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In addition, students will be required to complete the Nursing Entrance Test (NET) prior to admission to the nursing program.http://www.unlv.edu/pubs/catalogs/undergraduate/pdf/health/nursing.pdf. The portfolio must contain transcripts of previous nursing course work, catalog description (if sufficiently detailed) or course syllabi describing the nursing course work identified on the transcripts, a detailed resume summarizing work experience as an RN, and a goal statement addressing proposed plans following graduation. Nursing Student Handbook: Nursing majors accepted into either the four-year concentration or the RN to BSN concentration should obtain a copy of the appropriate School of Nursing Student Handbook from the School of Nursing website for identification of additional policies and procedures. If a student receives less than a C (2.00) in a nursing class, and it is the first occurrence, the student will be allowed to repeat the nursing course (the student must renegotiate the nursing program contract and will be placed in the needed course at the next opportunity that class space is available). This policy would affect students as illustrated in the following example: NURS 320 identifies the following courses as prerequisites (NURS 305, 306, 307, and 308), if the student has not completed all of those courses with a satisfactory grade, he/she could not enroll in NURS 320. During the fall semester NURS 408 and 410 are offered, 411, and 426 are offered during spring semester and during summer semester NURS 451 is offered. Classes completed with the basic baccalaureate students (NURS 418 and NURS 423) are available each semester. After admission to the nursing program, all students will ... 
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), the largest professional oncology group in the United States composed of more than 31,000 nurses and other health professionals, exists to promote excellence in oncology nursing and the provision of quality care to those individuals affected by cancer.http://www.ons.org/lac/pdf/NursingShortage.pdf. It is essential that we work to ensure that the outstanding oncology nurses of today continue to practice tomorrow and that we recruit and retain new oncology nurses to meet the unfortunate growing demand that we will face as the baby boom generation ages and enters the Medicare Program. Fortunately – after years of failing to have enough interested individuals to pursue nursing – our nation finally is seeing a slight upturn in nursing school applications. However, ONS and other nursing organizations are hearing from prospective nursing students that once they apply and are accepted into nursing school they are facing waiting periods for up to three years before they can matriculate because there are not enough faculty available to teach. Without sufficient support for current nursing faculty and adequate incentives to encourage more nurses to become faculty – our nation will fail to have the teaching infrastructure necessary to educate and train the next generation of nurses we need so desperately to care for our family and friends, neighbors, colleagues, and ourselves. As the overall number of nurses will drop precipitously in the coming years, we likely will experience a commensurate decrease in number of nurses trained in the specialty of oncology. The “Nurse Reinvestment Act” (NRA), which seeks to address the current and expected ... Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is projected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows.http://www.montana.edu/mint/docs/aacnnursingshortage.pdf. Compounding the problem is the fact that the pipeline of new nurses is shrinking with enrollments at nursing colleges and universities now in a six-year decline. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is concerned about the nursing shortage and is working with member schools, policy makers, kindred organizations, and the media to bring attention to this health care crisis. AACN is directing its efforts toward enacting legislation, identifying strategies, and forming collaborations to address the nursing shortage. According to American Hospital Association's June 2001 TrendWatch, 126,000 nurses are currently needed to fill vacancies at our nation's hospitals. According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the number of first-time, U.S. educated nursing school graduates who sat for the NCLEX-RN®, the national licensure examination for all entry-level registered nurses, decreased by 26% from 1995- 2001. Schools of nursing are reporting a decline in enrollments and numbers of graduates which translates into fewer nurses in the educational pipeline. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, enrollments in entry-level baccalaureate programs in nursing have declined for the sixth consecutive year. A shortage of nursing school faculty is restricting nursing program enrollments. According to the latest National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, the average age of the working registered nurse population was 43.3 ... After a multi-faceted assessment process, driven principally by academic considerations, the recommendation of the University’s senior leadership is to combine the Nursing Program (which is now in the Steinhardt School of Education) with the College of Dentistry.http://www.nyu.edu/provost/pdf/SOESACReportHealth.pdf. This combination will create a new school at New York University called the School of Dentistry and Nursing. The reaction of virtually everyone upon learning of this recommendation for the first time is “why nursing and dentistry?” Yet when the results of such a merger are projected into the future and assessed with academic criteria, along with fiscal and space considerations, the upside gains for Dentistry, Nursing, and the University more broadly are determined to be substantial. While more will be said about the innovation and synergy of this merger, it is absolutely critical to note at the outset that the individual programs of Dentistry and Nursing will continue to excel in education and scholarship within their own traditional boundaries. Research: Both Dentistry and Nursing faculty have steep upward trajectories in externally funded research, and the merger will enhance and accelerate those trajectories and create significant synergies across Nursing and Dentistry. The merger of Dentistry and Nursing can also facilitate the development of entirely new types of hybrid healthcare professionals including hygienist/nurses, nurse/dietitians and a new category of nurse practitioners matched to and partnered with specific dental specialties. Finally, the School of Dentistry and Nursing will have the size and critical mass to absorb the cyclical pattern ... Nursing Practice Models describe the structural and contextual features of nursing practice environments.http://www.amia.org/pubs/symposia/D004494.pdf. INTRODUCTION Information Systems (IS) design strategies for nursing informatics applications emphasize a task-specific or user-centered design strategy 1. 