Download or read book Transforming the Journey for Newly Licensed Registered Nurses A Community Based Transition to Practice Program in Ambulatory Care Settings written by Cathryn A Halford (DNP) and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract In response to the job shortage for newly licensed registered nurses (RNs), transition to practice and residency programs have been established in many areas of the country including the San Francisco Bay Area. The programs were designed as demonstration projects to assist new graduates by increasing their competence, confidence, and skills, and their employability. Evidence from new graduate programs suggests that the programs provide an important bridge that is necessary for the critical transition from classroom to clinical practice and from newly licensed RN to qualified nursing professional. The University of San Francisco (USF) Transition-To-Practice (nurse residency) program in ambulatory care described in this manuscript was developed and implemented as an innovative and alternative approach to traditional residency programs that has proven successful in increasing the employability of new RN graduates. The program provides a strategy that will enhance newly licensed nurses transition from the academic environment to the professional environment. Transition-to-practice (nurse residency programs) reflect an organizational commitment to support new nurses as they mature into competent professionals. The recent Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2010) predicts that in the near future nursing care will be provided less in traditional hospital settings and will instead occur in the community. Therefore it is important to expand transition programs outside of the acute care setting. Community based programs will prepare new nurses for successful practice in ambulatory care settings who will then be ready for the expected transformation of nuring care into the community. The benefits of transition-to-practice (nurse residency) programs include newly licensed RNs who will gain valuable experience in community settings and improved patient care that is an important investment in the future of healthcare.
Download or read book The Future of Nursing written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Future of Nursing explores how nurses' roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by health care reform and to advance improvements in America's increasingly complex health system. At more than 3 million in number, nurses make up the single largest segment of the health care work force. They also spend the greatest amount of time in delivering patient care as a profession. Nurses therefore have valuable insights and unique abilities to contribute as partners with other health care professionals in improving the quality and safety of care as envisioned in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted this year. Nurses should be fully engaged with other health professionals and assume leadership roles in redesigning care in the United States. To ensure its members are well-prepared, the profession should institute residency training for nurses, increase the percentage of nurses who attain a bachelor's degree to 80 percent by 2020, and double the number who pursue doctorates. Furthermore, regulatory and institutional obstacles-including limits on nurses' scope of practice-should be removed so that the health system can reap the full benefit of nurses' training, skills, and knowledge in patient care. In this book, the Institute of Medicine makes recommendations for an action-oriented blueprint for the future of nursing.
Download or read book Conceptualization of Factors that Have Meaning for Newly Licensed Registered Nurses Completing Nurse Residency Programs in Acute Care Settings written by Beverly Dianne Rowland and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurse residency programs (NRPs) have been identified as a means to promote transitioning of new nurses into the professional nursing role. Questions have arisen related to which elements within those programs are most meaningful to the development of new nurses. As the nursing shortage drives the need for quick transition and development of nurses to meet workforce needs, nursing must identify what is meaningful to nurses in their transition to practice. The purpose of this multi-site study was to explicate meaning from the experiences of newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) who have just completed NRPs. The research question was "What factors have meaning for NLRNs who have experienced transition to practice in nurse residency programs in acute care settings?" Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from six NLRNs from three different NRPs after completion of their programs. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, themes and variations within those themes were derived from the descriptive narratives provided from participant interviews. Overarching themes identified were Relationships, Reflection, Active Learning, Resources and Organizational Systems. Findings have implications for practice and education as the nursing profession strives to find ways to transform nurses in an effective and efficient manner.
Download or read book The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States written by Peter Buerhaus and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States: Data, Trends and Implications provides a timely, comprehensive, and integrated body of data supported by rich discussion of the forces shaping the nursing workforce in the US. Using plain, jargon free language, the book identifies and describes the key changes in the current nursing workforce and provide insights about what is likely to develop in the future. The Future of the Nursing Workforce offers an in-depth discussion of specific policy options to help employers, educators, and policymakers design and implement actions aimed at strengthening the current and future RN workforce. The only book of its kind, this renowned author team presents extensive data, exhibits and tables on the nurse labor market, how the composition of the workforce is evolving, changes occurring in the work environment where nurses practice their profession, and on the publics opinion of the nursing profession.
