...In order to understand the nursing profession today and to have a "sense of identity"(Creasia & Frieberg,2001,p.3), we need to be familiar with the origins of this noble profession. It was during the year 1860, Florence Nightingale the "lady with the lamp" and "queen of nurses" passionately laid the foundation of modern nursing. Her continuous dedication and commitment towards the betterment of humanity and improving the standards of health care paved the way to a dynamic profession. She consistently worked hard to improve the living conditions of the sick and the wounded soldiers by providing skilled nursing care during the Crimean War. This led to the initiation of the "apprentice model" which provided the grounds for skill nursing. She was the founder of the Nightingale School of Nursing at St. Thomas Hospital in London, where nursing students would learn about patient care, importance of good hygiene and sanitary conditions. Many nursing leaders such as Dorothy Dix, Clara Bartan, Harriet Tubman, Lillian Wald, etc. played a major role in shaping the nursing profession (Creasia & Frieberg,2001). One of the most valuable trend that has influenced my nursing practice is nursing advocacy. Florence Nightingale utilized her most effective advocacy skills to promote nursing and prove that it is an integral component of health care. Today, I practice the advocacy skills in many forms. When a patient needs my help to understand the plan of care, to bring attention to the potential...
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...Running head: FUTURE TRENDS Future Trends in Nursing Carol J. LaRatta Professional Dynamics 430v 01/22/2012 Future Trends in Nursing The world is evolving and so is the medical profession. Will the future trends in nursing practice, nursing education and nursing leadership be the influencing factors on how we as individuals take part in leading the way for better opportunities and a higher quality of care for our patients? You be the judge. The need and desire for a higher level of education will never end. We, as individuals are in control of our future and we are the ones who decide where we want to take it. There are so many opportunities available to those who wish to take responsibility for their careers. The workplace is changing rapidly everyday and with it we must actively participate and voice our concerns to be heard. Becoming proactive in discovering and implementing new ideas whether it is at the management or organizational level, political level or at the patient’s bedside, we must unite and work as a team to excel to the next level. To promote change it takes a strong leader with creative ideas to make a difference. Anyone can be a leader but that does not mean people will follow. We must actively voice our concerns and opinions at meetings, advisory committees and to the boards where policy decisions are made. Nurses were not seen as leaders in the past but we must continue to change that. Creating new partnerships with physicians, clinicians, business...
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...Emerging Trends in Nursing There are many trends emerging today that will have an impact on our future. No one knows exactly what the future will bring, we as humans are only capable of making predictions. One of the most prominent areas seen affected by emerging trends in the past and present is the healthcare field. Various aspects of healthcare will continue to grow and shape our future including: the nursing workforce, innovative medical technology, etc. As healthcare needs continue rise and the population ages, I believe a shortage in nursing may be imminent based on these subsequent rationales that are discussed. On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Lanthrop and Hodnicki stated in their article, “It is the most expansive healthcare reform legislation in the United States (US) since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965” (Lathrop, 2014). The healthcare reform was put into legislation to decrease the number of uninsured Americans by providing accessible, affordable, quality healthcare. In 2011, it was predicted that the number of Americans uninsured would be reduced by more than half when the Act is fully implemented (Rosenbaum, 2011). “The law will result in health insurance coverage for about 94% of the American population, reducing the uninsured by 31 million people” (Rosenbaum, 2011). With the expanded access to health insurance provided by this law, more and more people are now seeking health care....
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...Future Trends in Nursing Kareen Whyte Hope Care College Looking at the future of nursing throughout the 21st century seems exhilarating but on the other hand challenging. With the frequent expansion of the function of nurses, the current healthcare climate, education, and research, nurses will play a key role in the transformation of the world’s health and healthcare as a whole. The patient care delivery systems of the future will be significantly influenced by the industry trends that are impacting the healthcare industry today. Nursing as a profession will continue to evolve pass the year 2025. Since the inception of a college education for introductory nursing, advanced degrees are now required for specialized practice and there is a push for more doctoral educated nurses. Moreover, hospitals in their effort to acquire magnet status are requiring their nurses to possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree to be employed. This trend is mentioned in the article –Visioning the Future of Nursing: Analysis of the IOM/RWJ Foundation Report which made recommendations for an 80 percent increase in nurses with a baccalaureate degree by 2020 ("Visioning the future of nursing," 2011). Master’s and doctoral educated nurses have specialized knowledge and skills to make not only a significant impact on the profession of nursing, but also on the discipline and science of nursing. Nurses continue to engage in research and incorporate theory into their models so that new insights can...
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...are many trends emerging today that will have an impact on our future. No one knows exactly what the future will bring, we as humans are only capable of making predictions. One of the most prominent areas seen affected by emerging trends in the past and present is the healthcare field. Various aspects of healthcare will continue to grow and shape our future including: the nursing workforce, innovative medical technology, etc. As healthcare needs continue rise and the population ages, I believe a shortage in nursing may be imminent based on these subsequent rationales that are discussed. On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Lanthrop and Hodnicki stated in their article, “It is the most expansive healthcare reform legislation in the United States (US) since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965” (Lathrop, 2014). The healthcare reform was put into legislation to decrease the number of uninsured Americans by providing accessible, affordable, quality healthcare. In 2011, it was predicted that the number of Americans uninsured would be reduced by more than half when the Act is fully implemented (Rosenbaum, 2011). “The law will result in health insurance coverage for about 94% of the American population, reducing the uninsured by 31 million people” (Rosenbaum, 2011). With the expanded access to health insurance provided by this law, more and more people are now seeking health care. Because of this new trend, the supply...
