Patient care experience and the need for improvement toward patient-centered care is aligned with nursing excellence (Stimpfel, Sloane, McHugh, & Aiken, 2015). With the expectation of nursing excellence, the role of the nurse has expanded over the years with the current trend of focus on policy change. These policy changes are geared towards changes in patient care which will have a positive impact on patient outcomes. The nurse can become a leader in advocacy with the goal of raising awareness to health care concerns (Mason, Gardner, Outlaw & O'Grady, 2016). The purpose of this post is to describe two organizations which impact the practice of nursing and show the role these organizations play in nurse education and research. I will also align …show more content…
TJC is responsible for certifying that a facility or organization is providing safe care to patients. The purpose of TJC is to evaluate health care organizations and provide them with feedback which will, in turn, provide the organization with recommendations to provide improved safe, quality care at the best value for the patient (The Joint Commission [TJC], 2014). This impacts nursing practice since the recommendations TJC provides are generally matters which will alter they way the nurse performs, or documents care for a patient. This impact will affect the way the nurse, in the facility, is educated. If TJC recognizes a deficit in an area of the use of abbreviations, this will be brought the education depart. The education department will then devise a plan to roll out the information for allowed and proper use of abbreviations. In this situation, the educational impact is at the facility level. I did …show more content…
The purpose of the NLN is to support the education of nurses, provide testing services and grants for research, all with the purpose of achieving excellence in nursing (National League for Nursing [NLN], 2013). This organization impacts nursing by supporting nurse education in the development of nursing faculty. Additionally, they encourage research to advance nursing education through evidence-based teaching practices, and the instruction of nurses (NLN, 2013). The NLN role in Nursing Excellence is to influence public policy on nursing by providing backing for education with the expectation of excellence through growth, improvement, and understanding (NLN, 2013). I support mission of the NLN to promote and provide educational excellence standards. This support of nurse educators and expectation of continued education is needed to ensure the patient is receiving evidence-based