Transitional Shift From Practical Nurse

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The Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, Nurse Informaticist, and Nurse Administrator have different educational background and training, thus they play a different role in the field of advance practice nursing but they have a common goal, and that is to ensure a safe and effective delivery of care to every patient, regardless of the type of health care setting. The difference is their roles lies in the fact that the Nurse Practitioner practices in the advanced clinical role while the Nurse Educator, Nurse Informaticist, and Nurse Administrator have the non-clinical roles. Having a clinical role means that the having a direct contact with patient. The NP’s main role is to provide direct care to patient, making diagnosis

Nurses are one of the largest portion of health care workers in Canada (Kosier pg. 3). They played a big part in shaping the Canadian health care system and have made a recognized impact on the health of patients, patient’s families, and their communities (Kosier pg. 3). This project is a description of nursing as a Regulated Health Profession which means it is an occupation that requires extensive education and training to gain a body of knowledge and is regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (Kosier). Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse that has additional education and nursing experience (NPCanada.ca). In this paper I will provide information on the roles of the Nurse Practitioner,

The purpose of this paper is to help me to define my professional identity, my scope of practice, and outline how I will transition into a BSN role using the standards put in place by the American Nurses Association (ANA). In this paper I will consider specific standards of nursing practice as outlined by the ANA, and how these standards apply to reaching my objectives within the timeframe I established for myself. I will summarize the significance of these standards in relationship to becoming a professional nurse.

In this modern time, the health care system has changed tremendously. Patients are getting sicker, nurses are burnt out, and reimbursement is getting stricter. To answer the growing needs of the population and the health care industry, the Institute of Medicine and the other organization in collaboration with an elite group of nurse leaders, developed a new nursing role that will respond to the expanding demand of the health care.

The nurse practitioner (NP) will be entering a position of many roles once graduating. The Nurse Practitioners Standards of Practice outlines the various roles as being a provider, mentor, educator, researcher, manager, and consultant (American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2013). The responsibilities of the NP will be directed towards the patient, their families, fellow co-workers, and other professionals within the healthcare team. The roles of the NP closely intertwine with the Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies specifically those in the area of leadership.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing, Recommendation 3: Implement nurse residency programs, discusses the actions to support nurses’ completion of a transition-to-practice program (nurse residency) after they have completed a prelicensure education (IOM, 2010). This recommendation addresses the transition to practice for new nurses.

Newly graduated nurses often lack clinical skills needed to transition efficiently and safely from academics to bedside practice. Nurses at the hospital settings are caring for much sicker and more diverse patients with complicated health conditions under complicated healthcare delivery systems that require applications of complex health informatics and technologies. Implementing transition experiences for newly licensed nurses might provide additional clinical experiences that would improve their nursing skills and reduce training time in their first job that would lead to a successful nursing career as beginning nurses. The new Registered Nurse (RN) residency program could be collaboratively implemented with education and practice (Kim, K. H., Lee, A. Y., Eudey, L., Lounsbury, K., & Wede, P., 2015).

As time changes so does the nursing profession. From the early 1900’s until now nursing has evolved and has become more complex and well educated. Due to technology, advanced medicine, and having more skills acquired nursing has blossomed into a worthy profession. From caregiving, being a decision maker, communicator, patient advocate, and teacher nursing has more then one role in patient care.

Registered nurses are located all over the world, in a variety of health care settings, doing what I have learned to do over the past two years, and much more. They are essential to the well-being of health care and an important aspect of patient-centered care. They spend hours studying and are taught skills that are required for the line of daily duty they endure. I knew the importance of the registered nurse, however, I have been taught that there is so more to their role than just providing everyday care and administering medications. The ability of the registered nurse and the many roles he or she plays consists of but are not limited to being a caregiver, manager, educator, as well as an advocate.

Under CRNBC professional standards of ethical practice the nurse ensures that the patient who is receiving care is the primary concern, ensuring that the patient is receiving care in a way of preserving the patients dignity. (CRNBC Professional Standards) “To treat someone with dignity is to treat them as being worth, in a way that is respectful of them as valued individuals” (Baillie & Gallagher, A., 2012, p. 44). As I observed the situation I felt that the patient was not being respected as an individual.

“Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles” (ICN 2010)

Nursing encompasses various roles, inclusive of providing beneficial care, supporting patient autonomy and patient advocacy. Patients are capable of designating the direction of their medical care, possessing rights to refuse and accept proposed procedures according to the Patient Self Determination Act of 1990 which mandates patients be given information regarding their rights and abilities to prepare Advance Directives.

My professional development plan is to grow as a nurse by obtaining knowledge through school and daily life and work experiences. In five to 10 years, I will be able care for patients and their families as a nurse practitioner. Setting short-term and long-term goals will help guide through the journey to transition into the role of professional nursing and provide new opportunities for the future. Beliefs and values influence the decisions or choices people make in their personal and professional lives. My philosophy of nursing incorporates my beliefs and values, which includes being an advocate for patients and

As far back as Florence Nightingale, professionalism and ethics have been the cornerstone of nursing practice. “Ethical values and practices are the foundation upon which moral actions in professional practice are based” ( LaSala & Bjarnason, 2010). Core professional nursing values (CPNV) are taught and instructed upon in nursing programs. This paper will explore and define the CPNV of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice. Although these values are all individual characteristics, I will show that they are all intertwined in the path of care that an ethical practicing nurse walks every day with her patients, without even thinking about it.