Contemporary Nursing Practice

The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 1,000 ORDS 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. Compare the differentiated practice competencies between an associate (ADN) and baccalaureate (BSN) education in nursing. Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and baccalaureate nurse. Identify a specific client care situation and describe how nursing care, or approaches to decision making, differ between the BSN‐prepared nurse and the ADN nurse. Discuss the significance of applying evidence‐based practice to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the RN‐BSN nurse supports its application. Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more effective client outcomes. Utilize the APA 7 format. Cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. RUBRIC CRITERIA - PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL THE CRITERIA FOR THE PAPER Nursing Practice Changes, Scope of Practice, and Approach to Client Care comprehensively explains how nursing practice has changed over time, including how these changes have impacted the scope of practice and the approach to treating the individual Comparison of Differentiated Practice Competencies and Scope of Practice The comparison of the differentiated practice competencies between the ADN and BSN is comprehensive. A detailed and well thought out explanation of how the scope of practice changes between an associate- and baccalaureate-prepared nurse is provided. Nursing Care or Approaches to Decision Making Regarding Client Care Differences A specific client care situation is identified, and a comprehensive description of how nursing care or approaches to decision making differ between the BSN-prepared nurse and the ADN nurse is provided. Prepared Nurse The Significance of Applying Evidence-Based Practice to Nursing Care and the RN-BSN-Prepared Nurse There is a comprehensive discussion about the significance of applying evidence-based practice to nursing care and a detailed explanation of how the academic preparation of the RN-BSN nurse supports its application. Nursing Communication and Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Teams to Support Client Outcomes The essay includes a comprehensive discussion about how nurses today communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams. A comprehensive explanation of how this would support safer and more effective client outcomes is included. Thesis, Position, or Purpose Communicates reason for writing and demonstrates awareness of audience. The thesis, position, or purpose is persuasively developed throughout and skillfully directed to a specific audience. Development, Structure, and Conclusion Advances position or purpose throughout writing; conclusion aligns to and evolves from development. The thesis, position, or purpose is coherently and cohesively advanced throughout. The progression of ideas is coherent and unified. A convincing and unambiguous conclusion aligns to the development of the purpose. Evidence Selects and integrates evidence to support and advance position/purpose; considers other perspectives. Comprehensive and compelling evidence is included. Multiple other perspectives are integrated effectively. Mechanics of Writing Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc. No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence structure are used throughout. Format/Documentation No errors in formatting or documentation are present. Selectivity in the use of direct quotations and synthesis of sources is demonstrated.