Nursing Ethics Comparrison Chart NRS 531

Chart Notes: NUR 531 Week 2 Assignment Nursing Roles Graphic Organizer Ethics: Ethics for RN Educator: Professionalism, Justice, Equality, Fidelity, Non-Maleficence, Ethics for NP: Professionalism, Justice, Equality, Fidelity, Non-Maleficence, to provide and advocate for safe and quality of care for all patients and communities Similarities and Differences: Different: NP’s can be primary care providers or specialize in certain areas, such as gerontology, emergency medicine (APCCRN), and so on Nurse educators can still remain at the bedside performing patient care to retain skills Similarities: Common goal to continue to administer high quality of care to patients, render care that benefits the patient and returns them to their baseline, if possible Nurse practitioners and nurse administrators have a lot in common. They are both registered nurses; they may hold similar degrees, and, ultimately, they each want better health outcomes. The critical difference, however, is in specialization. Nurse practitioners focus on the health of their patients, and nurse educators focus on their medical facilities staff. EDUCATION: Nurse Educator: Master’s degree or higher, If focused on a specialty, obtaining a certification in said area, called a Post Masters Certification, in addition to education degree NP: Master’s degree or higher, such as a Doctorate degree. Graduate students typically hold a BSN when entering school, unless the school offers a bridge program SIMILARITIES/DIFFERENCES: Similarities: Master’s Degree at a minimum Differences: Doctoral Degree for NP, Certification for RN Educator for a specialty LEADERSHIP: RN Educator: Pivotal role in strengthening the RN workforce, expanding nurse's knowledge base and skill set, Role model, Leadership to implement new evidence-based practice, responsible for designing implementing, evaluating and revising academic and continuing education programs for nurses NP: Decision making, for NP, decision making requires good critical thinking skills Delegation of responsibilities such as medication administration, resolving conflict, to act with integrity, be mentored (as NP’s work under a physician, don’t be afraid to ask questions), Strive for balance. Similarities and Differences: Similarities: Registered nurses working in advanced practice nursing (APN) roles have completed graduate education, have an expert level of knowledge and complex decision making skills and clinical competencies for ‐ expanded practice specific to the context in which they are credentialed to work This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :40:56 GMT -05:00 Leadership is an internationally accepted generic feature of APN. Advanced practice nurses are expected to demonstrate leadership competencies at an advanced level in their roles Differences: Educators are looked at as the leader for any new evidenced-based practice that needs to be implemented properly. NP’s are looked at as an MD. Nurses look to them to know what to do next, how to treat the patient according to the presenting signs and symptoms. Not all disease processes can be treated the same. Nurses look to NP’s to answer their questions. PUBLIC HEALTH: RN Educator: Involved in the prevention, education, advocacy, activism, assessment and evaluation of the public's health. Can play a vital role in the prevention of the disease process and help to promote health and safety. It’s all about education. NP: Public health nurse practitioners address the health needs of their communities through wellness clinics, home visits, and developing relationships that can help to stop serious health problems before they start, exacting positive change in the lives of patients and communities Similarities and Differences: Similarities: Both the RN educator and the NP address the health of the community The differences are that the RN educator helps them learn how to manage, prevent and/or promote health, whereas the NP offers treatment options that help and can create a positive change. Healthcare Administration: RN Educator: Nurse educators serve an important function within the hospital system. Nurse educators assist nursing staff in developing and maintaining their competencies (CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc.), advance their professional nursing practice and help to facilitate their achievement of academic success and career goals. Depending on the facility and what incentives are offered, RN educators can help with a clinical ladder, where it provides incentives for the nurse to become more involved with the facility. NP: Nurse practitioners are APRN’s who can advance to an administration level and act as a healthcare executive, manage an APRN team, become part of the hospitalist team, admitting patients and providing follow up care, in addition to providing primary and specialty care. Similarities and Differences: Both the RN Educator and NP would play a vital role in education in healthcare administration. The only difference would be that the RN Educator would focus on the nursing staff and the NP would focus on everything from colleagues, to nurses, to patients and their families. INFORMATICS: RN Educator: An Educator assists the nursing informatics officer with the implementation and training of staff for any new programs that pertain to patient data. It is essential that the staff know how to use the new charting system and how to implement down time measures as to not interfere with patient care. IT is an important communication tool. NP: The NP uses the informatics system to input orders, it is a communication tool between providers and nurses for the benefit of the patient. Providers such as NP, can access this system to prescribe new medications that will assist the patient a number of areas including pain management, disease process and prevention of advancement of pre-existing conditions.