Download or read book The Attributes of Nurse Residency Programs Influencing the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse written by Christina Louise Kiger and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New nurses report feeling unprepared, incompetent, and highly stressed, contributing to first-year turnover rates of 25% in some healthcare organizations. Turnover, combined with a preparation-practice gap, has alerted advocacy organizations and researchers to recommend the development of nurse residency programs. Nurse residency programs are a post-graduate training period where new nurses receive enhanced clinical education in the healthcare setting. While highly variable in structure and attributes, programs usually include educational sessions, clinical immersion, and role socialization opportunities. Evidence supports that new nurses participating in nurse residency programs experience positive outcomes, including increased confidence, competence, and decreased turnover rates. Despite this, only half of the hospitals nationwide have implemented a program with most designed around a single health system mission. This dissertation study aimed to identify the attributes of nurse residency programs influencing the newly licensed registered nurse. An integrative review of the literature and evolutionary concept analysis was completed to examine the state of the science of nurse residency programs. Findings revealed a lack of conceptual and theoretical design and variability among program structures, creating a gap in the literature about the attributes of programs that are most influencing new nurses. Based on the literature's noted gaps, a qualitative description study was conducted. Purposive sampling strategies were used to recruit nurses who recently completed varied program models across the United States. New nurses reported the attributes of programs and described how those positively and negatively influenced the transition to practice experience. The overarching themes revealed that new nurses need a cadre of highly supportive individuals across the clinical and educational continuum who espouse astute interpersonal and communication skills. New nurses desire engaging activities with intra and interprofessional team members for clinical skill application, knowledge advancement, and role socialization. New nurses need the structure of meetings at times and in a sequence conducive to learning; and for preceptorship experiences to be facilitated by trained preceptors, on a unit, and of a length that supports confidence for autonomous practice. Future research will include the development and testing of an evaluation tool based on the findings from this study.
Download or read book Practice Transition Accreditation Program 2016 Application Manual written by American Nurses Center and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program(tm) (PTAP) sets the global standard for residency or fellowship programs that transition registered nurses (RNs) and advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) into new practice settings. The criteria outlined in this Practice Transition Accreditation Program Application Manual provide a road map for organizations to develop new residency or fellowship programs, or to evaluate the quality of their existing programs. Programs that meet PTAP criteria exhibit excellence in the domains of Program Leadership, Organizational Enculturation, Development and Design, Practice-Based Learning, Nursing Professional Development, and Quality Outcomes. Whether you educate nurses at initial entry, at re-entry, or between clinical settings, achieving accreditation lets potential residents or fellows know that your program delivers high-quality curriculum and evaluation of learner performance.
Download or read book The Future of Primary Care written by Jonathan Showstack and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2004-04-26 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Future of Primary Care explores the organization and delivery of primary care to address the needs of our future population. Expert contributors include Barbara Starfield, Dana Gelb Safran, Bernard Lo, and Gordon Moore. They explore topics such as Current dilemmas and threats to primary care from both the clinician’s and patient’s point of view The impact of the self-care and alternative care movements The importance of improved information technologies Individual elements of primary care and the relative value of each element Primary care’s contribution to the overall health of our population Assessing alternative sites and circumstances where primary care may be provided The specialist and nurse as primary care providers The role of primary care in chronic illness management, care for the elderly, long-term and home care Exploring recommendations for the future The Future of Primary Care offers a self-critical and constructive analysis of primary care that is perfect for scholars, faculty, and students who are interested in public health services and policy.
Download or read book LPN to RN Transitions written by Nicki Harrington and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its Third Edition, this book meets the needs of practical/vocational nurses and nursing faculty, as they work together to smooth the transition from the LPN to the RN role. The text provides interactive student exercises and strategies to "socialize" the LPN nurse/student into an RN program, taking into consideration its philosophy and curricular framework. This Third Edition includes an expanded chapter on communication and a new chapter on the NCLEX®.
