NURSES AND ELECTED OFFICE Nurses and Elected OfficeAny elective office has a set of qualifications that aspirants must meet. Higher offices have higher qualifications, while lower ones may have only basic requirements. For instance, to be elected as US president, one must be a natural-born US citizen, must have resided in the US for not less than fourteen years, and aged at least 35 years. To be elected into the United States House of Representatives, one must have been a citizen of the US for at least seven years, be not less than 25 years of age, and be a resident of the state they represent (US House of Representatives, n.d.). Election into the state senate and representative positions differ across states. In Washington State, for instance, elected representatives must be aged at least 25, be registered voters in the state, and must have been US citizens for not less…...

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Lake, D. (2020). Nurses: Call to action to run for an elected office, lessons from a state Senate candidate. Journal of Nursing Administration, 50(7), 372-74.

Nursing Theory (2020). Eddie Bernice Johnson, Congresswoman. Nursing Theory.  https://nursing-theory.org/famous-nurses/Eddie-Bernice-Johnson.php 

Pitsker, K. (2019, November 26). How to run for local office. Kiplinger.  https://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/t043-c000-s002-how-to-run-for-local-office.html

Summary of New Jersey Board of Nurses MeetingThe meeting was held on October 1, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. in Trenton, New Jersey, at the Public Hearing room located in the institutions arena. The institution was incepted in 1912 to safeguard the health, safety, and subsequent welfare of New Jersey residents by essentially ensuring that the individuals obligated to provide healthcare services are thoroughly qualified and trained (NJCCN, 2021). Besides evaluating acquired apprenticeships, this Board of nursing also registers nurses according to the nursing criteria which govern the nursing profession in New Jersey (NJCCN, 2021). The membership responsibility under this Board is specialized according to the department a nurse is assimilated into; such departments include sexual assault forensic nurses, advanced practice nurses, home-health aides, among others (NJCCN, 2021).The October meeting was attended by a sufficient quorum that included 13 members who joined while one joined through teleconference because he traveled when…...

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ANA (2021). Scope of practice defined in nursing. American Nursing Association,  https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/scope-of-practice/ 

CTAS (2021). Adequate public notice. County Technical Assistance Service Institute for Public Service,  https://eli.ctas.tennessee.edu/reference/adequate-public-notice 

NJCCN (2021). New Jersey Board of Nursing. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing,  https://www.njccn.org/nj-board-of-nursing/

Why Nurses Need Effective Leadership, Management, and Consultation SkillsIntroductionNurses play a vital role in the delivery of healthcare services, and effective leadership, management, and consultation skills are critical to their success in today's public healthcare environment. One reason for that is today's healthcare environment is characterized by complex and multidisciplinary care delivery. Nurses must work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, social workers, and others, to provide high-quality care to patients (Bodenheimer & Willard-Grace, 2022). Effective leadership, management, and consultation skills are necessary to coordinate care, manage resources, and facilitate communication between team members. Moreover, with the emphasis on quality improvement and patient safety, nurses need to have a good understanding of the principles of quality improvement, data analysis, and performance improvement (Ilangakoon et al., 2022). Plus, nurses are likely to encounter ethical and legal issues on a daily basis, such as informed consent, confidentiality, and patient rights.…...

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Baptiste, D. L., Whalen, M., & Goodwin, M. (2022). Approaches for establishing and sustaining clinical academic partnerships: a discursive review. Journal of clinical nursing, 31(3-4), 329-334.

Bodenheimer, T. S., & Willard-Grace, R. (2022). Care Management For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The Roles Of Nurses, Pharmacists, And Social Workers: Study examines the roles of nurse, pharmacists, and social workers in managing care for patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Health Affairs, 41(7), 947-954.

Ilangakoon, T. S., Weerabahu, S. K., Samaranayake, P., & Wickramarachchi, R. (2022). Adoption of Industry 4.0 and lean concepts in hospitals for healthcare operational performance improvement. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 71(6), 2188-2213.

