Unit 5 Discussion Board
Nurses are required to offer better and improved patients care. Therefore, various strategies are applied to help the nurses achieve such a goal. One of such is more education, like undertaking a bachelor of nursing program (Djukic et al., 2019). Professional associations have promoted legislation such as BSN 10 to encourage the registered nurses to obtain a Bachelor’s degree within ten years of initial licensure. Currently, the only state having the BSN in 10 legislation in force is New York. Other states like The New Mexico State Board of nursing still do not have such proposals.
The nature of nursing education heavily impacts how nurses are prepared for the needs of the profession. Therefore, a few adjustments can be made to ensure that they are well prepared for the profession and the health care consumers. Some of the aspects which can be included are an expansion of learning opportunities, and inclusive educational environment that prepares nurses to offer care to diverse populations, and the impact of racism on health to be part of the syllabus (Wakefield et al., 2021). This will ensure that the nurses are more prepared to serve diverse populations.
Integration of various subject content offered in BSN such as assessment, community, leadership, and informatics in the current practice (Billings et al., 2019). Therefore, I plan to integrate this new knowledge into my practice in various ways. For example, I plan to use various informatics solutions and telehealth to attend to my patients even remotely to improve their outcomes. I also plan to take up senior leadership roles and participate in forums where important care decisions are made. In addition, the new assessment skills will be used to know the patients better and ensure that correct data is entered for every patient to enhance accurate diagnosis and effective prognosis.
References
Billings, C., Bernard, H., Caffery, L., Dolan, S. A., Donaldson, J., Kalp, E., & Mueller, A. (2019). Advancing the profession: An updated future-oriented competency model for professional development in infection prevention and control. American Journal of Infection Control, 47(6), 602-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2019.04.003
Djukic, M., Stimpfel, A. W., & Kovner, C. (2019). Bachelor’s degree nurse graduates report better quality and safety educational preparedness than associate degree graduates. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 45(3), 180-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.08.008.
Wakefield, M., Williams, D. R., & Le Menestrel, S. (2021). The future of nursing 2020-2030: Charting a path to achieve health equity. National Academy of Sciences.
Assignment Description
Primary Discussion Response is due by Thursday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Saturday (11:59:59pm Central).
Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. You are required to use 1 scholarly resource in addition to your textbook. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
“BSN in 10” is an initiative that many professional associations and health care organizations have promoted to encourage registered nurses (RNs) to obtain a Bachelor’s degree within 10 years after initial licensure. Some states have also considered similar legislation.
Focus your discussion on the following:
Has your state board of nursing proposed such legislation?
How do you think nursing education should be changed to best prepare nurses for the needs of the profession and for health care consumers?
The BSN-prepared nurse receives education beyond his or her basic nursing program to include subject content on informatics, leadership, community and assessment, and others. Explain how you plan to integrate this new knowledge into your current nursing practice.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about his or her Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
Discussion Board Rubric
The Discussion Board Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the discussion. This Discussion Board Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the discussion. It’s the roadmap that can help lead your discussion. Discussion Board Grading Rubric
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