ford, PhD (a nurse educator) and Dr. Henry Silver. The idea of a nurse to fill in for the anticipated shortage of doctors in rural areas created the need for a nurse practitioner program in the nursing school. The nurses were educated for a general and complete program of medical care for rural families. During the 1970s the programs, now offered at many nursing schools, began to include continuing education so that those who wished could work toward a Nurse Practitioner (NP) certificate. Today NPs have a master's degree if they are to enter nursing programs to work toward a NP certificate. After certification, the state issues a license to practice to qualifying FNPs, and each state still has its own criteria for qualifications. Each FNP applies for national certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). "
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Growing as a Nurse Through Education, 2006.
An examination of the career opportunities available to nurses with higher educational qualifications.
1,630 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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This paper examines the benefits of registered nurses (RNs) enrolling in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree programs. These "RN to BSN" programs improve the skills and experience of an RN in many ways. As a result, RN to BSN degree holders qualify for some of the best jobs in the rapidly expanding nursing field. This paper discusses 10 key areas of improvement resulting from an RN to BSN program. The paper concludes that many nurses find that their future choices are expanded by additional education in nursing.
Critical Thinking
Decision-Making
Nursing Care and Management of the Client
Effective Communication, Collaboration and Negotiation
Professional Values and Behaviors
Teaching/Learning
Research
Leadership
Career Development
Management
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"Nurses enrolled in RN to BSN programs have a major opportunity to improve their business and management skills. In addition to the medical training they received during their original nursing program, BSN enrollees develop their critical thinking, leadership, and supervisory skills.
The average income for registered nurses holding only an associate's degree was $51,100 in 2004 (Mattera, 2005). Those with bachelor's nursing degrees earned an average of $56,900. But it doesn't stop there. The average income increase percentage was higher between 2001 and 2004 for BSN prepared nurses by 2.5%. So not only do BSN prepared nurses get paid more, their income level is increasing faster than AD prepared nurses."
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Registered Nurse First Assistants ( R.N.F.A ), 2002.
Discusses job redesign for an RNFA.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, £ 32.95
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Discusses job redesign for an RNFA. Job redesigning strategies and approaches for a hospital setting. Components of the RNFA role. Focuses on two major position components after job redesign. Recommends an implementation strategy of educational courses. Discusses four categories of design and redesign of work. Qualifications needed, and functions of an RNFA.
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"Job Redesign for an RNFA
Registered nurse first assistants (RFNAs) are educated to collaborate with surgeons and health care team members in performing surgical procedures with optimal outcomes for patients. RNFAs must acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and judgment needed for clinical practice and must function in collaboration with and at the direction of the surgeon during the intraoperative phase of the perioperative experience (Homan & Dunscombe, 2000). In the changing health climate of today, patients need the continuity of care that an RNFA can provide. This brief report will discuss job redesigning strategies for the RNFA in the hospital setting. It will first identify job redesign approaches that could be used for the position and then identify the present components of the RNFA role. Finally, the report will describe ..."
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Teacher Qualification Standards, 2002.
Examines whether or not states should change or eliminate standards.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, £ 32.95
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Examines whether or not States should change or eliminate standards. Problems of shortage of certified teachers, and shrinking pool of teachers who received conventional education. Issue of substituting expertise in place of formal training in teaching methodology. Reasons for shortage of qualified teachers. Purpose of certification; its relation to effectiveness in the classroom.
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"This paper examines the question of whether or not states should be allowed to revise or even eliminate teacher qualification standards in order to enlarge the pool of available talent as a solution to the shortage of certified teachers. Increasingly, schools throughout America are confronted with a shrinking pool of teachers who have received the conventional education that allows them to meet each state=s standards for teaching certificates. Low pay, heightened demands beyond skills at imparting knowledge, reduced public respect for the profession, and a host of other challenges make attracting and keeping trained teachers an increasingly daunting challenge. One of the more intriguing but controversial ideas has been to draw on the expertise and enthusiasm of individuals with a wealth of content knowledge but limited formal training in teaching ..."
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Simulated Clinical Experiences, 2008.
A critical analysis of "Computerized Patient Model and Simulated Clinical Experiences: Evaluation with Baccalaureate Nursing Students," written by C.E. Feingold, M. Calaluce and M.A. Kallen.
1,152 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper reviews the article "Computerized Patient Model and Simulated Clinical Experiences: Evaluation with Baccalaureate Nursing Students," written by C.E. Feingold, M. Calaluce and M.A. Kallen. The paper begins by discussing the purpose for the research and then reviews the research design and literature. It concludes with a look at the recommendations by the authors and a discussion of the implications of the study.