Critique of Research Studies: Quantitative Title: The Effect of Bullying on Burnout in Nurses: The Moderating Role of Psychological Detachment
Abstract
Horizontal violence, or workplace bullying of nurses, remains a serious problem for the nursing profession. But while bullying remains a serious issue for all nurses in all workplaces, all nurses are individuals and experience the phenomenon in psychologically complex and distinct ways. This study attempted to discern the extent to which psychological detachment from the situation could act as a buffer for the nurse in protecting her against the stressors of negative judgements and pressures.
Introduction
Bullying is a serious issue within all professions, but the nursing profession in particular has been notorious for the phenomenon of nurses “eating their young,” or subjecting new and younger members of the profession to psychological stress and bullying. In this study by Allen, Holland, & Reynolds (2015), the researchers attempted to discern the extent to which a…...

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Allen, B. C., Holland, P., & Reynolds, R. (2015). The Effect of bullying on burnout in nurses: The moderating role of psychological detachment. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(2), 381-390. Retrieved from:

Van Oostveen, C. J., Mathijssen, E., & Vermeulen, H. (2015). Nurse staffing issues are just the tip of the iceberg: A qualitative study about nurses’ perceptions of nurse staffing. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(8), 1300-1309. Retrieved from: http://daneshyari.com/article/preview/1076172.pdf

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Proposal for mandatory staffing ratios Introduction: Reflection
Public Policy Issue
This policy will mandate that mandatory staffing ratios be met by hospitals throughout the nation. This is an important public policy issue because it would oblige hospitals that are part of the Medicare program to create a committee that is partly made of nurses who can discuss the issue of staffing. As Fowler and Comeaux (2017) point out, staffing is still a major challenge for nurses. If there are too few nurses on staff it can lead to nurse burnout. The right ratio of nurses to patients is required to prevent nurses from being overburdened (Martin, 2015). The reason I selected this policy is because it is clearly important to nurses’ own health and ability to do their jobs. It can also play a part in preventing turnover rates from going too high (Laschinger & Fida, 2015). Therefore, this is an issue that…...

How the nurses can become involved to influence health policy related to Diabetes The ability of nurses to influence the policy espoused in healthcare is fundamental for the protection of care quality through access to necessary opportunities and recourses (Arabi et al., 2014). The ability of a nurse to influence health policy relating to diabetes is a new concept although there has not been enough research on policy influence by nurses. According to Arabi et al. (2014) there is no conceptual comprehension of what policy influence by nurses entails. Through research Arabi et al. (2014) attempts to clarify the policy influence by nurses concept and proposes a definition for the concept. From the research Arabi et al. (2014) finds that nurses’ policy influence is the nurses’ ability to influence affairs and decisions on matter health through effective communication, collaboration with other health team members, and knowledge. On matters related to diabetes…...

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Arabi, A., Rafii, F., Cheraghi, M. A., & Ghiyasvandian, S. (2014). Nurses’ policy influence: A concept analysis. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res, 19(1735–9066 (Print)), 315–322.

PHE. (2016). Public health is every nurse’s responsibility. Nursing Times, 109(24), 12–3.

https://doi.org/JST.JSTAGE/bpb/31.1086

Critical Review The article by Swickard et al considers the role of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Synergy Model for Patient Care in relation to transporting patients between hospital settings for increased levels of care. It reveals the fact that the aforementioned synergy model is a patient-centric one in which providers attempt to match a patient’s characteristics with a particular nurse’s competency to achieve patient goals (Swickard et al, 2014, p. 16). The article was insightful because it demonstrated the need for such an approach in situations in which the care provider may or may not be aware of each of the factors influencing how successful transporting the patient is.
The article by Montgomery et al focuses on the applicability of the synergy model of care in rural settings. It deconstructs the theory behind this care model, rural theory, and rural nursing practices. Analysis of “the four major concepts of the…...

