Benchmark: Future Scope, Role, and Professional Obligations of Nurse Educators

Benchmark: Future Scope, Role, and Professional Obligations of Nurse Educators

It is crucial to acknowledge that fact that the advanced registered nursing profession has been forced to advance under the dynamic legislations being witnessed in the entire health care sector. The main matter at hand is the dramatic changes towards ensuring the provision of quality services to the patients and entire public. Consequently, professional nursing organizations have been very resourceful and supportive in making sure that all nurses are equipped with adequate skills and experiences necessary n ensuring that the patients receive high-quality care for health promotion (Rantz et al., 2018). The public healthcare system has also ensured that most nurses direct their potentials and professional qualifications towards promoting the health of the community to decrease the current morbidity and mortality rates being experienced. Furthermore, professional nursing organizations have been key players in ensuring that nursing specialists enhance their roles and efforts in line with the expanding scope of practice to better the service provider of the healthcare system in the future. In that context, this paper is set to explore the current efforts being made towards expanding the scope of practice of advanced nurses and the positive impacts exhibited to the healthcare system.

Scope of Practice

As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) certified by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) it is worth acknowledging that my scope of practice in future will be to ensure quality care delivery in promoting public healthcare. An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) must have a master or post-master’s certificate or should have a practice-focused doctor of nursing practice degree in any of the four main specific roles. Once certified as a registered nurse, all the skills learned and acquired through the practicum experience and training will be utilized in rendering correct treatment to the patients, for health promotion and quality of life. Consequently, it is worth acknowledging that the APRN defines the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner in a very unique manner. An APRN, especially in my case, is of the mandate to oversee that the care provided towards the public is cost-effective and making sure that all the obstacles and limitations are addressed appropriately for future advancements (Farrell, Payne, & Heye, 2015). Nevertheless, eliminating regulatory obstacles and limitations has been fundamental especially in allowing nurses to maximally utilize skills, experience, knowledge, and judgment in their day to day roles in line with what they have acquired through practicum experience and training. As such, all the time and finances invested towards my training will not go in vain, as I will ensure that I apply all the knowledge, skills and experience that I have gained to make sure that I provide enhanced healthcare services and promote the health and wellness of the general public.

Professional Nursing Organizations

The journey towards the advancement of the scope of advanced nursing practice, especially towards public health, has been influenced by the existence of several professional nursing organizations that have enunciated the certification of nurses on basis of high quality, adequate and effective training. The chief objective of these professional bodies has been towards ensuring a massive transformation of the public health care systems as a witness of the provision of only cost-effective high-quality services to the public. One of the key players in the American Nurses Association (ANA), which has worked very hard in enhancing advanced nursing practice in the United States (Smith, Morin, & Lake, 2017).

It is one of the most popular professional organizations that most Registered Nurses enroll to be part of to advance their profession and realize their future goals. This organization is committed towards the provision of quality care in addition to sharing and upholding strong ethical values. The ANA’s operations have been based on the belief that professional development is a crucial aspect in preparing nurses through a lifelong learning experience and training where educators ensure that nurses acquire adequate professional skills and training in the nursing practice, which will help them exhibit appropriate competence and achievements towards their career goals. This ideology has been effective in advancing the nursing scope and generally improving the quality of healthcare services at affordable costs to the public in the United States.

Apart from the ANA, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AAC