Download or read book Assessing Progress on the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurses make up the largest segment of the health care profession, with 3 million registered nurses in the United States. Nurses work in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, public health centers, schools, and homes, and provide a continuum of services, including direct patient care, health promotion, patient education, and coordination of care. They serve in leadership roles, are researchers, and work to improve health care policy. As the health care system undergoes transformation due in part to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the nursing profession is making a wide-reaching impact by providing and affecting quality, patient-centered, accessible, and affordable care. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, which made a series of recommendations pertaining to roles for nurses in the new health care landscape. This current report assesses progress made by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/AARP Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action and others in implementing the recommendations from the 2010 report and identifies areas that should be emphasized over the next 5 years to make further progress toward these goals.
Download or read book Self Care for New and Student Nurses Second Edition written by Dorrie K. Fontaine and published by Sigma Theta Tau. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The authors have created a brilliant, reader-centric, practical, powerful, and evidence-based guide designed for new and student nurses, yet effective for preceptors and faculty alike. Imagine a resource so engaging and effective you turn to it time and time again to inform and support your whole-person well-being.” –Teri Pipe, PhD, RN Richard E. Sinaiko Professor in Health Care Leadership School of Nursing Core Faculty, Center for Healthy Minds Distinguished Fellow, National Academies of Practice University of Wisconsin-Madison “This extraordinary book will be the voice in the ear of every young nurse who reads it throughout their career, sustaining them through the hard times and providing what it takes to be the skillful, compassionate nurses they dreamed of being.” –Bonnie Barnes, FAAN Doctor of Humane Letters (h.c) Co-founder, The DAISY Foundation “This is an astonishingly rich and relevant text that truly should be required in every nursing program. If widely adopted, this text has the potential to transform the profession.” –Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN Director, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing Professor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing As a nursing student, you’re taught to expect a variety of challenges while caring for your patients and juggling competing priorities as you begin your career. And, though you may know better, your personal well-being can become the last thing you consider in your hectic student or new-nurse life. This second edition of Self-Care for New and Student Nurses equips you to confidently face stressors now and in the future. No matter where you are in your nursing career, this book offers you multiple strategies to prioritize your own mental, physical, and emotional health. Authors Dorrie K. Fontaine, Tim Cunningham, and Natalie May showcase a group of strong contributors whose valuable tips and exercises will help you: · Find joy and a sense of mattering at work · Manage anxiety, loneliness, and depression · Address imposter syndrome, practice self-compassion, and thrive during clinicals · Cope and seek help with racial tensions, substance abuse, suicide risks, and other traumas · Spot the stressors that lead to burnout · Prioritize sleep, exercise, and nutrition · Build a toolkit of self-care techniques, including in-the-moment practices for an ideal workday · Develop a resilient mindset · Establish boundaries TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: Fundamentals Chapter 1: The Fundamentals of Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care Chapter 2: The Fundamentals of Resilience, Growth, and Wisdom Chapter 3: Developing a Resilient Mindset Using Appreciative Practices Section II: The Mind of a Nurse Chapter 4: Self-Care, Communal Care, and Resilience Among Underrepresented Minoritized Nursing Professionals and Students Chapter 5: Self-Care for LGBTQIA+ Nursing Students Chapter 6: Racial Trauma and Healing Chapter 7: Narrative Practices Chapter 8: Self-Care and Systemic Change: What You Need to Know Chapter 9: Strengths-Based Self-Care: Good Enough, Strong Enough, Wise Enough Section III: The Body and Spirit of a Nurse Chapter 10: Reclaiming, Recalling, and Remembering: Spirituality and Self-Care Chapter 11: Sleep, Exercise, and Nutrition: Self-Care the Kaizen Way Chapter 12: Reflections on Self-Care and Your Clinical Practice Section IV: The Transition to Nursing Practice Chapter 13: Supportive Professional Relationships: Nurse Residency Programs, Preceptors, and Mentors Chapter 14: Healthy Work Environment: How to Choose One for Your First Job Chapter 15: Self-Care for Humanitarian Aid Workers Section V: The Heart of a Nurse Chapter 16: Mattering: Creating a Rich Work Life Chapter 17: Integrating a Life That Works With a Life That Counts Chapter 18: Providing Compassionate Care and Addressing Unmet Social Needs Can Reduce Your Burnout Chapter 19: Showing Up With Grit and Grace: How to Lead Under Pressure as a Nurse Clinician and Leader Chapter 20: Coaching Yourself When Things Are Hard