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Driscoll, A., Grant, M.J., Carroll, D., Dalton, S., Deaton, C., Jones, I., Lehwaldt, D., McKee, G., Munyombwe, T., Astin, F. (2018). European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 17(1), 6-22.

Montgomery, S.R., Sutton, A.L., Pare, J. (2017). Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care. 17(1), 87-99.

Stimpfel, A.W., Sloane, D.M., Aiken, L.H. (2012). The longer the shifts for hospital nurses, the higher the levels of burnout and patient dissatisfaction. Health Affairs (Millwood). 31(11), 2501-2509.

Shearer, T. (2013). Getting the mix right: assistants in nursing and skill mix. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal. 21(5), 24-27.

Swickard, S., Swickard, W., Remier, A., Lindell, D., Winkelman, C. (2014). Adaptation of the AACN synergy model for patient care to critical care transport. Critical Care Nurse. 34(1), 16-28.

1 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) in its Future of Nursing report stated that there is a need for nurses to be able to practice to the full extent and scope of their education and training (IOM, 2010). In doing so, the belief was that this would increase access to care and provide nurses with the opportunity to practice as they were trained. O’Brien (2003) notes, after all, that the whole reason APRNs began being trained in the latter half of the 20th century was to fill the gap being left behind by primary care physicians as they left their primary care practice to go work for specialized medicine. Today, however, nurses are still bound by regulations that require them in many states to work under the supervision of physicians even though the nurses have the training to treat patients independently of doctors.
Still, the recommendations of the IOM are being used…...

Introduction: Synopsis and Theme In “A Patient’s Story,” Kenneth Schwartz provides a personal biopsychosocial narrative about his experiences undergoing treatment for cancer. Himself a physician, Schwartz finds himself adopting a new role as patient, seeing for the first time in his career the medical system from the patient’s point of view. The healthcare system that he had for so long contributed to as a doctor seemed suddenly limited, painfully bereft of the human factors that Schwartz claims would have enhanced his healing process.
Factors Schwartz never considered relevant or meaningful within the realm of healthcare service delivery—from eye contact and touch to the use of prayer—suddenly became central to his ability to build psychological and spiritual resilience during the toughest times of his life. Some nurses were “cool and brusque,” which promoted the already intense feelings of agitation, apprehension, anger, and fear burgeoning within Schwartz and his family members (p. 2). Other…...

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Booth, L., & Kaylor, S. (2018). Teaching Spiritual Care Within Nursing Education. Holistic Nursing Practice, 32(4), 177–181. doi:10.1097/hnp.0000000000000271

Gallison, B. & Kester, T. (2018). Connecting holistic nursing practice with relation-based care. Nurse Leader 16(3): 181-185. doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2018.03.007

Schwartz, K.B. (1995). A patient’s story. The Boston Globe Magazine. 15 July, 1995.

Timmins, F., Murphy, M., Neill, F., et al. (2015). An exploration of the extent of inclusion of spirituality and spiritual care concepts in core nursing textbooks. Nurse Education Today 35(1): 277-282. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2014.05.008

http://www.theschwartzcenter.org/media/patient_story.pdf

Article: Van Oostveen, C. J., Mathijssen, E., & Vermeulen, H. (2015). Nurse Staffing Issues are Just the tip of the Iceberg: A Qualitative Study About Nurses’ Perceptions of Nurse Staffing. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(8), 1300-1309. http://daneshyari.com/article/preview/1076172.pdf According to Polit & Beck (2017), the primary parameters of evaluating a qualitative research article include the research methods, the research design and its tradition, the setting and sampling methods, data collection and measurement, procedures, and ethics and protections of human rights. The Van Oostveen, Mathijssen & Vermeulen (2015) study uses qualitative methodology to examine the Dutch nurses’ perceptions of staff-to-patient ratio, staffing levels, and also the patient classification system. The research was motivated by preliminary studies showing that staffing levels have become low enough to potentially endanger patient safety. Ultimately, the researchers found that nurses perceive their role in the hospital as being subordinate, which is exacerbating existing tensions and staffing problems.
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Allen, B. C., Holland, P., & Reynolds, R. (2015). The Effect of Bullying on Burnout in Nurses: The Moderating Role of Psychological Detachment. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(2), 381-390.

Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Van Oostveen, C. J., Mathijssen, E., & Vermeulen, H. (2015). Nurse Staffing Issues are Just the tip of the Iceberg: A Qualitative Study About Nurses’ Perceptions of Nurse Staffing. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(8), 1300-1309. http://daneshyari.com/article/preview/1076172.pdf

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DNP Assessment: A Self-Reflective Overview Q1: Integration and Application
In terms of the direct application of what I have learned over the course of my DNP studies, I feel I have grown in my ability to systematically apply nursing theory to my everyday practice. A good example of this is the concept of self-care. Like many nurses, encouraging patient self-care has been a priority, given there is a limited extent to which patients, even patients with chronic illnesses, can be maintained within a hospital setting. Orem’s self-care deficit theory suggests that nurses should intervene to rectify self-care deficits of patients when and if needed. This may be as minor as reinforcing wellness patterns for the young and healthy, as well as providing direct assistance to individuals who need medical care. Evidence-based research suggests that using Orem’s theory enhances clinical performance due to its clarity and wide applicability and also enhances patient empowerment…...

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Hall, L. H., Johnson, J., Watt, I., Tsipa, A., & O\\\\'Connor, D. B. (2016). Healthcare staff wellbeing, burnout, and patient safety: A systematic review. PloS One, 11(7), e0159015. Retrieved from:

Inpatient quality indicators overview. (2018). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved from: https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/modules/iqi_overview.aspx

Joseph, M. L., & Huber, D. L. (2015). Clinical leadership development and education for nurses: Prospects and opportunities. Journal of Healthcare Leadership, 7, 55-64. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5740995/

Malekzadeh, J., Amouzeshi, Z., & Mazlom, S. R. (2018). A quasi-experimental study of the effect of teaching Orem\\\\'s self-care model on nursing students\\\\' clinical performance and patient satisfaction. Nursing Open, 5(3), 370-375. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6056447/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4938539/pdf/pone.0159015.pdf

Introduction Nurses are professionals and experts with the capability and responsibility to have an influence not only in the prevailing but also future healthcare delivery systems. Imperatively, the nursing line of work is founded on the skill of human health and caring. It functions from a structure that values all persons in a holistic manner and endeavours to cultivate and progress persons’ health all the way through their life expectancy and across all societal levels. Through policy work, nurses have the ability and ought to influence practice standards as well as procedures to guarantee quality of care. More than ever, nurses ought to be incorporated in every healthcare environment and also are set in a unique role in the formulation of policy (Burke, 2016).
Opportunities for APRN Participation in Policy Making
There are numerous prospects for APRNs in policy making. The nurse practitioners have the ability to influence numerous individuals all through their…...

Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice Project Stakeholder Barriers
The use and promotion of evidence-based healthcare is faced with resistance. Nurses across the globe have continually faced obstacles to their effort to universally embrace the approach. The key players in the implementation of evidence-based practice include staff in hospitals. There are two major barriers that continue to impede the effort to change to the new healthcare practice. Cultural barriers alone, or accompanied with red tape in institutions, and the poor knowledge were picked out as the main stumbling blocks (Tacia, Biskupski, Pheley & Lehto, 2015). The willingness of the staff to embrace care tasks and roles that are meant for intervention determines the level and magnitude of the barriers. If the staffs are reluctant to accept such roles and duties, it would undermine the implementation of the intervention measures (Hanson et al., 2017).
Institutional and/or cultural barriers: Cultural issues in institutions and lack of the…...

