NUR-513 Topic 8 DQ 1:Identify three professional nursing organizations that interest you. Provide a brief summary of their purpose, requirements, and any differences in focus, population, scope, or intent. How do these organizations align to your goals and worldview

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) is a national professional organization of more than 11,000 nurse leaders that represent the voice of nursing leadership in health care. These nursing leaders encompass nurse leaders working in hospitals, health systems, academia, and other care settings across the care continuum.

The organization has led the field of nursing leadership through professional development, advocacy, and research that advances nursing leadership practice and patient care (American Organization of Nursing Leaders, 2022).

This organization represents the best of nursing leadership providing insight into areas of advocacy to further the careers of nursing by supporting nursing programs and encouraging the growth of nurses as members of the healthcare team and encouraging the support of the staff providing care.

Organization of Nurse Leaders (ONL) within the state of Massachusetts, offers many leadership classes to act to expand the knowledge and skill set of advanced practice nurses. Some of the classes that have been offered were (ONL; Organization of Nurse Leaders, n.d.):

1.      Diversity in management and leadership

2.     Leading Evidence-Based Practice

3.     8 Attributes of a Healthy Work Culture

I was fortunate enough to attend the first class on diversity which provided a large amount of education and open my eyes to many everyday common remarks and statements that could possibly be offensive. This class allowed me to look around the unit to see what areas would need improvement to become more inclusive.

The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, AMSN, provides support and certification for nurses that are employed in the Med/Surg field. This organization promotes research studies and promotes advocacy that condemns violence in the workplace (Academy of Medial-Surgical Nurses, n.d.). After working within the Med/Surg areas for the past twenty years, it is a pleasant surprise to learn that there was a group solely for this area. Med/Surg nurses feed the pipeline of the specialties.

These organizations support my worldview of leadership due to the importance of education. We as leaders are only as good as the team we mentor.

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NUR-513 Topic 8 DQ 1:Identify three professional nursing organizations that interest you. Provide a brief summary of their purpose, requirements, and any differences in focus, population, scope, or intent. How do these organizations align to your goals and worldview References

Academy of Medial-Surgical Nurses. (n.d.). Retrieved from amsn.org.

American Organization of Nursing Leaders. (2022). Retrieved from AONL: https://www.aonl.org

ONL; Organization of Nurse Leaders. (n.d.). Retrieved from oonl.org.

We are heading into the last few days of the course. I would like you to take a few moments to reflect on the material we have covered and the things you have learned throughout the course. Please provide a summarization of this process. This will enable you to synthesize your learning and help me gauge how I have met the objectives for the course.

Also, please share if you felt that you met your goals made at the beginning of class. If you did, state what your next steps are. If not, evaluate what items hindered you from accomplishing the outlined goals and your plans as you move forward.

Your substantive comments will count toward your participation requirements for the week. I look forward to reading your thoughts as you share the highlights of what you have learned!

I am thankful that God gave me the courage to pursue advanced education through this MSN program. I have lost all interest in going back to school, but the current economy and political climate in the entire nation and the world made me realize that I can contribute to the growth and development of nursing by investing in myself through education.

I was so nervous when I started this MSN program because I was working full-time, and time management was a big challenge. I almost dropped this class because I was running behind with my commitment in my life, doing my assignments and readings for this course. I am thankful to our professor and to all of you for engaging me as I read all your works and views as a student and as a nurse.

I was not thinking of my worldviews before, but this class made me organize my thoughts and put into writing my worldviews. I have become conscious of EBP in nursing and its application in the workplace. I became a better critical care nurse because of my level of engagement in this class and the learnings I have acquired throughout this course. APA doesn’t make sense to me before, but now I have become more knowledgeable in learning it for this course.

Lastly is learning about research. We are all in the early stage of doing nursing research, but this is very useful in our future as advanced practice nurses. Lastly, if you ask me if I have met my expectations in this course? Absolutely. Thank you

Reflecting back on this first course, I have learned many things.  I manage my time better overall. I was very concerned about going back to school while working full time, but I have made the adjustment well. The weekly schedule of the class fits well with my work schedule. I have met my goals for this course which included learning to navigate the learning portal and mastering APA format, as well as applying what I have learned to my current nursing role and future roles.

As the class progressed, I continued to learn more tricks to the portal, available resources, and APA formatting as I utilized different kinds of sources. My next steps are to apply what I have learned to my future classes and continue to learn how to write better papers. Some material that sticks out in my mind that I have learned includes learning more about all of the different advanced practice roles, nursing theories, and most recently professional nursing organizations.

Personal Worldview, Personal Philosophy of Practice & Patient Care

My worldview focuses on my foundation and how I perceive the world and the essence of nursing practice. Accordingly, my religious beliefs have a strong influence on my worldview and personal philosophy of nursing as well as patient care. I am a Filipino registered nurse (RN) with Catholic as my religion. Currently, I work in a Jewish hospital located in a diverse Los Angeles area, California.

The setting and my background have a critical influence on my worldview. I am a Christian and believe that God is the source of life and created everyone with a purpose. According to my Catholic faith, God calls on us to be co-creators and show love to all people, irrespective of their diversity.

I believe that the only language which transcends differences among people is love. God created human beings in his image based on the concept of “Imago Dei” and as a nurse, I serve him through caring for others (Newbanks et al., 2018). Working in a diverse setting and interacting with patients from different backgrounds means that I should embrace their status, irrespective of their weaknesses, and should not make biased judgments or conclusions.

My nursing philosophy is that nursing is a calling and nurses should offer holistic care to their patients. My religious beliefs support my nursing philosophy as all types of living are vocations. Nurses serve, just like parents in a family, who are called by God to care for their children.