Download or read book Transitions Theory written by Afaf I. Meleis, PhD, DrPS (hon), FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is very exciting to see all of these studies compiled in one book. It can be read sequentially or just for certain transitions. It also can be used as a template for compilation of other concepts central to nursing and can serve as a resource for further studies in transitions. It is an excellent addition to the nursing literature." Score: 95, 4 Stars. --Doody's "Understanding and recognizing transitions are at the heart of health care reform and this current edition, with its numerous clinical examples and descriptions of nursing interventions, provides important lessons that can and should be incorporated into health policy. It is a brilliant book and an important contribution to nursing theory." Kathleen Dracup, RN, DNSc Dean and Professor, School of Nursing University of California San Francisco Afaf Meleis, the dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, presents for the first time in a single volume her original "transitions theory" that integrates middle-range theory to assist nurses in facilitating positive transitions for patients, families, and communities. Nurses are consistently relied on to coach and support patients going through major life transitions, such as illness, recovery, pregnancy, old age, and many more. A collection of over 50 articles published from 1975 through 2007 and five newly commissioned articles, Transitions Theory covers developmental, situational, health and illness, organizational, and therapeutic transitions. Each section includes an introduction written by Dr. Meleis in which she offers her historical and practical perspective on transitions. Many of the articles consider the transitional experiences of ethnically diverse patients, women, the elderly, and other minority populations. Key Topics Discussed: Situational transitions, including discharge and relocation transitions (hospital to home, stroke recovery) and immigration transitions (psychological adaptation and impact of migration on family health) Educational transitions, including professional transitions (from RN to BSN and student to professional) Health and illness transitions, including self-care post heart failure, living with chronic illness, living with early dementia, and accepting palliative care Organization transitions, including role transitions from acute care to collaborative practice, and hospital to community practice Nursing therapeutics models of transition, including role supplementation models and debriefing models
Download or read book Successful Transition to Practice A Guide for the New Nurse Practitioner written by Deborah Dillon and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert guide to the complex, yet vital transition from student to employed nursing practitioner The transition from nursing school graduate to professional nursing practitioner can be stressful and confusing. Unlike educational programs, life doesn’t provide a set syllabus. After graduation, what steps do you need to take? How do you get certified? Where should you apply for work? Successful Transition to Practice is a much-needed guide to help you navigate the path from new graduate to the certification and on-boarding process and successful employment. Successful Transition to Practice walks you through the most confusing aspects of transitioning, from studies to full-time work, including applying for licensure, what to expect in an interview, insurance needs, hospital credentialing and more. Filled with expert advice, illuminating examples, and essential information, this important resource provides a framework to help you complete the transition to nurse practitioner with confidence. The book includes valuable information on: Planning for graduation Getting board certified Applying for state Licensure How to ace a job interview Employment contracts Negotiating salaries Malpractice insurance Hospital credentialing and privileging Billing and coding Full practice authority, and more
Download or read book Experiences of Newly Licensed Registered Nurses who Stay in Their First Jobs written by Lisa D. Kirkland and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most newly licensed registered nurses go to work in acute care hospitals, which means they enter an increasingly complex healthcare environment where they experience staffing shortages, high nurse-patient ratios, and workplace violence. The purpose of this study is to attempt to understand the experiences of newly licensed registered nurses who have endured the early years of bedside hospital nursing and continue to work in their first nursing job. The existential phenomenological philosophy of Merleau-Ponty serves as the guiding framework for this qualitative research study. Following IRB approval, criterion and snowball sampling were used to recruit newly licensed registered nurses who graduated between May 2012 and May 2013. An open-ended unstructured interview format was used to collect data from nine nurses willing to be interviewed about their clinical experiences. Participants ranged in age from 24 to 43 years, represented day and night shifts, and included acute and critical care settings from five different health systems across the state of Tennessee. Data were analyzed by the researcher and the Interpretive Research Group at the University of Tennessee using the Thomas-Pollio existential phenomenological approach. All transcripts were read and analyzed for meaning units and global themes which were used to develop a thematic structure. The researcher, research group, and willing study participants agreed upon the final thematic structure. Five figural themes emerged from the data: 1) I found the perfect fit; 2) We're a pretty cohesive group; 3) It's about caring for the patients; 4) I've learned a lot; and 5) Knowing I make a difference. Study rigor was maintained by bracketing, data saturation, interdisciplinary review, member checking, and the use of direct quotes to support findings. This research has implications for nursing education and clinical practice. Findings are applicable to student nurses, newly licensed registered nurses, nurse educators, clinical preceptors, nurse managers, and hospital administrators.
