Research Paper

Introduction

Nursing has been the most developing profession since the last few years with its market increasing from west and now also have reached east. When a demand of any profession increases, its sub roots also started to develop. Similarly this is the case with nursing as well. As its demand and challenges has been increased, new theories and sciences have been introduced with enhanced details, importance and role in the modern world.

Nursing knowledge is acquired through several means; tradition, authority, borrowing, trial and error, personal experience, role-modeling and mentorship, intuition, reasoning, and research. (Burns and Grove, 2002). Many nurses base their practice according to ritual and tradition without questioning the validity of what they do. Nurses would agree that providing the best quality care to patient's results in positive outcomes. But what is the best care and how do we know that our interventions are current and beneficial? This paper will explore the developments of nursing knowledge and nursing research that has brought the profession to where it is at today.

Nursing research is not separate from nursing practice, it is a process that is interconnected with, is influenced by and influences other nursing components. These are philosophy, knowledge, science, theory, research, abstract thought processes, and nursing practice. (Burns et al, 2003).

Billings and Halstead (2005) defined simulation as: 'A near representation of an actual life event; may be presented by using computer software, role-play, case studies, or games that represent realities and actively involve learners in applying the content of the lesson.' The Impact of Professional Practice Model.

Discussion

Main line health professional practice model uses a unifying acronym called PARTNERS as its foundation for nursing in partnership with the families and patients, educators, clinicians, and administrators collaborating towards a common goal which provides a patient experience which is very superior for all the everyday patients.

Each of the acronyms in PARTNER is vital to the practices of professional nursing and also portrays how the nurses develop, collaborate and communicate in a professional manner. The model components are evidence based practice, professional development, relationship with others, exemplary professional practice, nurses as leaders and teachers, and accountability. All these components are base the foundation of this practice model and are very necessary to deliver and provide a superior patient care (George, 2002).

UMMC professional practice model focuses on what matters the most in the world of nursing, healing and caring relationship, through their relationship based care delivery model. Building professional accountability and a nursing governing structure which makes decisions and practicing in an environment which promotes creativity and innovation and the scholarly productivity being rewarded, encouraged, and recognized are the basis on which this model is built (Masters, 2012).

Health care in the past decade has been restructured a lot, with all the mergers with other independent organizations, and concurrently due to the fiscal constraints during the 1990s have caused cutbacks, long hours, and heavy workloads and has caused difficulties for nurses in carrying out their roles as a professional. Realizing the importance of the practice environment ...