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Essay / Components and Assessment of Nursing Career Planning
Nurses, as the largest group of health care providers in the country, are uniquely positioned to lead change. In an article written by Tomajan (2012), she explains that nurses, whatever their role, from point of care, to leadership and educator, have the ability to make a positive impact in areas such as patient safety, healthy work environments and financial implications. Such opportunities include nurses participating in an interdisciplinary team to find a solution to expedite patient transfers from the emergency department to the nursing unit, advocating for nursing resources when planning for hand redesign -work. Nursing education and continued development of critical thinking, using evidence-based findings and financial and business strategy, enable nurses to make decisions in areas such as medical supply purchasing decisions and