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Hanson, H., Warkentin, L., Wilson, R., Sandhu, N., Slaughter, S., &Khadaroo, R. (2017).Facilitators and barriers of change toward an elder-friendly surgical environment: perspectives of clinician stakeholder groups. BMC Health Serv Res, 17, 596.doi:  10.1186/s12913-017-2481-z

Jackson, G., Roumie, C., Rakley, S., Kravetz, J., Krishner, M., Monte, P.,… Bosworth, H. (2016). Linkage between theory?based measurement of organizational readiness for change and lessons learned conducting quality improvement–focused research. Learning Health Systems, 1(2). Retrieved from

Tacia, L., Biskupski, K., Pheley, A., &Lehto, R. (2015).Identifying barriers to evidence-based practice adoption: A focus group study.Clinical Nursing Studies, 3(2).doi: 10.5430/cns.v3n2p90

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lrh2.10013

Nursing Theory In a hospital setting, nurses are likely to come across many diverse patients of various backgrounds and populations. In order to treat them effectively and provide high quality care, it is important for the nurse to understand them and to be able to communicate with them. Leininger’s (2008) theory of transcultural nursing is a very helpful theory that nurses can apply to ensure that the proper cultural approach to care is provided to all patients. The basic idea behind Leininger’s theory is that the culture, values, beliefs and expectations of the patient should be considered from the cultural perspective—which means that nurses have to develop a high level of cultural competence.
This nursing theory can have the greatest impact on nurses in a hospital setting primarily because it allows the nurse to recognize the different cultural approaches to care that can make patients feel most comfortable during their hospital stay.…...

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Leininger, M. (2008). Transcultural nursing: Its importance in nursing practice. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 15(1), 37.

Nurse Turnover and LeadershipThe healthcare industry faces numerous challenges, one of which is the high rate of nurse turnover. This persistent issue can significantly impact patient safety, care quality, and overall healthcare operations. Addressing this problem requires a thorough understanding of its implications, the roles of nursing leaders and managers, adherence to professional standards, and a determination to adapt to diverse healthcare settings. Furthermore, leadership styles can significantly influence this issue, with transformational leadership being particularly effective in mitigating nurse turnover. This essay discusses these aspects of the problem of nurse turnover.What is Nurse Turnover?Nurse turnover refers to the rate at which nurses leave their jobs and are replaced by new employees. It includes both voluntary (resignation, retirement) and involuntary (termination, layoff) separations. High rates of nurse turnover can be detrimental to healthcare organizations, impacting care quality, patient safety, and incurring significant costs associated with recruiting and training new nurses…...

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Bae, S. H. (2022). Noneconomic and economic impacts of nurse turnover in hospitals: A

systematic review. International Nursing Review, 69(3), 392-404.

Boamah, S. A., Laschinger, H., Wong, C., & Clarke, S. (2018). Effect of transformational

The most common ethical issues facing health care managers are balancing profits with patients, avoiding conflicts of interest, making sure people get equally fair treatment (as opposed to better treatment for rich people, etc.), addressing the concerns of nurses who may feel they are not providing care with enough of a benefit, and managing patients who do not have the capacity to make decisions, such as pediatric and geriatric patients. These issues can be addressed in the strategic plan through clearly spelling out specific policies that have to be followed. That helps to avoid the issue as one of ethics,....

The practice of nursing is strongly guided by ethical theories and principles, because nurses are charged with the duty of taking proper care of patients and ensuring that they do no harm to them. The principles, values, and morals they must adhere to are based on what is needed for them to provide the maximum benefit and level of care to the largest number of patients on a daily basis. The values and morals they hold may differ from those of the patients they care for, and they must be careful to avoid putting down on or otherwise dismissing what....

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First, we want to reassure you that being confused about nursing worldviews puts you in some good company.  Many nurse practitioners find that the approach that place worldviews at the beginning of nursing inquiry may actually be hampering the development of nursing scholarship and keeping the profession from evolving as quickly and as efficiently as it should.  In addition, the material can become very confusing because different authors use the words paradigm and worldview interchangeably, though they distinguish them from metaparadigms. 

Broadly stated, an individual’s worldview consists of the beliefs and assumptions that the person uses to interpret....