Table of Contents:
Problem and Purpose
Literature Review
Study Framework
Research Questions/Hypothesis
Study Variables
Study Design
Population, Sample and Setting
Method of Measurement
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Interpretation of Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
Implications for Practice
Qualification of the Researchers
Significance of Study
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"As mentioned above, the significance of this study is in the fact that simulated clinical situations with the use of technology, while still being improved, is progressing towards a more realistic experience in the setting of timely faculty guidance and a safe environment within which to acquire fundamental clinical skills. It is also significant in that it provides insight into the disparity between faculty, student and student subset perspectives regarding the value of these simulations, aspects which need to be explored further in future research."
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Interview With Faculty Member, 2008.
Describes an interview conducted with a faculty member at the University of Phoenix who is a nurse educator.
749 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 18.95
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In this paper, the career, qualifications and approach to teaching of an experienced nurse educator are discussed. In addition, methods of learning such as "on line" education and "social learning" are discussed with regard to the interviewee's qualifications, teaching techniques and methods. The faculty interview questionnaire is included with the paper.
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Introduction
Role and Preparation
Support of Role: Examination of Literature
Conclusion
References
Appendix 1 - Interview
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"Moch and Lundeberg (1995) stipulate that the most effective form of learning is experienced through social learning theory (p. 312). It is through social learning theory that individuals are capable of applying real life experiences to textbook theories, which provides a more extensive understanding of nursing practice. This contention supports the belief of P.T. that the format for the University of Phoenix that allowed her to practice nursing and share her experienced in the classroom was a positive educational format."
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Addiction Counseling, 2002.
Looking at the profession of an addiction counselor - qualifications required and the role of the counselor.
3,845 words (approx. 15.4 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 73.95
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This paper provides a thorough examination into the profession of an addiction counselor. It explains that the profession lacks cohesion because it is quite new and only basic norms have been set. It looks at the hurdles in training to be an addiction counselor and what qualifications are needed. It then examines the type of personality one should possess in order to be a successful addiction counselor. Different methods of counseling are discussed as well as developments in the field, in research and practice. The paper concludes with examining the future of the addiction counseling field.
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"Addiction counseling is a profession with a low level of cohesion due to very significant state-to-state differences in certification and licensure requirements, the variety of levels of qualifications among practicing counselors, and the emergence of new demands--in terms of knowledge and coverage--for addiction counselors at a time when fiscal support and insurance reimbursements for drug intervention programs are shrinking and demand is increasing. As the profession struggles to organize itself by adding to its arsenal of competencies, however, the National Curriculum Committee (NCC) of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) seeks to define the broadest range of knowledge, skills, and attitudes for all addiction professionals while also producing a defining list of attributes that all addiction counselors share. As the field expands and contracts on various fronts new opportunities arise as counselors add to the knowledge and skills they use in practice. But the basic attitudes and other personal characteristics of counselors remain constant and this allows for the creation of a profile of the addiction counselor in terms of attributes that facilitate the connection with clients, negotiate the difficult problems of empathy and distance, and are productive of the kind of sustained attention and efficiency of execution without which no addiction counselor can serve her/his clients adequately. The addiction counselor must, in short, become a combination of an efficient bureaucrat, an empathetic supporter, a model of constancy and consistency, and the possessor of a variety of knowledge and skills that will facilitate clients' recovery."
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Child Care Services, 2005.
This paper discusses the history and qualifications of quality child care services for vulnerable children in the U.S..
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 43.95
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This paper explains that, in the 1960s, in response to findings of the National Council of Jewish Women that child care services for the poor were inadequate, new quality child care initiatives, such as "Head Start" sponsored by the government for children living in poverty, began. The author points out that the child care provider, staffing, environment, safety services and relationships between the parents and care provider are important for child care to have a positive impact on the development of children. The paper relates that "comprehensive services", such as healthy nutrition, preventative health care, monitoring of child development, provision for sick children, consultation with outside specialists for individual and family needs, advocacy; services to children with disabilities and parent involvement programs, are valued in quality child care programs.
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"In order to ensure that children grow up in healthy environments we also need to address the emotional and psychological needs of the parent. "Children are far more likely to be deprived of their basic needs by parents who are depressed, who feel helpless and hopeless, than by parents who are depraved." Regardless of the focus of the media, the depression of the primary caregiver has a greater impact than whether two parents live in the home. Stress and depression play a greater role in neglect and abuse, than does poverty or single parenthood. A depressed parent is more apt to neglect the basic needs of the child in ways that are subtler."