As a calling, nurses should sacrifice their time and knowledge and work beyond formal expectations to deliver holistic care to patients. Nurses spend more time with patients than any other healthcare provider and practitioner. Through this, they develop trusting and strong relationships with their patients. Therefore, they interact more and share a lot making it possible to navigate their care and attain quality outcomes.

My worldview influences my attitude towards patient care as it emphasizes treating each unique patient with dignity, respect, and above all show love because God created all people in his image. Further, it means that I should provide holistic care to patients and interact with them in a friendly way to improve quality care outcomes (O’Brien, 2018). My worldview also demonstrates that healthcare providers should leverage cultural competencies to help their patients attain better outcomes.

Professional Nursing Organization

1. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
2. American Nurses Association-New York (ANA-NY)
3. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is a professional organization representing over 50,000 nurse anesthetists nationwide. The AANA’s goal is to advance the nurse anesthesia profession and ensure that nurse anesthetists are recognized as essential healthcare team members. The requirements for membership include graduating from an accredited nurse anesthesia program and holding current certification from the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. The American Nurses Association-New York (ANA-NY) is a professional organization representing registered nurses in New York State. The ANA-NY’s goal is to promote nursing as a profession and advance the practice of nursing through advocacy, education, and research. The requirements for membership include being a registered nurse in good standing and paying annual dues. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) is a professional organization representing over 150,000 perioperative nurses nationwide.

The AORN’s goal is to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes by advancing perioperative nursing practice. The requirements for membership include being a registered nurse in good standing and paying annual dues. There are no differences in focus, population, scope, or intent among these three organizations. All three organizations have different goals but share the purpose of promoting their respective nursing specialty.

The three organizations also require members to be registered nurses in good standing and pay annual dues. These organizations differ slightly in scope, with the AANA focused specifically on nurse anesthetists, the ANA-NY focused on registered nurses in New York State, and the AORN focused on perioperative nurses nationwide. However, all three organizations represent their respective nursing specialty at a state or national level. These organizations provide educational resources, advocacy support, and networking opportunities for their members while working to improve patient care through research initiatives.

As a nurse, I am very interested in healthcare organizations that help promote patient safety and quality care. The three organizations I have chosen all support these ideals in different ways. The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists is dedicated to providing safe patient care by setting high standards for nurse anesthetists. They also work to educate the public about the importance of anesthesia safety. The American Nurses Association-New York (ANA-NY) is a professional organization that represents nurses in all practice settings (Tastan et al., 2014). They promote patient safety and quality care through advocacy, education, and research. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is also dedicated to promoting patient safety and quality care. They do this through education and certification programs for perioperative nurses. These organizations align with my goals and worldview, and I would be proud to be a member of each.

NUR-513 Topic 8 DQ 1:Identify three professional nursing organizations that interest you. Provide a brief summary of their purpose, requirements, and any differences in focus, population, scope, or intent. How do these organizations align to your goals and worldview Reference:

Tastan, S., Linch, G. C. F., Keenan, G. M., Stifter, J., McKinney, D., Fahey, L., Lopez, K. D., Yao, Y., & Wilkie, D. J. (2014). Evidence for the existing American Nurses Association-recognized standardized nursing terminologies: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(8), 1160–1170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.12.004

Professional nursing organizations provide the opportunity for nurse leaders to contribute to the profession of nursing.  Some professional organizations contribute to the general knowledge base of nursing, while others provide forums for specialized nursing areas.  These organizations cultivate mentorship, sharing ideas, providing a forum for sharing scholarly writing and studies through conferences and journals, and providing recognition for experts in the profession.

There are three professional nursing organizations that are of interest to me.  They include the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and the New York Organization for Nursing Leadership (NYONL).

The ANCC sets a framework for nursing practice and research.  By providing an opportunity for nurses to become certified in nursing sub-specialities, and organizations to be certified as Magnet recognized, the ANCC continues to encourage nursing professionals and leaders to expand best practices and provide high quality nursing care.  These certifications provide a standardized method of evaluating the competency of the individual or organizations that hold the certification.  The five pillars of Magnet designation are: Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvements and Emperical Quality Results.  These pillars align with my goals and worldview of nursing.  Transformational leaders enlighten others to why systematic change is necessary and empower nurses to not only change, but transform the way care is delivered through sharing a vision, influencing others, having strong clinical expertise, and relating it to professional nursing practice.  I hold my Nurse Executive certification through the ANCC and am a nurse leader in a Magnet designated organization.

The mission of the ONS is to advance excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care.  The vision is to lead the transformation of cancer care.  The core values and guiding principles are innovation, excellence, advocacy and inclusivity.  As a member of the ONS, I have achieved  my Oncology Nurse Certification and lead an oncology unit that have policy and procedures that are founded on recommendations made by the ONS for standards of care in the care of oncology patients, and safe handling and administration of chemotherapy, biotherapy and immunotheray.  The ONS holds annual conferences, has local chapters for members to meet, and provides online education and certifications.  Knowing that my daily practice is based on evidence from scholarly research reviewed by the ONS gives me confidence that the care provided is best practice.

The NYONL is an organization that gives nurse leaders from all areas of practice in the state of New York a voice.  The mission is to engage, inspire, and advance the practice of New York nursing leaders by using evidence based practice.  The vision is that innovative nursing leaders will shape the future of healthcare in New York State and beyond.  Through conferences, newsletters, and resource training, this organization provides support and mentorship to nurses throughout the state.  As a new nurse leader I was able to attend a conference that provided valuable tools to assist with my success as a nurse manager.