Future Goals and Scholarship
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Introduction
An RN-BSN Program is a bachelors degree in of science specifically in nursing. It is a four-year program that is pursued by those students who have an aspiration of becoming registered nurses. Additionally, already registered nurses can also pursue the course in those instances where they have been doing a degree associated with nursing. This paper will recap on the journey of my nursing program and will start by highlighting some of the sources of new knowledge gained. It will also state how knowledge of EBP influences their performance and critical thinking in a work environment. Additionally, the paper will look at how ASL has influenced positively or negatively their willingness to engage in volunteerism in the future. Lastly, the paper will outline the nurse’s plans for scholarly undertakings after graduation.
Sources of New Knowledge Gained
One of the sources of the new nursing knowledge gained is that of the internet. Nowadays, internet sites have proved to be productive in terms of providing new and updated information. Nursing students have not been left behind where they are becoming knowledgeable the more; they interact with the internet, which is beneficial to them. The second source of nursing knowledge is that of daily social interaction. As nursing students talk to each other, they get to exchange ideas regarding their profession. With the interactions, they can grasp one or two things that they did not know before and at the end of the day become knowledgeable (Huber, 2018). The third source of new knowledge for the nursing student is that of laboratory and personal experiments. These include the different experiments that the students can decide to conduct to discover something new. Last but not least, another source of nursing knowledge for the students is that of documentation. This is the knowledge that is obtained from the student’s interaction with their books and is also the most used.
Influences of EBP Knowledge
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach that incorporates the use of the best evidence available from well-conducted studies by clinical experts in the making of patients care decision. The knowledge from EBP influences the performance and critical thinking of the nursing students in their work environments. One of the influences of evidence-based practices is that it assists the nurses in obtaining verified and accurate information regarding their course. This improves their performance where they get adequately equipped by the problem-solving approach, which leaves no stone unturned (Bernard, & Oster, 2018). Another influence of EBP knowledge is noted on the critical thinking and decision-making side of the nurses. This mostly assists in those instances where the nurse might be in a dilemma and needs to make a decision urgently. With the evidence-based practice, this is made easier where the best decision is arrived upon by the nurse.
Positive and Negative Influences of ASL
American Sign Language (ASL) is an approach used in the nursing practice to communicate with the deaf by the movements of the hands and face. This has influenced both positively and negatively, the nursing student’s willingness to engage in volunteerism in the future. One of the positive influences of ASL in their volunteer willingness is that they get to diversify their abilities where they can engage both the deaf and those who are not deaf. Another positivity of the approach is that the likelihood of the nursing students to engage in volunteerism is increased by the urge instilled to them by the ASL (Tomey, 2016). However, one of the negativities of the ASL is that not all students could be willing to engage in it, especially if they are not physically impaired. This might eventually lead to them quitting the nursing program by surprise.
Plans for Scholarly Undertakings after Graduation
Graduation in any course refers to the partial or full completion of the studies and the beginning of a new chapter in the career progression. It is recommendable that every student should have a plan on how they want to partake their career and make it grow. On the side of the nursing students, they are expected to have plans for scholarly undertakings after graduation. One of the plans that one can have after graduation is that of engaging as a volunteer in any of the hospitals as an intern (Huber, 2018). This helps them in gaining some experience to will prove to be beneficial later in their career. A second scholarly plan after graduation for a nursing student, including me, would be that of taking a masters program in the nursing course. This would be part of adding more knowledge on top of what is available. Nurses would benefit very much from this because, during their career, they can even get job promotions due to their high qualifications.
Conclusions
Nursing has become an integral part of the healthcare services, with the future of nursing set to soar to a new high. The modern-day healthcare system is fragmented based on specializations, and nursing is a specialization that is ranked just next to the physicians. It is a profession of utmost importance, and without them, physicians will not perform their duties perfectly. Coordination and follow up between the two professions assure high-class treatment plans for the patients in the hospitals. Innovative and improved patient care is required to expand new models and structure of healthcare. Nursing helps to improve the quality, accessibility, and value of care of the patients. Appropriate recommendations regarding the future scope of nursing will be integral for the rapid development of a new horizon for the profession of nursing. The future of nursing is in the hands of a modern-day healthcare setup with state-of-the-art facilities regarding overall healthcare.
References
Bernard, N., & Oster, C. A. (2018). An evidence-based nursing career framework. Nurse Leader, 16(2), 127-133.
Huber, D. (2018). Leadership and nursing care management (6th ed). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier
Tomey, A. M. (2016). Students’ perceptions of ideal and nursing career choices. Nursing Outlook, 44(1), 27-30.