Nursing E-Learning
The role of education is changing everyday as new technology, models and methods are introduced on a daily basis. As these transformations occur it essential for those within the nursing education fields are aware of the possible implications of these changes. Distance education, online learning and e-academics provide great advantages for individuals and organizations who can implement a program or model that is aligned with the overall organizational strategy that provides students and faculty alike with a learning environment that performs well and promotes the fundamental truths about that subject, area of emphasis or route of information.

The purpose of this essay is to explore the role of distance education and how it can negatively impact students who are not prepared to take on the role of online education. This essay will demonstrate that using this educational model requires a certain type of student that can excel in this type…...

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References

Kenny, A., Kidd, T., Nankervis, K., & Connell, S. (2011). Mature age students access, entry and success in nurse education: An action research study.Contemporary nurse, 38(1-2), 106- 118.

Button, D., Harrington, A., & Belan, I. (2014). E-learning & information communication technology (ICT) in nursing education: A review of the literature.Nurse education today, 34(10), 1311-1323.

Perry, B., & Edwards, M. (2014). Exemplary online educators: Creating a community of inquiry.

Evidence-based nursing practice allows nursing students into developing an understanding of evaluation methods for healthcare research and integrating their findings into practice for he improvement of their practice, education and management of nursing practice. It is a learning method, which introduces nursing students into the process of using evidence in their practice. The nursing practice and handling of patients demand the best practices from nurses (Williams, & Wilkins, 2008). These are achievable through research and the research findings must be availed to nurses for use in their daily practices. However, the challenge of such results is that nurses and nursing students do not easily understand the terminologies used in researches, on most occasions (American Psychological Association, 2009). Therefore, it is important making sure that nurses and students gain adequate knowledge for understanding and critically appraising research for the identification of the best practices found within researches.
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American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.). Washington, D.C

Cronin, P., Coughlan, M., & Ryan, F. (2007). Step-by step guide to critiquing research. Part 1: quantitative research. Mark Allen Publishing Ltd. British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 16, No 11

Griffin, R.A., Polit, D. R, & Byrne, M.W. (2007). Nurse characteristics and inferences about children's pain. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Williams, L. & Wilkins. (2008). Wolters Kluwer Health.

Accommodations for Disabled Nursing Student
There are roughly 54 million Americans with some form of disabilities, and one-fifth of those 54 million people have run up against barriers to employment, access to healthcare and education (Pischke-inn, et al., 2004). The nursing field has traditionally tried to welcome students with disabilities into nursing schools, and following the passage of federal laws regarding disabled people and employment there are legal requirements for employers and schools vis-a-vis accommodating those with disabilities. According to the Rush University Proceedings Manual, nursing students with disabilities should be accommodated (when practical and possible) in order that they may proceed into a career of helping others. In fact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (as amended in 2008) requires that "reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities" should -- under certain circumstances -- be provided by the nursing school (Dupler, et al., 2012). The ADA requires students with "…sensory loss,…...

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Works Cited

Dupler, A.E., Allen, C., Maheady, D.D., Fleming, S.E., and Allen, M. (2012). Leveling the Playing field for nursing students with disabilities: implications of the amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Journal of Nursing Education, 51(3), 140-144.

Job Accommodation Network. (2010). Occupation and Industry Series: Accommodating Nurses

with Disabilities. Retrieved April 17, 2014, from  http://askjan.org .

Pischke-Winn, K.A., Andreoli, K.G., and Halstead, L.K. (2004). Students with Disabilities:

Foundations of Nursing Education Table of Contents
Changing from an Associate Degree Nursing Program to a BSN Program 3
Two Factors That Influence the Need for a BSN Program 3
How the IOM Has Informed the Decision for a BSN Program 4
IOM’s Recommendations for Guiding the Integration of Quality and Safety Initiatives in the New BSN Program 5
Rationale for the Recommendation 5
One Possible Barrier 5
Learning Theory to Support the Development of Critical Thinking Skills in the New BSN Program 6
Two Advantages of the Theory 7
Two Disadvantages of the Theory 7
Key Components of Authentic Learning That Can Inform the Development of the New BSN Curriculum 7
One Advantage of Authentic Learning in the New BSN Program 8
One Disadvantage of Authentic Learning in the New BSN Program 8
Two Current Modalities for Delivery: Traditional Classroom Learning and Online Education 8
Justification for Traditional Classroom Learning 9
Justification for Online Learning 9
Potential Barriers 10
Why Formative and Summative Assessments Will be Used…...

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ANA. (2015). Code of ethics for nurses. Retrieved from  

Appana, S. (2008). A review of benefits and limitations of online learning in the context of the student, the instructor, and the tenured faculty. International Journal on E-Learning, 7(1), 5-22.

