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4.2 Basic Concepts
Organizational Culture The formal leaders of an organization provide a sense of direction and overall guidance for their employees by establishing organizational vision, mission, and values statements. An organization’s defines why the organization exists, describes how the organization is unique from similar organizations, and specifies what the organization is striving to be. The describes how Read more »
Standards and Conceptual Approach
The Open RN Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2e textbook is based on several external standards and uses a conceptual approach. External Standards American Nurses Association (ANA) The ANA establishes Standards for Professional Nursing Practice a Nursing Code of Ethics., https://www.nursingworld.org/ana/about-ana/standards/ The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses: NCLEX-RN Test Plans The NCLEX-RN test Read more »
10.2 Basic Advocacy Concepts
Advocacy The American Nurses Association (ANA) emphasizes that advocacy is fundamental to nursing practice in every setting. See Figure 10.1 for an illustration of advocacy. is defined as the act or process of pleading for, supporting, or recommending a cause or course of action. Advocacy may be for individuals, groups, organizations, communities, society, or policy Read more »
5.5 Protecting Your Nursing License
You have worked hard to obtain a nursing license and it will be your livelihood. See Figure 5.7 for an illustration of a nursing license. Protecting your nursing license is vital. Actions to Protect Your License There are several actions that nurses can take to protect their nursing license, avoid liability, and promote client safety. Read more »
4.3 Implementing Change
Change is constant in the health care environment. is defined as the process of altering or replacing existing knowledge, skills, attitudes, systems, policies, or procedures. The outcomes of change must be consistent with an organization’s mission, vision, and values. Although change is a dynamic process that requires alterations in behavior and can cause conflict and Read more »
1.1 Overview
This textbook discusses professional and management concepts related to the role of a registered nurse (RN) as defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA). The ANA publishes two resources that set standards and guide professional nursing practice in the United States: The Code of Ethics for Nurses With Interpretive Statements and Nursing: Scope and Standards Read more »
Preface
Editors Kimberly Ernstmeyer, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, APNP-BC Dr. Elizabeth Christman, DNP, RN, CNE Graphics Editor Nic Ashman, MLIS, Librarian, Chippewa Valley Technical College Developing Authors This second edition of this textbook was developed based on feedback received from WTCS nursing faculty, the 2023 NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Test Plans, the updated WTCS statewide nursing curriculum, Read more »
2.3 Tools for Prioritizing
Prioritization of care for multiple clients while also performing daily nursing tasks can feel overwhelming in today’s fast-paced health care system. Because of the rapid and ever-changing conditions of clients and the structure of one’s workday, nurses must use organizational frameworks to prioritize actions and interventions. These frameworks can help ease anxiety, enhance personal organization Read more »
2.1 Prioritization Introduction
Learning Objectives Prioritize nursing care based on client acuity Use principles of time management to organize work Analyze effectiveness of time management strategies Incorporate clinical judgment to prioritize nursing care Apply a framework for prioritization “So much to do, so little time.” This is a common mantra of today’s practicing nurse in various health care Read more »
Introduction
This is the second edition of the Nursing Management & Professional Concepts nursing OER textbook that was developed specifically for prelicensure nursing students preparing to graduate and take the NCLEX-RN to obtain their nursing license. Content is based on the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) statewide nursing curriculum for the Nursing Management & Professional Concepts Read more »