Week 2: Significance of Nursing Concepts within the Profession
Week 2: Significance of Nursing Concepts within the Profession
Week 2: Significance of Nursing Concepts within the Profession
Nurse executives have skills sets that lead and manage clinical and work environments as well as facilitate collaboration across the health care system (Rick, 2014). The work of nurse executives is constantly changing and adapting to new innovations and insights (Rick, 2014). A nurse executive uses all aspect of the nursing metaparadigm when making decisions and interacting with patients and peers to facilitate a successful work environment.
The essence of nursing practice is through the nurse-patient relationship (Talbert, 2012). The concept of person in the nursing metaparadigm refers to the patient, or the person receiving the care. Nurse executives transform and influence health and the health care system by enhancing patient engagement and developing clinical systems to create value-based performance (Rick, 2014). A nurse executive can be a director of nursing. As a director of nursing there will be constant interaction with not only nurses, but patients and families. As a director of nursing there are responsibilities to maintain patient satisfaction and make sure that the best possible care is being given to patients through collaboration with nurses and health care providers.
The concept of environment in the nursing metaparadigm is what most would expect, a setting or place, but it can also be internal as well. Nurse executives have the responsibility of making sure the environment in which nurses are working are safe and properly managed. The same goes for patients. In the health care setting, patients and families are anxious and uncomfortable. It is the duty of the nurse executive to make sure that patients and their families are in a safe setting with quality nursing care. This occurs through interpersonal communication and collaboration. To ensure nurses and patients both feel respected and safe in the environment they are in, directors of nursing can form partnerships throughout the care setting that facilitate a safe environment for all involved.
Health is a dynamic process in the nursing metaparadigm. This refers to the well-being of the patient and includes physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual wellness. As a nurse executive and director of nursing, clinical information systems can be developed to ensure that care across the health care setting can be coordinated and accessible to patients to create a place of wellness (Rick, 2014). As a director of nursing, creating and maintaining accessible healthcare will improve and encourage patients health and wellness.
The concept of nursing in the metaparadigm refers to the art and science of nursing. It includes the skills and education necessary to engage in the nursing process. As a nurse executive, it is important to provide nurses with strong clinical leadership to develop a vision for the future (Rick, 2014). As an advanced practice nurse, there will be clinical nurses that look up to nurse leaders for advice and guidance. It is the duty of the nurse executive to model appropriate behaviors and set goals and incentives for nurses to achieve a successful nursing environment for patients and peers (Rick, 2014).
Rick, C. (2014) Competence in executive nursing leadership for the 21st century: The 5 eyes. Nurse Leader, 12(2), 64-6. https://doi.org.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2014.01.005
Talbert, T. L., (2012). The role of the nurse executive in fostering and empowering the advanced practice registered nurse. Nursing Clinics of North America, 47(2), 261-267. https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2012.02.007
The nursing practice environment is considered advantageous when the nurses have autonomy, control over the work environment, and good relationships with the health care team (Dorigan & de Brito Guirardello, 2017). The same goes for nurse executives. Positive practice environments are associated with higher job satisfaction and lower burnout rates (Dorigan & de Brito Guirardello, 2017). As a nurse executive, the goal for myself is to be a director of nursing. As a director of nursing I will be in charge of the nurses in the hospital. If the environment in which these nurses are working in is unsatisfactory, the nurses will show it. As stated, positive work environments lead to happy nurses as well as better patient care, influencing the decisions made by a director of nursing. It is the duty of the director of nursing to ensure that nurses feel safe when taking care of patients. That means making sure units are adequately staffed and nurses are being treated with respect from patients and other health care professionals.
The environment plays a huge part in the nurse executive role. The nurse executive must make decisions based on environmental factors that affect the entire team of nurses throughout the health care setting. If the environment in which nurses and other health care providers is safe and positive there will be better nurse retention which leads to increased satisfaction for nurses, patients, and providers. The health care system is all interconnected and has a domino effect. If one part is off, other parts are effected. As a nurse executive being aware of the environment that the nurses and patients are in will impact the care being given as well the retention and health care relationships among providers. If positive, this will lead to better outcomes across the health care setting.
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Dorigan, G.H., de Brito Guirardello, E. (2017). Nursing practice environment, satisfaction and safety climate: the nurses’ perception. Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 30(2), 129-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982- 0194201700021