NSG 4068 Week 5 Project – The Nurse as Advocate Personal Nursing Philosophy

The personal philosophy of nursing care is founded on the individual patient. In the current healthcare setting, individuals need to be at the center of the care planning process. This makes them actively involved in their own care. As an FNP, I will ensure that my patients’ wishes and preferences needs are met, and any healthcare packages are never made without involving them directly. As an FNP, I would need to practice holistic healthcare, which basically means focusing on the whole individual and not just their physical health but also their social, intellectual, sexual, spiritual, mental, and emotional health needs and preferences. As an FNP, I will need to improve my personal competencies, such as effective communication, interpersonal skills, and teamwork, as this will help me facilitate my philosophy of better healthcare for all (Schober, 2018). I have a great concern and empathy towards my patients, and this will be my biggest drive towards providing quality healthcare and ensuring my patients receive the best medical attention required for them to fully recover and better manage their conditions.

Regulatory and Legal Requirements

To practice in the state of New Jersey, one has to have the relevant education certifications from recognized nursing programs. After completing nurse practitioner education, one needs to obtain national board certification from either of the two boards that offer nurse practitioner credentials in the US, and they include the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Each of the applicants for certification, however, must submit proof of a current New Jersey registered professional nurse license in good standing, a complete application form, original official transcripts, and proof of passing the highest level of the national Advanced Practice Nurse Examination in FNP (Njconsumeraffairs.gov, 2022). After this step, one has to get certification from the New Jersey Board of Nursing, and then a license is offered to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Transformational Leadership

According to Gabel (2013), the current healthcare metamorphic nature in the United States is imperative for managers to employ transformational nurse leaders as this encourages adaptation to change. The transformation leadership style allows recognition of areas that require change. Transformational leaders inspire followers by creating a sense of commitment. Adopting the qualities displayed by transformational leaders’ nurse managers have great confidence in engaging in developmental healthcare policies, continued technological advancement, and nurses’ mentorship. Some of the roles that transformational leaders have in a healthcare setting include promoting teamwork among staff, promoting self-esteem, working towards motivating staff to function at a high level of performance, and empowering nursing staff to become involved in the development and implementation of policy procedures. As demonstrated by Gabel (2013), as a transformational leader, being trustworthy greatly inspires others and helps them process an optimistic, positive, and encouraging outlook. Transformational leaders usually possess self-confidence, self-direction, and the absence of internal conflict.

As an APN, I will apply the transformational leadership style as it will give me an opportunity to motivate my colleagues and find the most effective ways of achieving the set goals. This style is excellent in conflict resolution mechanisms, and therefore, I will be able to solve work-related conflicts and find a lasting solution without necessarily creating divisions among the employees. The transformational leadership style will help me to better mobilize my colleagues to work as a team in order to achieve all the set goals and to achieve this, I will be an example.

Policy and Trends

There are significant changes being experienced in the nursing field. The current trends in the field are aimed at improving healthcare delivery and enhancing patients’ outcomes. The trends are in technological use, and they have facilitated the mobility of nursing equipment as well as facilitating increased self-care among nurses for them to become more effective. New technological advancements are entering the market every now and then, and this has helped in minimizing administration time, improving accuracy as well and improving patient experience and satisfaction. Nowadays, nurses are supposed to understand comoute technology like using laptop carts inorder to document and obtain patient information and look up treatment options when necessary (Sensmeier, 2018). Likewise, intuitive workstations on wheels have become popular in the recent past. This has given nurses an easy time when gathering patient data. It is imperative to no