Assignment: Nursing Roles

Not so many years ago, nurses wore white uniforms and stiff white caps. They gave up their chairs for physicians at the nurse’s station. They cared for patients who stayed in the hospital for days or weeks to recuperate from surgery. They received a technical education, often in a diploma program, and carried out task-based nursing duties. This picture is as antiquated now as today’s nursing model will be in 20 years. In this module, you studied the role nursing plays in healthcare delivery. Tasks: Conduct an interview with a nurse manager and discuss today’s nursing roles in the healthcare delivery system compared to roles 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Include questions in the interview that address the responsibilities of a nurse manager and the role’s accountability. Include the interviewee’s thoughts on cost containment within the healthcare delivery system. Write a 2- to 3-page interview report. In your report, include the following: •Identification and description of today’s nursing roles in the healthcare delivery system compared to roles 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. •Explanation of the responsibilities of a nurse manager. •Description of the accountability associated with nurse manager. •Explanation of the interviewee’s thoughts on cost containment within the healthcare delivery system. Support your findings with examples and scholarly readings or articles .Apply APA 6th ed. standards to citation of sources.

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