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As this session comes to a close, I can’t help but think of all the possibilities that are available for nurses. I never imagined obtaining my bachelor’s degree but, I will be a BSN-prepared nurse at the end of this week. I have already begun my research to determine which university will best meet my needs as I progress forward and obtain my Family Nurse Practitioner licensure. I am excited about the growing possibilities in nursing and am so very happy that I chose a career in healthcare.

Currently, I am not a certified emergency nurse. I am planning to take the exam next month. “Achieving and maintaining certification validates the knowledge required for competent practice, which can make a difference to health care administrators, employers, nurse and physician colleagues, patients, and, perhaps most important, to the emergency nurse” (American College of Emergency Physicians, n.d.). The field of medicine is constantly changing and it is important to stay up-to-date with the advances in healthcare. Nurses are consistently striving for more autonomy and advocating for themselves and the patient. “The dynamic nature of the healthcare practice environment and the growing body of nursing research provide both the impetus and the opportunity for nursing to ensure competent nursing practice in all settings for all healthcare consumers, and to promote ongoing professional development that enhances the quality of nursing practice” (American Nurses Association, 2015, p. 49).

Nursing has come a long way. In the early to mid-1800s, “physicians began scattered efforts to ‘train’ low-status women to assist them with menial tasks” (A Timeline of Nursing Education, n.d.). Now, staff nurses collaborate with the physician to provide the best possible outcomes for the patient. “New roles are empowering nurses to play a greater role in improving patient experiences and population health and lowering costs” (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2015). By obtaining my Doctorates of Nursing Practice, I will be able to assist patients even more. I am eager to pursue my dreams of being an excellent provider.

References:

A Timeline of Nursing Education. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2017, from https:// www.americansentinel.edu/blog/2016/09/06/a-timeline-of-nursing-education/

American College of Emergency Physicians. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2017, from https://www.acep.org/Clinical—Practice-Management/Emergency-Nurse-Certifications-Do-Make-a-Difference/

American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing: Scope and standards of practice (3rd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Author.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2015). Nurses take on new and expanded roles in healthcare. http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/articles-and-news/2015/01/nurses-take-on-new-and-expanded-roles-in-health-care.html.

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I am also researching universities to attend from to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have been a RN for over 13 years and never thought I would go back to school, but look at me now!

You’re right to say that nursing has come a long way. I have always been interested in the history of things and finding interesting facts. After some research, I found some fun facts about nursing. I’ll share a few. The nurse’s cap was patterned after a nun’s habit so hair would be kept neatly in place. It was phased out because of infection control issues. Nepal, Italy has one of the lowest nurse per capita. They have only 5 nurses for every 100,000 people. And we just think we work short staffed! James Derham was a slave owned by several physicians, who worked as a nurse. He bought his freedom with his nursing salary. He later became the first African-American physician. Mary Todd Lincoln was the only first lady to volunteer as a nurse. She helped in Union hospitals during the civil war (20 Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Nursing, 2017). It is important to know our history. It is amazing to see how far the nursing profession has come and its evolution doesn’t seem to be slowing down.

As you stated, it is important for healthcare professionals to stay up-to-date on the advances in our professions. One of the most important attributes to grow is your curiosity. This is a powerful tool to utilize to stay up to date on changes (Staying current, 2014). Curiosity turns into research. Research turns into evidence. Then what do we have? Evidence-based practice! And that’s how we can give the best care.

Congratulations on finishing your BSN. Best of luck in all your future endeavors.

Reference

20 Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Nursing. (2017, February 09). Retrieved October 12, 2017, from https://www.nursebuff.com/facts-about-nursing/Links to an external site.

Staying current. (2014, April 27). Retrieved October 12, 2017, from https://www.nurse.com/blog/2014/04/28/staying-current/

I enjoy your posting. I see where many people in our community are the emergency room for primary care. This can be very costly and leaves crowing in the waiting room. Half of these people are treated for minor issues and sent home. We do have some primary care clinic in our surroundings, but there is a need for more. A visit to the clinic cost much less than the visit to the hospital. I am interested in being a part of The National Association of Rural Health Clinics. and as I prepare for my next journey, I will use the tools and skills gained in my BSN program to educate and find resources that are of the best quality of care and cost effective for our patients and for the community as well.

“The purpose of the Rural Health Clinics program is to encourage and stabilize the provision of outpatient primary care in underserved rural areas through the use of physicians, physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and certified nurse midwives (CNMs).” (The National Association of Rural Health Clinics, 2017).

The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) is an organization is dedicated to providing services to people in rural areas that have unmet needs provided by Medicare and Medicaid. With over 3000 federally certified rural clinics across the United States, they provide primary care services to the underserved in the rural area in the United States. The Rural Health Clinics Program (RHC Program) was developed not only to advocate for the policy needs but to assist in promoting, expanding and protecting the interest of rural health clinics in order to improve cost efficiency, and quality care to people in these regions.

Reference:

The National Association of Rural Health Clinics. (2017). The Rural Health Clinics Program (RHC Program) Retrieved from https://narhc.org/about-us/Links to an external site.