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The Teacher's Evaluation, 2006.
This paper analyzes four recently published articles regarding the assessment of teaching qualifications, teaching results and student performance.
1,302 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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The paper, formatted as a literary review, details the contents of four specific articles relating to educational policy as well as the need for better trained and more qualified teachers. The writer of this paper contends and explains why after reviewing the contents of the articles, a better degree of clarity, specificity and efficacy can be introduced to the vacuous assertion that quality of a higher standard is in fact needed in teaching. This paper stresses the dire need for teachers who are more competent and more motivated to teach, regardless of student ability and motivation, to create a better quality of teaching overall. This paper examines the difficulties in evaluating teacher quality as well as the growing tendency for both teachers and schools to inflate students' grades, according to a published report. While student scores on the American College Testing Assessment have remained steady over the past five years, high-schools have been reporting rising grade point averages. This paper also delves into various strategies that have been proven to significantly improve the quality of education while at the same time increasing the financial and professional incentives for teachers to make a commitment to their students as well as to the school, resulting in overall academic improvement.
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"If measuring student achievement is difficult, and thus coming to terms with a adequate assessment of teaching 'quality,' then how does one improve teacher quality. Perhaps, suggests educational researcher Victor Lavy, the real question is not the assessment of incoming teachers or outgoing students. Rather, administrators should ask the question, how to increase existing teacher's incentives to improve the quality of teaching, and once this is determined, make such incentive based-programs an ingrained part of modern education. Lavy has examined performance-related incentive pay for teachers, which has being introduced in many countries. Lavy evaluated a rank-order tournament among teachers of English, Hebrew, and mathematics in Israel. Over the course of the study, teachers were rewarded with cash bonuses for improving their students' performance on high-school matriculation exams."
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Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants, 1997.
Compares qualifications, functions, responsibilities, legal obligations and professional relationships.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, £ 32.95
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"This paper presents an analysis of the similarities and differences between nurse practitioners and physician assistants with respect to their functions, responsibilities, and legal obligations. The starting point for the paper is a review of the history of both professions and their evolution to their current status. Next is a discussion of the similarities and differences between the positions of a nurse practitioner and a physician assistant, as well as their entailing responsibilities, both from a patient and a legal perspective. In most respects, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, especially in urban areas, carry the same duties and responsibilities. However, in rural areas, differences between nurse practitioners and physician assistants are more prominent. This paper highlights both the similarities and differences between the two professions.."
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Celebrity Politics, 2005.
This paper describes the increase in celebrities as politicians and questions their qualifications.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper explains that it is relatively easy for stars to get their names on the ballot and be popular with the public because they are already public names favored by their audiences and are at ease in front of the camera. The author points out that many actors have spoken out against various wars and issues, such as John Lennon and Jane Fonda protesting the Vietnam War and have been active supporters of various candidates, such as Warren Beatty's very active support of the 1972 presidential candidate George McGovern. The paper stress that, because of their inexperience, the outcomes of the terms of celebrity politicians, such as former governor and TV wrestler Jesse Ventura of Minnesota and now Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, maybe uncertain.
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"There are examples of Arnold Schwarzenegger using movie catch phrases and making unprofessional comments while running for office. For instance, he called his opponent a "Girly Man." On campaign day, Arnold had a theatrical scene set up. A construction crane held a one ton block of rock over a car, Arnold says to his supporters "Hasta La Vista, car tax." The block comes crashing down and destroys the car, drawing votes from Terminator lines proved to be very successful for Gov. Arnold. The car tax was established by ousted Governor Gray Davis for the purpose of fixing a 38 billion dollar deficit, which leaves the question how will Arnold fix this budget crisis and lower taxes."
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Physical Therapy as Career, 1999.
Examines therapist's tasks, qualifications, training, working conditions, services provided and personal & financial rewards.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, £ 43.95
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" This paper addresses the issues of a career in physical therapy. It deals with the day-to-day tasks of a physical therapist, the qualifications and training involved in becoming a physical therapist, the working conditions and rewards, both financial and personal, of a career spent helping people recover from injury or illness, and the conditions under which physical therapists work.
Physical therapy can be a very rewarding career because the therapist deals daily with people who are permanently or temporarily disabled. A physical therapist has the opportunity to make a positive difference in the quality of peoples' lives, in many cases restoring their independence and their ability to return to work, or at least lead a productive and satisfying life ("A Hands-on", 1998; "The Physical Therapist", 1992). The.."
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