There is a positive correlation between nursing education and patient outcomes established by numerous studies. They claim that the efficiency of evidence-based practice (EBP) in healthcare is significantly dependent on one’s qualification (Melnyk et al., 2018). The link between these two notions is frequently considered as a combination of intertwined elements, which affect the overall results of treatment. They include 24 EBP competencies, and their mastery indicates the improved efficiency of nursing personnel (Melnyk et al., 2018). From this perspective, the need for enhancing the skills of staff in facilities is explained by the increasing quality of care they provide and the correspondence with essential standards of the field.
In turn, advanced degrees in nursing contribute to patient safety outcomes as per the recent research. The examination of nurse‐led clinics and their practices in the care of people with cancer showed that their effectiveness was conditional upon the models of rendering services, which are adopted by qualified specialists (Molassiotis et al., 2021). They resulted in various improvements related to distress levels, satisfaction, quality of life, depressive symptoms, concerns, and vomiting and allowed conclusions on the feasibility of increasing the number of advanced nurses in the facilities (Molassiotis et al., 2021). Hence, the results of the treatment were enhanced through the emphasis on this aspect of the matter.
My real-life experience and observations confirm the findings of the studies presented above and add to the need to hire nursing personnel with higher degrees in medicine. Indeed, their active participation helps promote safety and the overall well-being of patients in hospitals. It can be explicitly seen in the emergencies which they face in the workplace and their faster reaction and suitability of the implemented measures to each situation.
References
Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher‐Ford, L., Zellefrow, C., Tucker, S., Thomas, B., Sinnott, L. T., & Tan, A. (2018). The first US study on nurses’ evidence‐based practice competencies indicates major deficits that threaten healthcare quality, safety, and patient outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 15(1), 16-25. Web.
Molassiotis, A., Liu, X. L., & Kwok, S. W. (2021). Impact of advanced nursing practice through nurse‐led clinics in the care of cancer patients: A scoping review. European Journal of Cancer Care, 30(1), e13358. Web.