The gist of both of these brief reviews is basically that in order to keep up with the demanding healthcare needs and changes in the healthcare system the nursing profession should: (A) stress higher levels of education across the board for its practitioners and (B) should be given more leniency as to the scope of its practice (in other words the scope of nursing practice should be broadened). It is interesting that the nursing profession should be held to a higher standard of education in the context of a diminishing number of new nurses coming into the field each year (Buerhaus, Staiger, & Auerbach, 2009)
In the future, these tools will allow everyone to more effectively work with each other. (Fox, 2008) How do nurse practitioners and clinical nurse leaders fit into the concept of interdisciplinary care? Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse leaders are serving as a go between for patients and the rest of the health care team
This helps us to reduce critical errors and enhance treatment options. (Gerardi, 2004) One of the tools that have been utilized in achieving these objectives is new technology
The way that they will fit into the concept of interdisciplinary care is to combine their roles, responsibilities and areas of specialization. (Puntillo, 2006) For example, many health care facilities will use these kinds of nurses for monitoring patients
Agency policies and procedures may require a physician order, but it is not required by state law. "Computerization of ordering can dramatically affect the care delivery process as patterns of communication, cooperation, and collaborative work must shift to accommodate technology" (Campbell, 2009)
Work practices should be mandated in CPOE and rigorously tested. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented new guidelines for present on admission pressure ulcers (Lyder, Oct 2009)
Nurses return to school for personal satisfaction, to fulfill requirements for certification or graduate school, and to advance their careers and improve practice. (Leonard, 2003) Risks Facing RN to BSN Program Recently, there is an obvious change in the preferred program the nurses had been taking up to become registered nurses
"Nurses' work has both sacred and profane aspects. Day after day, nurses participate in the human events of suffering, healing, and dying" (Robinson 1988:x)
"They help with childbirths, even though they may not be trained in midwifery. They also operate X-ray, electrocardiograph, and laboratory equipment" (Roemer 1991:25)
Some hospitals use nurse-midwives in maternity departments. Registered nurses who occupy specialty position often work in a number of other areas as well, such as medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric, and rehabilitative; these nurses frequently cross over to other fields as consultants (Scarborough 2004)
3. ls the RN's license on the line for working with a UAP who performed an incompetent act and explain? Negligent supervision of UAPs is one of the leading causes of malpractice suits and can place RNs' licenses in jeopardy (Siela et al