Laura Steadman EdD, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC

Laura Steadman EdD, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC is a frequent contributor to RN Journal with 2 articles published to date.

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Is Nursing a Profession?

Is Nursing a Profession?

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Professions require that educational preparedness must be within institutions of higher learning. In order to be held out as a profession, an individual must be able to practice autonomously within their scope of practice. Nurses have an identified scope of practice mandated by a particular state board of nursing. A profession has a code of ethics which is recognized across numerous levels of practice within the profession. The culture and norms of a profession are easily recognized by the professionals who make-up the body.

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Submitted by Laura Steadman EdD, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC
The Birmingham VA Nursing Academy Partnership

The Birmingham VA Nursing Academy Partnership

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This article describes a partnership and the importance of partnering with the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing as part of a pilot program in The United States to promote nursing careers in the VA hospital and to improve the quality of nursing education in the School of Nursing. Since it began, in 2009, this program, called the Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy Partnership, has consistently performed beyond expectations to increase the breadth of knowledge for a select group of baccalaureate nursing students. Further it has created a strong connection between the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, a professional resource that benefits all students and faculty.

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Submitted by Laura Steadman EdD, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC
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