Halstead, J. (2007). Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Educators. New York, NY: National League for Nursing.

IOM. (2010). The future of nursing. Retrieved from  http://nacns.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/5-IOM-Report.pdf 

Khawaja, M. (2015). Economic and social factors behind the choice of medical profession by Saudi female students: An applied study at Qassim University. Journal of Administrative and Economics Science, 9(1), 1-20.

Kirschling, J. (2017). Well educated RNs are critical to country’s future. Retrieved from  http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-nursing-force-20170108-story.html 

LaVelle, M., LaVelle, B., Port, K., Sherlock, J. (2015). Copyright law basics for the nursing professional. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 31(5), 252-257.

Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370.http://nursing.rutgers.edu/civility/ANA-Code-of-Ethics-for-Nurses.pdf 

Nursing Students Attitude Towards the Elderly: Literature Review
The changing demographics in many of the populations in industrialized countries has changed the aggregate needs of the nursing workforce and this trend is expected to continue into the future as the population continues to age. One issue that has arisen is that the younger generation of nurses have demonstrated through various means that their preference for their nursing roles within organizations is not for working with the elderly patients. Therefore, a gap exists between the demand for nursing jobs that deal with elderly patients and the supply of nursing students that are willing to fill these positions. This article will look at two research efforts that try to focus on this precise trend and provide information about how this trend could possibly be reversed and finding a more optimal point in the supply and demand for nursing positions in the future.

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Works Cited

Bleijenberg, N., Jansen, M., & Schuurmans, M. (2012). Dutch nursing students' knowledge and attitudes towards older people - A longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 1-8.

Haron, Y., Levy, S., Albagli, M., Rotstein, R., & Riba, S. (2013). Why do nursing students not want to work in geriatric care? A national questionnaire survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 1558-1565.

Theory-Practice Gap
The development of nursing theory has followed the natural sciences paradigm which has been commonly referred to as the technical rationality model (olfe, 1993). Therefore, the term theory, in nursing is used in a general manner to refer to the systematic concepts, deductions, and definitions that are interrelated as to explain, describe, or predict interconnections and relationships. As with other sciences especially chemistry and physics, theory and research has been used in nursing as to provide or build a firm and established foundation knowledge in nursing. The foundation of research is normally phenomenon and the research findings are normally accepted with minimal if any questions. However, there are serious implications for these findings in actual field work because the natural sciences paradigm creates a difference between the researcher and the professional who works at the field level.

In nursing, this paradigm creates a scenario where theory is elevated above…...

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References

Holzemer, W. L. (2008). Nursing theory -- remembering our future. Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 5(2), 71-71.

Landers, M. G. (2000). The theory -- practice gap in nursing: the role of the nurse teacher. Journal of advanced nursing, 32(6), 1550-1556.

Levin, R. F. (2010). Integrating evidence-based practice with educational theory in clinical practice for nurse practitioners: Bridging the theory practice gap. Research and theory for nursing practice, 24(4), 213-216.

Rafferty, A. M., Allcock, N., & Lathlean, J. (1996). The theory/practice 'gap': taking issue with the issue. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 23(4), 685-691.

Theory-Practice Gap
The development of nursing theory has followed the natural sciences paradigm which has been commonly referred to as the technical rationality model (olfe, 1993). Therefore, the term theory, in nursing is used in a general manner to refer to the systematic concepts, deductions, and definitions that are interrelated as to explain, describe, or predict interconnections and relationships. As with other sciences especially chemistry and physics, theory and research has been used in nursing as to provide or build a firm and established foundation knowledge in nursing. The foundation of research is normally phenomenon and the research findings are normally accepted with minimal if any questions. However, there are serious implications for these findings in actual field work because the natural sciences paradigm creates a difference between the researcher and the professional who works at the field level.

In nursing, this paradigm creates a scenario where theory is elevated above…...

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References

Holzemer, W. L. (2008). Nursing theory -- remembering our future. Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 5(2), 71-71.

Landers, M. G. (2000). The theory -- practice gap in nursing: the role of the nurse teacher. Journal of advanced nursing, 32(6), 1550-1556.

Levin, R. F. (2010). Integrating evidence-based practice with educational theory in clinical practice for nurse practitioners: Bridging the theory practice gap. Research and theory for nursing practice, 24(4), 213-216.

Rafferty, A. M., Allcock, N., & Lathlean, J. (1996). The theory/practice 'gap': taking issue with the issue. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 23(4), 685-691.

