Nurse education

The History and Philosophy of Nurse Education Amy Allin Capella University Abstract Each educator brings to the academic arena their own personal nursing philosophy that is based on experience and is historic in nature. By studying the history of nursing, the educator is able to guide the student through their education process. As an educator the nurse becomes an extension of one’s own personal philosophy. Nursing theory serves as the foundation on which to develop a personal philosophy

medicine, the continuum of educating the nurse begins in the classroom and can end in the patients’ room. This is a nurse lifelong journey of education. Learning does not cease there. Whether it is in the practicum setting of the hospital, teaching staff or the staff-teaching patients there is a benchmark set by the institution to be accomplished. There are numerous ways to become a leader and initiate many positive aspects of a good strong leader. Example, the nurse educator had the opportunity to become

In 2005, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation developed the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative in an effort to rectify alarming conditions illustrated by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System (Quality and Safety of Education for Nurses [QSEN], 2005). The original goal of QSEN included improving patient safety by applying the findings of the IOM report to enhance pre-licensure nursing curriculums. The QSEN model focuses on enhancing

with a much higher form of education. The medical industry, particularly nursing, is one of these industries that require more advanced education. In this regard, continuing education for nurses continues to become a trend these days. This program is vital because nurses are the ones who often speak to patients and acquiring important educational content can be of great help for them to become more successful in their career. Generally, continuing education for nurses is mandatory for a license

placing a large burden on nurses. The rate at which the changes are taking place is high and nurses are finding it increasingly difficult to accommodate these changes in their learning and practice. Unlike in the past where health institutions were cautious to change, better effective technologies and innovation have caused a shift from this notion. Modern health institutions are more open to change and are ready to try out new technology. This factor has placed nurses in a difficult position as

The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative is a newer project within the nursing realm. It began in 2005 with funding from the Wood Johnson Foundation. The overarching goal of QSEN “has been to address the challenge of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which they work,” (CRWU, 2014). Many nurses are still unaware of the initiative, and hospitals are slowing

Summary Explanation & In-Depth Description Believe it or not, nurses can be lazy. This is especially true towards the end of a 12-hour shift after working three days in a row. Critical pieces of information about hospitalized patients can be lost in the realm of communication due to one thing: a poor hand-off report. Quality handoff report enables nurses to recognize changes in patient status and anticipate risks thus ensuring patient safety. When a shift-change occurs, the seamless transfer of knowledge

Continuing Education as Nurses Introduction The definition of education is, “the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university” (Merriam-Webster, 2015). Education in general is important. In nursing it is especially important because the medical field is constantly changing. In order to keep up with these constant changes, continuing education becomes the number one way to learn the new changes. There are many opinions regarding why education should

getting updated. In order for the nurse to provide the best care to the patients, that the nurse keep up with continuing education. According to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency website (n.d.), nurses are not mandated to have continuing education hours for regular licensure renewal. A nurse would be required to prove continuing education hours only if the nurse’s license has been expired for more than three years; if it has been ten years or less the nurse would be responsible to provide

As education continues to be pushed, nurses are experiencing increased pressure to advance their knowledge and educational goals in order to remain competitive within the field. Formal education for nurses remain the gold standard to obtaining advanced positions within organizations. However, nursing continues to lag behind other professions in their requirements and qualifications as they relate to patient care (A call). Standardization of the Bachelorette requirement for nurses seems so close in