I read your post. Great post! I want to congratulate you for your near completion of the bachelor’s degree program. I am excited for you. I pray that your heart desires come through. I am also wishing you success in your oncoming emergency nurse certification exam. Truly, bachelor’s degree prepare nurses have a lot of possibilities available to them, and I am so proud that I am among these number. My future plan is also to go back to school for an advanced nurse practitioner. I will be partnering with my brother who currently has a home health Agency. I also plan to give back to the community by organizing free clinic sessions. In addition, I want to join the international nurses association as well as other international organizations that provide free healthcare services to the poor and needed all over the world. I wish you success in all your future endeavor. Thanks for all your contributions to this course.

Truly, bachelor’s degree prepare nurses have a lot of possibilities available to them, and I am so proud that I am among these numbers. My future plan is also to go back to school for an advanced nurse practitioner degree. I will be partnering with my brother who currently has a home health Agency. I also plan to give back to the community by organizing free clinic sessions. In addition, I want to join the international nurses association as well as other international organizations that provide free healthcare services to the poor and needed all over the world. I hope to make a difference in the lives of the people I serve. I wish you success in all your future endeavor. Thanks for all your contributions to this course.

I want to thank you for all your contributions to the entire course. You added great value to the class. I enjoyed your weekly discussions and contributions. I wish you success in all your future endeavor. Thanks for sharing!

I can’t believe that I am done with my BSN! At the beginning, it seemed like it was going to be a long journey, but it has flown by. My future plans are to attend graduate school. I hope to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. The only decision left for me to make is whether to go the MSN or DNP route. Then I will decide which schools to apply for.

To keep up to date in emergency nursing and nursing in general, I plan on researching and reading more nursing evidence-based practice articles and systematic reviews. This is in addition to the web-based continuing education that I already participate in. I am currently a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). So, I plan to keep that certification current, along with BLS and ACLS. I would also like to get more in-depth in the American Nurse Association scope and standards of practice. I believe it is a wealth of information and can further direct me to more education. It is a resource for certification activities and educational offerings, just to name a few (American Nurses Association, 2015, pp.49-50).

Professional nursing organizations and associations are vital to maintaining a healthy profession that can advocate for clients and nurses. The cornerstone of nursing is advocacy. Nurses advocate for patients, causes, and the profession. Professional organizations advocate for nurses, the nursing profession, and healthcare at the local and national level (Matthews, 2012). For these reasons, it is important that we actively participate in our professional associations in order for our voices to be heard at every level. I am actively involved in the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and the Georgia Emergency Nurses Association. I have attended the annual ENA conferences in the past. I am considering participating in the American Nurses Association (ANA), Once I become a nurse practitioner, I will research what professional organizations I should participate in.

References

American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing: Scope and standards of practice (3rd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Author.

Matthews, J. H., PhD, RN, A-CNS, CNE, FAAN. (2012). Role of Professional Organizations in Advocating for the Nursing Profession. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 17(1). Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Professional-Organizations-and-Advocating.html

Excellent post! Until I began my journey to obtain my bachelor’s degree, I never felt the need to pay dues and be a “card-carrying” member of an organization. I have learned that there are benefits to being a member of multiple organizations. “The ability of professional organizations to communicate quickly with their members is one of the many benefits of involving a variety of organizations in collaborative efforts” (Matthews, 2012). As you mentioned, advocacy is also a benefit of membership. Collectively, the group has a louder voice than an individual would. I have just researched cost for the Emergency Nurses Association and was shocked to see that the 3-year dues were only $288.00. I was expecting a larger expense. I will soon be joining and allowing my voice to be heard.

I, too, want to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. Isn’t it exciting to think of the possibilities that await us?

Reference:

Matthews, J. H., PhD, RN, A-CNS, CNE, FAAN. (2012). Role of Professional Organizations in Advocating for the Nursing Profession. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 17(1). Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANA Marketplace/ANAPeriodicals /OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Professional-Organizations-and-Advocating.html

Wow we are almost done! Excited that this journey is almost done and I can focus on new career goals.

For me, I already participate, or I will say I’m on the “roll” for some internal committees, that as a manager I found it very hard to be active in with all my other responsibilities, however, I do now have a clearer picture of needing to be more active. One is a nursing leadership, where you mentor “younger” managers and the other is a Nurse ambassador. I think it’s important at this point in my career to be a mentor, really work on sharing my years’ experience and facilitate upward movement for my nurses (who are interested). I also am going to focus more on the ambassador committee because they are tackling those “gap” areas of case management and working on facilitating change so that we work more efficiently. I feel they both have such value that I neglected.

I also serve as an advisor on the URAC. I am going to put more effort into participation with this as well. This really works more towards the accreditation portion for case management. This got handed to me by my previous mentor, she was on this board and ask if I’d sit in, the first go around was with workman’s comp, and I really didn’t attend as often as I should but I can see that these impacts and the knowledge from my field in Medicare that are so valuable all the way around for CM.

URAC for anyone interested in looking at what they do: https://www.urac.org/accreditation-and-measurement/accreditation-programs/all-programs/case-management/Links to an external site.

Thanks for a great experience here at Chamberlain, it’s really been a great environment. I am currently a Manager over a Case Management department, I intend on staying here until something peaks my interest. I love the position itself and the ability to engage and grow others.

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