Discuss the correlation between nursing education and positive patient outcomes. 

Part 1: Trends and Issues in Health care
1. Discuss the correlation between nursing education and positive patient outcomes. 
a. Describe current research that links patient safety outcomes to advanced degrees in nursing. 
2. Based on some real-life experiences, explain whether you agree or disagree with this research (writhe in the first person)
Part 2: Trends and Issues in Health care
1. Discuss the difference between a DNP and a PhD in nursing.
2.  Discuss which of these you would choose to pursue if you decide to continue your education to the doctoral level and explain why.
Part 3: Trends and Issues in Health care (Write in the first person)
 
The IOM published report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” makes recommendations for lifelong learning and achieving higher levels of education.
Purpose: Examine the importance of nursing education and discuss your overall educational goals.
Include the following:
1. Discuss your options in the job market based on your educational level.
Review the IOM Future of Nursing Recommendations for achieving higher levels of education.
2. Describe what professional certification and advanced degrees (MSN, DNP, etc.) you want to pursue and explain your reasons for wanting to attain the education. 
3 Discuss your timeline for accomplishing these goals.
3. Discuss how increasing your level of education would affect how your competitiveness in the current job market and your role in the future of nursing.
4. Discuss the relationship of continuing nursing education to competency, attitudes, knowledge, and the ANA Scope and Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics.
5. Discuss whether continuing nursing education should be mandatory. Provide support for your response.