2,3 Therefore, it is important to consider aspects of the practice environment in IS design activities for nursing. One important aspect of the environment with a potential to inform IS design is the nursing practice model. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results of a larger study defining nursing practice models and to apply these results to IS design activities. Nursing Practice Models The Nursing Practice Model represents the structural and contextual dimensions of nursing practice. The manner in which nurses organize work groups, communicate within work group members and with other disciplines, interact, make decisions, and create an environment within which nursing care is delivered are all governed by an explicit or implicit nursing practice models. Nursing practice models operationalize professional ideals within a practice organization, defining the parameters of the care environment rather than care practices themselves. The phrase "Nursing Practice Model" is a concept ill-defined yet tacitly understood within contemporary nursing practice. Common in descriptions of nursing practice models is a presumption that one, and only one, specific configuration of a nursing practice model exists3 (although it is defined differently by different authors). As part of a larger study investigating nursing practice in hospitals, a panel of experts ... Bucks County Community College (BCCC) and Temple University (Temple) enter into this agreement in order to facilitate the admission of students with an Associate of Arts degree (AA) in nursing from BCCC into the RNBSN Advanced Placement Program of Temple’s College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP) Department of Nursing.http://www.temple.edu/vpus/ucc/documents/bccc_nursing.pdf. This agreement guarantees thirdyear admission to Temple and equal standing with other Temple students to BCCC graduates earning the Associate of Arts with a nursing major under the conditions specified below. All courses required in the BCCC AA nursing major will transfer and count towards the BSN at Temple University. A fulltime student thus admitted will be able to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N,) at Temple within four regular semesters assuming all applicable Temple grade and other requirements are met to the satisfaction of Temple. Students who meet the terms of the CoretoCore agreement between Temple and BCCC will transfer under the terms of that agreement and need to complete only the two Temple writing intensive courses, and any remaining nursing preprofessional requirements and the nursing professional curriculum, Students who complete the BCCC curriculum specified in the “required course equivalencies” section of this agreement are guaranteed the transfer credit for courses indicated in that section. Courses not listed there, but brought into Temple in transfer by a student covered by this agreement, will be granted credit according to standard TempleBCCC equivalencies. This agreement does not cover students who transfer to BCCC to Temple without ... RE: Smoke Detection in Nursing Homes This letter is to remind you of the amendment last year of 42 CFR 483.http://www.health.state.ny.us/professionals/nursing_home_administrator/docs/dal_06-06_smoke_detectors_in_nursing_homes.pdf.70(a) requiring minimal smoke detection in all nursing homes that are not protected throughout by a complete automatic sprinkler system. Those nursing homes required to have smoke detectors to comply with 42 CFR 483.70(a)(7) must have fully operating devices in place by May 24, 2006. The regulation requires the addition of battery operated smoke detectors in resident sleeping rooms and public areas of non-sprinklered nursing homes that are not currently equipped with acceptable smoke detectors. Also included in the new regulation is a requirement that nursing homes develop and implement an inspection, testing, and maintenance program for these smoke detectors. The amended regulations will have considerably less impact on nursing homes in New York than in many other states. In recognition of the importance that early warning of fire plays in safeguarding residents, the Department of Health enacted regulations in 1987 requiring smoke and heat detectors connected to the nursing home’s fire alarm system in all resident sleeping rooms. An exception included in the new federal regulations permits hard-wired AC detectors in lieu of battery operated detectors. Consequently, nursing homes in New York should only have to install smoke detectors in public areas. A summary of the requirements and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines follows. Battery operated smoke detectors must be installed by May 24, 2006 in resident sleeping rooms and public areas of all nursing homes, unless: The nursing home ... It has long been recognized that the nursing home was a place providing care both to residents with needs requiring short stays and to those with more chronic conditions requiring longer, if not permanent, care.