In addition to the above the authors are very cognizant of the fact that surgical patient wellness is also directly attributable to patient-nurse ratios. According to the authors this ever-important factor impacts the patient mortality and failure to rescue rate possibly as much as N higher education. Unfortunately, however, the authors fell short in statistically analyzing the influence of these two variables in conjunction with patient mortality and failure to rescue. Lastly, and maybe not originally intended by the authors, there should exist a presentation of how the nursing professional can implement a strategy to improve the educational qualifications of nurses. One thing is to mention a need; yet another to recommend a sustainable solution.

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Aiken, Linda H., et al. (2003). Educational levels of hospital nurses and surgical patient…...

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Aiken, Linda H., et al. (2003). Educational levels of hospital nurses and surgical patient mortality. JAMA, 290:1617-1623.

Quantitative Study Review Abstract
This paper provides a review of a quantitative study and determines the purpose, sample, method, findings and credibility of the study. It also examines the interventions and whether there was any clinical significance to the findings. By examining the significance and credibility of the study it shows its value in nursing research.
The purpose of the study by Gonzales et al. (2017) was to describe graduate entry nursing students' learning styles. The research question was: “What are the predominant learning styles of graduate entry nursing students?” (Gonzales et al., 2017, p. 56). The study did not make any hypothesis prior to conducting the Index of Learning Styles (ILS) survey.
The sample for the study was obtained by recruiting 202 graduate entry nursing student volunteers at a southwestern university. This was essentially a convenience sample. No inclusion or exclusion criteria were discussed in the study, but in order to participate in…...

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AbuAssi, N. E., & Alkorashy, H. A. E. (2016). Relationship between learning style and readiness for self-directed learning among nursing students at king Saud university, Saudi Arabia. International journal of advanced nursing studies, 5(2), 109-116.

Brannan, J. D., White, A., & Long, J. (2016). Learning styles: Impact on knowledge and confidence in nursing students in simulation and classroom. International journal of nursing education scholarship, 13(1), 63-73.

Gonzales, L. K., Glaser, D., Howland, L., Clark, M. J., Hutchins, S., Macauley, K., ... & Ward, J. (2017). Assessing learning styles of graduate entry nursing students as a classroom research activity: a quantitative research study. Nurse education today, 48, 55-61.

McKenna, L., Copnell, B., Butler, A. E., & Lau, R. (2018). Learning style preferences of Australian accelerated postgraduate pre-registration nursing students: A cross-sectional survey. Nurse education in practice, 28, 280-284.

Vizeshfar, F., & Torabizadeh, C. (2018). The effect of teaching based on dominant learning style on nursing students' academic achievement. Nurse education in practice, 28, 103-108.

Nursing in the Rural Area
A WELL-DESERVED SECOND LOOK

Rural nurses are particularly endangered by the current and worsening shortage in nurses. As it is, rural nursing is already beset with issues that range from a lack of professional practice system, the need for larger incentives for nurses to work in the rural areas, a general unwillingness to live in these areas among the nurses and the foreseen depletion of the supply of rural nurses. Possible solutions and approaches have been proposed.

Approximately 20% or 54 million U.S. residents live in locations categorized as rural (ushy, 2006). These residents are distributed across 80% of the nation's total land area. About 99 or fewer residents occupy every square mile in these areas and experience the shortage of nurses more acutely than in urban areas. Moreover, they have generally lower annual income, less education and poorer health status than urban residents. Local health care providers…...

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Arnaert, A. et al. (2009). Homecare nurses' attitudes towards palliative care in a rural community in western Quebec. 11 (4) Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing:

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Nurse Eduactor Strategic Plan
Nurse educator strategic plan

A strategic plan for a nurse educator

At present, I would say that my greatest strength as a nurse educator is my willingness to challenge myself in the pursuit of excellence. Within the next year, I will obtain my MSN with a specific concentration in education. Previously, I obtained certification as a Basic Life Support instructor (BLS). Also within the next year I intend to seek out certification in Advance Cardiac Live Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Life Support Instructor (PAL) with the intention of becoming both an ACLS and PALS instructor. These will enhance my capabilities as a nurse educator and provide greater specificity in the range and types of teaching I will be able to convey.

My second great strength as a nurse educator is the compassion I have for my patients and my genuine love of teaching. A nurse is always a 'teacher,' teaching…...

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Nursing Phil
Throughout my life, I have exemplified core Christian values like faith and temperance. Christian role models have helped me to shape a character and identity that is conducive to a life of selfless service, which I view the nursing profession to be. I want nothing more than to participate in a Christian nursing community, with the goals of making the world a better place one patient, and one community, at a time. Effective nurse education will allow me to develop my skills in all areas of nursing: from leadership to bedside practice. The Mark and Huldah Buntain School of Nursing is unique in that it offers a perfect fusion of Christian values with cross-cultural awareness, and correspondingly, cultural sensitivity.