Download or read book Inquiry and Leadership A Resource for the DNP Project written by Kathy Reavy and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2016-07-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here’s your guide to understanding, applying, and coordinating the process of evidence-based practice for your DNP scholarly or capstone project. Step-by-step, you’ll learn everything you need to know to successfully complete your project and develop the leadership skills that enhance the DNP’s role in practice.
Download or read book The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse as a Prescriber written by Louise Kaplan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse as a Prescriber is an authoritative reference guide designed for students and practicing APRNs alike—delivering the evidence-based information required for informed and ethical prescribing of medication in various clinical settings. It assists the reader to identify and avoid common prescribing mistakes and pitfalls whilst presenting specific strategies to respond appropriately to an array of typical clinical experiences.This revised second edition includes new and expanded chapters with information on authorizing medical marijuana, prescription monitoring programs, electronic prescribing, prescribing globally and issues surrounding controlled substance prescribing and prescribing for opioid use disorder. This leading single-volume resource: Addresses the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities that APRNs face as prescribers Covers the laws, regulations, and professional issues that affect prescribing Discusses global approaches to registered nurse and APRN prescribing such as task sharing, formularies, and independent authority Guides APRNs through difficult clinical situations such as patients seeking controlled substances and requesting inappropriate care Navigates the multiple facets of prescribing controlled substances Examines the role of the APRN in states with medical marijuana laws Serves as a resource to engage in advocacy for fully autonomous prescribing The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse as a Prescriber is essential reading for APRN and pharmacotherapeutics students, registered nurses transitioning to the role of APRN prescriber, and all APRNs including Nurse Practitioners (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA).
Download or read book Into the Community written by Joan C. Stackhouse and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1998 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superior resource will help you understand the current practice of community health nursing; address legal, ethical, cultural, and financial issues; promote health education and preventive care for families; explore the role of community mental health nursing; improve geriatric ambulatory nursing care; and more. Plus, the features that effectively help you focus your study: "The Nurse Speaks" sections offer a personal glimpse into the community-based nurse's role and illustrate the differences between in-hospital and community-based care; Clinical Applications offer pertinent case studies that apply theory to practice; "Stop and Think" questions provide opportunities for critical thinking and promote problem solving; Learning Objectives, Key Terms, and Chapter Summaries set goals, identify essential concepts, and enhance learning; References and Additional Readings lead the way to further investigation; useful appendices address timely topics such as Death and Dying Customs Among Religious Groups in the U.S. and promote cultural sensitivity; and helpful glossary highlights need-to-know terms.
Download or read book Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing written by Candia Baker Laughlin and published by American Acdemy of Ambulatory Care Nursing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing (3rd Edition) has been organized and expanded to address the educational needs of nurses new to the specialty and those with experience, as well as to provide a review for those who seek specialty certification as an ambulatory care nurse.