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nnhsd/NursingHomes1977_99.pdf.1,2 In recent years, there has been a rise in assisted living and in other long-term care settings as possible alternatives to nursing homes for individuals requiring long-term care.3 At the same time, postacute care in nursing homes, requiring shorter stays, has grown.4-7 Given these changes, to what extent is the present-day nursing home still a place caring for residents requiring services for a long stay? Has the role of nursing homes in long-term care changed as postacute care has risen and alternative settings such as assisted living have fl ourished? This summary provides some key fi ndings about nursing homes between 1977 and 1999, derived from the analysis of the data from the 1977, 1985, and 1999 National Nursing Home Surveys (NNHS) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). This summary highlights aspects of nursing homes that have changed and those that have not. Findings show how, between 1977 and 1999, the increase in the number of residents served by nursing homes was accompanied by an increase in the size of the typical nursing home, an increase in the number of discharges and the discharge rate, and a decline in the average length of stay. Together, these facts suggest major changes in the role of nursing homes. Long-stay residents have remained a stable part of the population served by nursing homes at the same time that the movement ... Through the use of various problem-solving methods, students can apply didactic information in actual patient situations and will be guided in bridging nursing theory and practice and in making decisions regarding nursing care.http://www.mcg.edu/catalog/Nursing_Courses.pdf. Nursing NURS 4402 Professional Nursing Practice This course focuses on the principles of professional nursing practice and provides the student the opportunities to synthesize and integrate previous learning experiences. Nursing NURS 4500 Independent Study This course enables the student to pursue a specified area of study which supports the student's program of study. Teaching strategies include dadic modalities; no clinical Nursing NURS 4501 Independent Study This course enables the student to pursue a specified area of study which supports the student's program of study. Nursing NURS 4503 Independent Study This course enables the student to pursue a specified area of study which supports the student's program of study. Nursing NURS 4602 Substance Abuse Nursing This elective provides a broad overview of substance abuse and dependency as a major health problem with a central focus on nursing issues. Nursing NURS 4604 Application of Diagnostic Interpretation This elective builds upon the basic laboratory and diagnostic information received in junior courses while, introducing deeper analysis and interpretation of these tests. EKG Interpretation and Nursing Interventions is a course designed to provide nursing students with a comprehensive understanding of normal and abnormal cardiac electrophysiology. Fundamental concepts include an overview of the practice of critical care nursing The purpose of ... The following annotated set of courses, totaling 28 semester credit hours (SCH) of fully transferable and applicable lower-division academic courses, and an additional set of Workforce Education (WECM) nursing courses, make up the Field of Study Curriculum for Nursing: BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 only 1 BIOL 2420 OR BIOL 2421 Any 4 SCH ACGM course including lab HECO 1322 OR BIOL 1322 PSYC 2301 AND PSYC 2314 MATH 1342 NOTE: Lower-division nursing content is offered at community colleges through one of two general types of programs: Blocked or Integrated.http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/0911.pdf. Because of the distribution of content, it is extremely difficult to align curricula from one type of program to another. Students who desire to transfer from a program utilizing one type of program into the other type of program should be prepared to make up some content through a “bridge” course or through the repetition of some content within courses. It is recommended that a student make every effort to avoid transferring from one type of program to the other before completing the associate degree in nursing in order not to lose credit. Lower-division nursing content courses being transferred from a blocked-curriculum program to another blocked-curriculum program should be applied to the degree on a course-for-course substitution basis, in which the course transferred is applied IN LIEU OF the course at the receiving institution, even if the number of semester credit hours awarded upon the completion of the course varies between the sending and receiving institutions. The same procedure should be used when a student transfers from an integrated-curriculum program ... Generic doctoral degree programs: For purposes of this subchapter, a generic doctoral degree program means a program conducted by an educational institution with a program in nursing, which leads to a doctoral degree in nursing and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse.http://www.state.nj.us/oag/ca/laws/nursingregs.pdf. Generic masters degree programs: For purposes of this subchapter, a generic masters degree program means a program conducted by an educational institution with a program in nursing, which leads to a masters degree in nursing and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse. Generic baccalaureate degree programs: For purposes of this subchapter, a generic baccalaureate degree program is a program conducted by an educational institution with a program in nursing, which leads to a baccalaureate degree in nursing and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse. Registered professional nurse completion programs, which are educational programs that provide licensed registered nurses who do not have a baccalaureate degree the opportunity to complete their baccalaureate degrees, shall be considered baccalaureate degree programs; 4. Associate degree programs: For purposes of this subchapter, an associate degree program means a program conducted by an educational institution with a program which leads to an associate degree in nursing and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse. Nursing courses and clinical experiences in a variety of settings that include: i. A written certification from the registrar, or program administrator ... Mission Statement—To safeguard the safety of citizens in the state of Oklahoma by regulating the Act was revised through the years to as late as 2003.http://www.odl.state.ok.us/sginfo/oksg/nursing-board.pdf. Purpose of the act is to safeguard the public health and welfare by requiring persons in professional or practical nursing to be licensed. e board is responsible for regulating the practice of nursing and establishing minimum standards for education programs. In July 2005 there were 