Reflection Paper
lperez
ReportPDF.pdf
Submission Ide: 6a89db14-aef8-431e-bf8b-160fc4f47dc7
91% SIMILARITY SCORE 2 CITATION ITEMS 12 GRAMMAR ISSUES 0 FEEDBACK COMMENT Internet Source 0% Institution 91%
Leidy Morey
TheImportanceofNursingEducation.edited.docx
Summary
1401 Words
Running head: THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSING EDUCATION 1
THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSING EDUCATION 2
Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University
Unpaired braces, brackets, quotation m...: (
The Importance of Nursing Education
Student Name
Instructor Name
Course
Date
Higher Education in Nursing
After getting licensure, nurses, especially the APRNS (advanced practice registered
nurses, are needed to pursue continuing education (CE) coursework in their entire career life.
THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSING EDUCATION 3
a bachelor's degree to satisfy the competency level needed for delivery for high-quality care and
the growing complexity of patient requirements. The AACN (American Association of Colleges
of Nursing) dictates that Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) be the primary nursing graduate
suitable for one to serve in the healthcare environment offering ambulatory care, critical care,
mental health, and public health (Ulrich, 2015). Therefore, BSN enjoys the most significant
employment options.
Review the IOM Future of Nursing Recommendations for achieving higher levels of
education. Describe what professional certification and advanced degrees (MSN,
DNP, etc.) you want to pursue and explain your reasons for wanting to attain the
education. Discuss your timeline for accomplishing these goals.
The profession certification and advanced degrees I want to pursue after graduating with
BSN are the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The primary reason I want to pursue DNP is that
the DNP program offers extra training in disciplines like healthcare policy, health information
systems, systems leadership, evidence-based approaches, and interprofessional collaboration.
Additionally, I will want to enroll in the DNP program as it entails training and coursework
aimed at building on the skills and knowledge as well as preparing students for the highest level
of activities in their specialization. And since I would prefer specializing in administration in
clinical nursing, DNP will sufficiently suit my future goals. I purpose to attain a degree in the
Spelling mistake: CEs Yes
as per (as, in ac...: As per In accordance wi...
Spelling mist...: interprofessi... inter profess...
CEs are essential for nurses as they help them sharpen up of necessary skills, keep up with new
technological transitions, and study new healthcare processes. Registered nurses (RNs), as well
as other healthcare leaders, should enroll for lifelong studies as an integral element of healthcare
education. A compelling survey conducted by IOM (Institute of Medicine) under-performed on
the need for adequately educated nurses in the United States of America. The research called on
nurses to prioritize advancing patient care and profession. Branson et al. (2016) note that the
approaches used to teach nurses in the 20th century is significantly different and perhaps
obsolete for addressing healthcare realities in the 21st century. Since the patient requirements
and care settings have become more sophisticated, nurses should earn requisite competence to
enhance high-quality care. In its findings, the IOM reported that the hope of nursing; focuses on
continued education.
Discuss your options in the job market based on your educational level.
Nursing is a fascinating, ever-changing, and, an extremely indulging career. As per the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for qualified nurses will grow, with a projected increase of
12 percent through in the near future, extra faster compared to any average profession globally.
A landmark research demonstrates that an emerging delivery framework with a concentration on
controlling health conditions as well as forbidding acute health problems will lead to increased
demand for nurses. Furthermore, the demand for nurses will be influenced by the increasing rate
of aging Baby Boomers and global population growth. Being an undergraduate, I have reduced
options in the job market since IOM's preferences are that at least 80 percent of RNs should own
DNP program seven years after my BSN graduation since I will want to work and get the money to sponsor my advanced studies. Additionally, I will want to gain real experience in the field of
nursing to know what lies ahead of me, even as I advance my education.
Discuss how increasing your level of education would affect how your
competitiveness in the current job market and your role in the future of nursing.
THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSING EDUCATION 4
THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSING EDUCATION 5
Statistically detect wr...: accessed assessed
sufficient (enough): sufficient enough
as per (as, in ac...: as per in accordance wi...
currently: Currently Now
Passive voice: is considered to be
Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University
Advancing my education level would increase the competitiveness of my nursing
profession in the present job market since. By advancing to DNP, I will increase my
competitiveness since it will be easy to qualify for various roles that cannot be accessed by
nurses who are limited to ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) and BSN degrees. As I stated
earlier, I have immense interest in pursuing an administrative role in clinical medicine, and
according to IOM, a doctorate is sufficient to equip me with the necessary knowledge and
expertise needed to fulfill this nursing role. Additionally, academically advanced nurses can
change to new roles such as clinical documentation, community care, nursing informatics,
ambulatory care, infectious diseases, and case management as the profession is shifting to a
framework aimed at boosting outcomes and building a continuum of care (Branson et al., 2016).
Discuss the relationship of continuing nursing education to competency, attitudes,
knowledge, and the ANA Scope and Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics.
Advancing education is considerably related to becoming competitive in the nursing
field, growing positive attitude towards patient management, a better understanding of various
roles of a nurse as well as delivering as per the ANA Scope and Standards for Practice and Code
of Ethics. Currently, nursing is considered to be competent when there is a robust education
continuation, unlike in the past, when all needed was a license. According to the University of
Saint Mary (2017), the continuation of education is a fundamental tool in determining the level
of competency in nursing due to the ever-changing nursing field where the use of modern
technology has taken over the critical roles in the clinical premises. Higher education creates a
significant difference in providing effective and safe care to patients, and nurses earn skills
required to address medication issues with minimal errors safely.
The advantage of continuing higher education in nursing is that it boosts knowledge and
quality of care delivered as well as enhancing the ability of the nurse to compete favorably in the
job market. Higher education is directly related to ANA standards and scope of practice as it
ensures top-quality care and knowledge expansion and career advancement. The range of
training is based on the "who, when, why, what, where, and how" of the nursing profession.
Nursing practices need specialized skills, knowledge, and independent minds for decision
THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSING EDUCATION 6
that nurses gain proficiency upon the utilization of modern technologies since advanced
education courses explore up to date technology. Moreover, with continued education, nurses are
knowledgeable about the latest trends in clinical medicine with transforming patient
requirements. Higher education enables nurses to proficiently and effectively coordinate care for
patients by communicating and partnering with other healthcare professionals, share knowledge
via networking. Finally, nurses enjoy exposure to seminars where they interact with proficient
providers in the field.
assist, assistance (help): assists help
Hyphenation p...: decision maki... decision-maki...
Spelling mistake: reedifying re edifying
formulation. Every nurse is expected to have robust experience and modern evidence-based
approaches if he or she must provide the best care desired by the patients. With the attainment of
higher education, nurses can embrace superior leadership roles.
Leadership roles play a significant role in changing the healthcare and for private and
governmental healthcare policymakers to involve representation from the board of nurses. As
dictated by ANA, nurses owe similar responsibilities to themselves as they do others. This
includes duties to observe equal and fair treatment, be competent, safe patient care, create trust,
extend positive influence, assists guide in better decision making, integrity, increase career
knowledge and skills, advance personally and professionally, and be educated to offer the best
care. This can only be attained by continuing education to foster these codes of ethics.
Discuss whether continuing nursing education should be mandatory. Provide
support for your response.
Continued nursing education should be made compulsory since higher nursing education
is reedifying nurses to create a difference during service delivery by providing adequate and safe
care to patients. Additionally, through higher education, nurses earn requisite skills for safe
administration of drugs while cutting down on errors, assessing, and monitoring the patient
reaction to the administered medication. American Nurses Credentialing Center (2018) posits
THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSING EDUCATION 7
References
American Nurses Credentialing Center. (2018). The Importance of Evaluating the Impact of
Continuing Nursing Education on Outcomes: Professional Nursing Practice and Patient
Care. Retrieved March 15, 2020, from http://www.nurse.credentialing.org/Accreditation/
Branson, S., Boss, L., & Fowler, D. L. (2016). Team-based learning: Application in
undergraduate baccalaureate nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education and
Practice, 6(4), 59.
Ulrich, B. (2015). Progress on the 2010 IOM future of nursing report and future needs.
Nephrology Nursing Journal, 42(6), 527-529.
The University of Saint Mary. (2017) Higher Nursing Education and its Impact on Patient
Safety. Retrieved on March 15, 2020, from http://online.stmary.edu/rn-
bsn/resources/higher-nursing-education-impact-on-patient-safety