I have always valued my spiritual health every bit as much as my physical and psychological health. This is why I gravitated towards the Mark and Huldah Buntain School of Nursing…...

Other sources will include data from educational institutions and healthcare facilities identifying the percentage of students that benefited from other educational models compared with the results of students participating in the Elsevier Reach standardized case studies
Primary sources that may be available for contemplation will include actual test results, graduation rates and successful placement of nursing candidates at healthcare facilities. These resources may be available through testing and educational centers and from employers including health facilities that hired a percentage of nursing graduates in any given year in the years proceeding use of the Elsevier Reach standardized cases. Primary sources may also come from personal testimonials from nurses in contemporary society as well as nurses that worked previous to the inception of the standardized case studies. These interviews can be conducted using questionnaires or during focus groups where nurses are provided the opportunity to share their experiences and successes or…...

During this era, however, nurses continued to gain a foothold within the field of care as important elements to patient recovery and success.
This was further echoed in the era directly following such a tumultuous times as the 1960s. During the 1970s, the idea of a much more solid and accredited education began to pick up further speed (Burns 2004:19). Schools were now responsible to the State and national standards, such as the ones put forth by the National League for Nursing. Another major improvement seen in nursing education was the creation of specified nursing programs which offered advanced degrees within specialized fields of nursing. It opened up the opportunity for many nursing students to gain an unprecedented expertise on various specialties not seen before in earlier generations. In the professional field, the implementation of "participatory nursing" which allowed for nurses to embody greater roles within the context of care…...

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Kirkpatrick, S.M. (1990). Participatory nursing research: a promise in third world countries. Western Journal of Nursing Research. Jun; 12(3):282-92.

Nursing Mentor Scenario
Introduction- Just as the theoretical and practical backgrounds of nursing have changed over the past several decades, so has the nursing education environment itself. . Students now entering the field are diverse in culture, educational background, and most especially age and experience. Traditional undergraduates coming directly from High School or Junior College often interact with more mature and experienced students. In addition, nursing instructors remain challenged to recognize different learning needs and styles, and respect that adaptive scenarios might be necessary to further the learning opportunities for many students. e thus see that the most effective way of teaching in the modern nursing classroom is to adjust one's pedagogical paradigm outward and to actively find new and innovative ways of reaching each student, rather than expecting each student to completely bend to the tried and true curriculum of previous generations (Young, L., Petson, B., eds., 2006). Too, we…...

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And Barlett Publishers.Epp, A., & Price, L. (2011). Designing Solutions Around Customer Network Identity Goals. Journal of Marketing, 75(1), 36-54.

Cramer, C., Davidhizar, R. (2008). Helping At-Risk Nursing Students Succeed on the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse. The Health Care Manager.27 (3): 269-76.

Bloom’s taxonomy is a way of using three hierarchical models to classify learning objectives.  Bloom’s taxonomy breaks learning down into three broad models based on learning styles: cognitive, affective, and sensory.  It then further divides each of these three larger categories into smaller areas. The cognitive domain is divided into knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.  The affective domain is divided into receiving, responding, valuing, organizing, and characterizing.  The sensory domain is divided into perception, set, guided response, mechanism, complex overt response, adaptation, and origination. It can be helpful to keep these various....

Essay Topic 1:

The Impact of Bonnie Duldt's Theory of Caring on Nursing Practice

Explore the key concepts of Duldt's Theory of Caring and its implications for nursing practice.
Analyze how the theory guides nurses' interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.
Discuss the practical applications of the theory in various nursing roles and settings.

Essay Topic 2:

The Ethical Implications of Bonnie Duldt's Theory of Caring

Examine the ethical principles embedded within Duldt's Theory of Caring.
Explore the ways in which the theory promotes respect for patient autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence.
Discuss the ethical challenges that nurses may face in applying the theory....

I. Introduction

1. Research Nursing School Requirements
   1. Review prerequisite courses and GPA requirements
   2. Check for any specific admission tests or essays needed
2. Meet with Academic Advisor
   1. Discuss timeline for application deadlines
   2. Create a plan to fulfill any missing prerequisites

II. Preparation

1. Gain Clinical Experience
   1. Continue working as a medical assistant to build patient care skills
   2. Consider volunteer work in a hospital or clinic setting
2. Study for Entrance Exams
   1. Prepare for the TEAS exam or other required tests
   2. Take practice exams to assess....

1.Navigating the Labyrinth: From Medical Assistant to Nursing Student

2.From Scrubs to Cap and Gown: The Evolution of a Healthcare Professional

3.Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Prior Knowledge in the Nursing Curriculum

4.The Crucible of Learning: Embracing the Rigors of Nursing Education

5.From Patient....