Current Trends in Nursing Practice
Course Contents
Textbook

Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management

Read Chapters 2 and 26 in Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management.
http://evolve.elsevier.com
Electronic Resource

Establishing a Culturally Competent Master’s and Doctorally Prepared Nursing Workforce

Read “Establishing a Culturally Competent Master’s and Doctorally Prepared Nursing Workforce,” located on the American Association of College of Nursing website.
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/CulturalComp.pdf
Key Provisions Related to Nursing

Read “Key Provisions Related to Nursing” located on the RN Action website.
http://www.rnaction.org/site/DocServer/Key_Provisions_Related_to_Nursing-House_and_Senate.pdf?docID=981
New Health Care Delivery Models in Health System Reform: Opportunities for Nurses and Their Patients

Read “New Health Care Delivery Models in Health System Reform: Opportunities for Nurses and Their Patients,” by Haney (2010), located on the American Nurses Association website.
http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/Positions-and-Resolutions/Issue-Briefs/Care-Delivery-Models.pdf
The Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Read “The Affordable Care Act,” located at the HealthCare.gov website.
http://www.healthcare.gov/law/timeline/index.html
e-Library Resource

Accountable Care Organizations: The Future of Care Delivery

Read “Accountable Care Organizations: The Future of Care Delivery?” by Hart, from American Journal of Nursing (2012).
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Editor’s Notes: Integrating Health Promotion Into National Health Policy

Read “Editor’s Notes: Integrating Health Promotion Into National Health Policy,” by O’Donnell, from American Journal of Health Promotion (2009).
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From Sick Care to Health Care-Reengineering Prevention Into the US System

Read “From Sick Care to Health Care—Reengineering Prevention Into the US System,” by Marvasti and Stafford, from New England Journal of Medicine (2012).
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Goal-Oriented Patient Care – An Alternative Health Outcomes Paradigm

Read “Goal-Oriented Patient Care – An Alternative Health Outcomes Paradigm,” by Reuben and Tinetti, from New England Journal of Medicine (2012).
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Health Care Reform and Issues in Nursing. The PPACA and Its Impact on Medical-Surgical Nursing

Read “Health Care Reform and Issues in Nursing.The PPACA and Its Impact on Medical-Surgical Nursing,” by Hertel, from Med-Surg Matters (2011).
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Health Reform Act: New Models of Care and Delivery Systems

Read “Health Reform Act: New Models of Care and Delivery Systems,” by Haas, from AAACN Viewpoint (2011).
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Healthcare Reform and Nurses: Challenges and Opportunities

Read “Healthcare Reform and Nurses: Challenges and Opportunities,” by Stokowski, from Nevada RNformation (2010).
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Pragmatic Measures: What They Are and Why We Need Them

Read “Pragmatic Measures: What They Are and Why We Need Them,” by Glasgow et al., from American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2013).
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Seizing Opportunities Under the Affordable Care Act for Transforming the Mental and Behavioral Health System

Read “Seizing Opportunities Under the Affordable Care Act for Transforming the Mental and Behavioral Health System,” by Mechanic, from Health Affairs (2012).
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Shared Decision Making: The Pinnacle of Patient-Centered Care

Read “Shared Decision Making: The Pinnacle of Patient-Centered Care,” by Barry and Edgman-Levitan, from New England Journal of Medicine (2012).
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Stakeholder Roles: The Quality Imperative. A Commentary on the U.S. Healthcare System

Read “Stakeholder Roles: The Quality Imperative. A Commentary on the U.S. Healthcare System,” by Austin and Aaron, from American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2012).
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The Importance of Transitional Care in Achieving Health Reform

Read “The Importance of Transitional Care in Achieving Health Reform,” by Naylor, Aiken, Kurtzman, Olds, and Hirschman, from Health Affairs (2011).
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The Importance of the Individual Mandate: Evidence From Massachusetts

Read “The Importance of the Individual Mandate: Evidence From Massachusetts,” by Chandra et al., from New England Journal of Medicine (2011).
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What Is Value in Health Care?

Read “What Is Value in Health Care?” by Porter, from New England Journal of Medicine (2010).
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Website

Health Resources and Services Administration

Explore the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) website.
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/index.html
Other

The Evolving Practice of Nursing

Read “The Evolving Practice of Nursing,” by Dickerson (2012). (Reprinted with permission)
NRS-440V-R-TheEvolvingPracticeofNursing.pdf