34,635 registered nurses and 17,043 practical nurses, and 1,402 advanced practice nurses holding licenses in the state. ere are thirty-four approved schools preparing registered nurses (three schools admit only RNs for baccalaureate completion) at fty-three di erent sites; thirty approved schools preparing licensed practical nurses at fty di erent sites; and nine approved schools for advanced unlicensed assistive personnel. e board is self-sustaining through collection of licensing and renewal fees. Formulary Advisory Council (59 O.S. § 567.4a) Consists of twelve members, created to make recommendations for an exclusionary formulary that will list drugs or categories of drugs that will not be prescribed by advanced practice nurses. C.R.N.A. (Certi ed Registered Nurse Anesthetist) Formulary Advisory Council (59 O.S. § 567.4b) Composed of ve members who shall be active in clinical practice at least 50 percent of their time within their de ned area of specialty. CRNA is authorized to order, select, obtain and administer drugs pursuant to provisions of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act (SB 275, 1997). Unlicensed Assistive Person Advisory Committee (59 O.S. § 567.3a) Consists of ... The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), with support from The California Endowment, has implemented a scholarship program for underrepresented ethnic minority nursing students who are residents of the state of California.http://www.aacn.nche.edu/CAEawardApp.pdf. This program will support full-time underrepresented ethnic minority students in master’s or doctoral nursing studies and will include a program of mentorship and leadership development to assure successful completion of graduate studies and preparation for a future faculty role. This scholarship program will address the growing shortage of nurse educators and is designed to increase the number of underrepresented ethnic minority nurses who will be available to teach in the state of California. This program seeks and supports diversity in its applicants and requires all candidates to demonstrate potential for long-term contributions to the field of nursing education. Scholarships will be provided to nursing students pursuing a doctorate in nursing research or practice and for students seeking a master’s degree with additional preparation for the faculty role. Resident of the state of California Underrepresented Minority, meaning those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the nursing profession relative to their numbers in the general population. A commitment to teach nursing in the state of California after successful completion of graduate studies. Any dollars remaining after tuition is paid will be available for the student to use for fees, living expenses, and other costs of nursing education. Upon graduation, applicants will be expected to serve in a teaching ... The 54 credit hour curriculum leads to a certificate in Vocational Nursing and is accredited by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.http://www.gc.edu/images/gc/Nursing/VN_Admission_Packet_dg1.pdf. The primary role of the licensed vocational nurse is to provide nursing care in structured health care settings, under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician, for client’s experiencing common, well-defined problems with predictable outcomes. Acceptance to the Vocational Nursing program is through a competitive selection process based on a point system. General Admission criteria for the Galveston College Vocational Nursing Program Applicants to the Vocational Nursing program must: Meet with the Nurse Advisor to obtain updated information about the program requirements, application process and develop a degree plan. Prior to submission of the application into the nursing program, prospective applicants must have a criminal background check or Declaratory Order (Call 409-944-1388 for information). In cases of criminal history other than a traffic fine, and prior to submitting the application for admission in the nursing program, the prospective applicant must receive approval from the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State of Texas to sit for the licensing exam (NCLEX). To obtain approval to sit for the licensing exam an applicant must apply to the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State of Texas for a Declaratory Order. The Declaratory Order must be obtained prior to submitting an application for admission into the Galveston College nursing program. Specific Admission Criteria for application to the Galveston College Vocational Nursing Program To be ... Treating means selection and performance of those therapeutic measures essential to the effective management and execution of the nursing regimen.http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/laws/nursinglaws.pdf. A person who is otherwise qualified shall not be denied licensure as a professional nurse or practical nurse by reason of the circumstances that such person is in religious life and has taken a vow of poverty. Collaborating physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes who agrees to work with an advanced practice nurse. Nothing in this act shall confer the authority to a person licensed to practice nursing to practice another health profession as currently defined in Title 45 of the Revised Statutes. In making appointments the Governor shall give due consideration to, but shall not be bound by, recommendations submitted by the various nurses' professional associations of this State. The licensed practical nurse members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of this State; shall hold a valid license to practice practical nursing in this State; shall have had at least three years' experience in practical nursing; and shall at the time of appointment be actively engaged in practical nursing or work related thereto. "Licensee" means a registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse or other professional subject to regulation by the board. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, any person who possesses the educational and school of professional nursing qualifications for registration required by the law of this State at the time of his or her graduation from ... 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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