Evolution of the Nursing Practice

Contemporary Nursing Practice
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Introduction
Today, nurses are found in hospitals and various institutions, including schools, military bases, and patients’ homes providing healthcare services. Nurses are viewed as primary healthcare providers and equal associates with doctors. They can prescribe patients medication dosage and order diagnostic tests to enhance quality healthcare services. The essay discusses the evolution of the nursing practice, compares associate and baccalaureate nursing education differentiated practice abilities, and how their role differs with respect to addressing a specific client care scenario in healthcare settings. The essay also reflects on the value of evidence-based practice to care delivery and how RN-BSN nurse training supports its feasibility in healthcare delivery. The paper also discusses interdisciplinary nurse teams’ communication and collaborations and their role in augmenting more effective and safer care outcomes.
Explain How Nursing Practice Has Changed Over Time and How This Evolution Has Changed the Scope of Practice and The Approach to Treating the Individual?
Over time, nursing practice has transformed from basic domestic work and care-taking to real medical knowledge and clinical experience. Nursing curriculum and education delivery are prominent nursing practice aspects that have evolved. In this regard, educational institutions continue to offer nursing training that matches patients’ needs in hospitals. Due to rising complexities in patient illnesses and needs, nursing training institutions such as the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) require all registered nurses to hold bachelor’s degrees, which equips them with the best skills in providing quality healthcare to patients. In addition, nursing responsibilities have also significantly evolved. As a result, nursing is no longer considered as care-taking, but contemporary nursing entails a mix of knowledge, skill, and judgment when delivering healthcare services to patients (Texas Women’s University, 2019). The evolution and expansion of nursing responsibilities have changed the scope of practice and techniques for treating patients by allowing nurse practitioners to conduct medical research and collaborate with doctors to diagnose and manage patient illnesses.
Compare the Differentiated Practice Competencies between an Associate (ADN) and Baccalaureate (BSN) Education in Nursing. Explain How the Scope of Practice Changes Between an Associate and Baccalaureate Nurse?
An Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) equips nurse practitioners with the clinical skills required to provide patient care. Nurse practitioners acquire technical skills and medical concepts, including monitoring and updating patients’ medical records. On the other hand, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) trains nurse practitioners with more in depth-nursing curriculum knowledge and skills needed for quality healthcare outcomes. Nursing students who have undergone through BSN program study nursing theory and concepts including but not limited to patient case management, developing nursing practice, an...