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...knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice demonstrated by the interactive timeline. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? Nursing is a noble vocation that has been into practice from ages but not as a profession neither did anyone consider serving another without any reward or benefit. I remember the illustration of Good Samaritan, by Jesus Christ. Being born to Christian parents even the pioneer of Nursing, Florence Nightingale had the heart of Good Samaritan, and that was it. We always need one person to give a start. With great difficulties, against to her parents desires the great Florence Nightingale stood for the reason, her commission and desire. Before Florence Nightingale, Dorothea Lynde Dix tried to go an extra mile in improving the care for the mentally ill. Through the presentation site provided by GCU, we could understand the other persons who contributed much to humanity in the initial stages of nursing. From the beginning of nursing practice till now there have been great changes that took place in the due course of time. From the manual mode of nursing practice now we have advanced to the technical and technological nursing care in every areas of our work. Some of the nursing care activities are now being done by the aides. The advancement we have achieved in nursing care is the specialization of care and the...
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...-l.' Nursing Trends: That I foresee in the year 2020 In the last thirty five years, nursing care has branched out from strictly clinical, hospital and nursing home setting to other areas. Due to strict health insurance payment guidelines, patients today are being sent home from the hospitals faster and sicker. This in turn increases the demand for more nursing care in the home. A lot of today's nurses are filling this need between the patient’s home and the hospital health care team. This trend continues to grow. Due to shorter hospital stay of patients, multiple skilled nurses and advanced technology, many changes will be impacted in Nursing in the year 2020. Some of these changes that will be made in the year 2020 are the following: 1. A shift from hospital to specialty care nursIng. 2. A shift to facing increasingly complex ethical dilemmas 3. A shift from working as a part of a hospital staff to "Dejobbing". Hospital opportunities will continue to rise in specialty areas. Due to advanced technology, critical care nurses will stay in demand to treat patients for conditions that previously would have been fata1. Other specialty areas would continue to be in demand such as preoperative, neurological, emergency and cardiovascular areas. Maternal/child health is another good choice for future nursing. The - .. , the sub specialties of Neonatal Intensive care and Pediatric Oncology...
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...S.S.N.M.M COLLEGE OF NURSING SEMINAR ON UNIT PLAN SUBMITTED TO; SUBMITTED BY; PROF:MRS.SAMPATH ANEESH S P VICEPRINCIPAL 1st yr Msc Nursing SUBMITTED ON: 11.11.2011 INTRODUCTION With in the last two decades , more and more educators have come to accept the unit as the basis of organization of learning. They recognize the facts that learning in units more effectively meets the needs of the students than traditionally daily lesson-assigning and lesson learning procedure. The concept of unit learning is still in the stage of development. Consequently , it has come to mean different things to different teachers . the situation has caused the evolution of various names which are used to differentiate between the several interpretations ,such as contract plan , Dalton plan ,project method , unit assignment ,Winnetka plan and others . The basis of unit idea can be traced to JOHANN FRIEDRICH HERBART (1776-1841) . herbart stressed 4 essentials in learning process 1. Clear apprehension by the student of each individual fact . 2. Association or comparison of the facts. 3. Systematization...
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...the history of nursing is essential in order for the profession to progress. Nurses have to know their history in order to learn and establish better health care practices which foster better patient outcomes. “Past events, still exert a profound influence on current nursing practice, particularly in relation to image, education, advancement in practice, workforce issues, licensure/regulation, and research.”(Judd,Davis & Sitzman, 2009) The first trend that stood out to me was the movement to racially diversify nursing. Mary Mahoney helped pioneer the way for minority racial groups in nursing. Now, the nursing profession is more diversified and have associations, such as the ANA, established to assist in eliminating discrimination in the profession. Although nursing has made great strides to diversify the profession, there is still an under-representation among racial and ethnic minorities, men and people with disabilities. “Just over one-third of the U.S. population self-reported as being a minority in the 2010 census. But according to findings from the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, ethnic and racial minorities constituted just 16.8% of the nursing workforce. Although those of Asian background were slightly over represented, blacks, Latinos, and American Indians and Alaska natives were significantly underrepresented, making up more than 28% of the population but only a combined 9.3% of nurses.”(Beard,K& Volcy,K,2013) The second trend is the increase...
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...does knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice from the "Nursing Timeline of Historical Events" media piece. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? Paraphrasing the great philosopher Santayana, we can say that those who dare to ignore the lessons of history condemn themself to go throw the same growing pains past generations had to go, unnecessarily. Modern nursing practice is based on scientific knowedge, technological accomplishments that have allowed the development of a data base of wisdom, knowledge, information and data about individuals and populations who suffer illness and sickness. Also, knowing that men and women of courage, determination and intelligence and observation skills paid a painful price to arrive to the knowledge base that we have now at our disposition, and had to fight many battles in the different communities and nations to advance the idea that the provision of a rational, compassionate and professional medical and nursing care oblige us to be grateful to they and to commit ourselves to continue practicing modern nursing without taking it for granted. One lesson contemporary medicine and nursing that shows a tendency to incorporate state of the art technologies and procedures to the nursing/medical care, may learn from this empirical stage of the nursing history is that we need to keep the compassionate...
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...the knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provides a context in which nurses understand current practice because it helps us understand how nursing even came to be. Realizing all the struggles, problems and challenges many significant people such as St Benedict to Florence Nightingale to Mildred Montag faced helps provide an understanding in how they contributed in shaping nursing as a Profession today. As early as 250 BC, St. Benedict initiated the Benedictine Nursing Order. With this initiated the beginning of nursing education which set the basis of importance of knowledge. Then there is Dorothea Lynde Dix who in the early nineteenth century witnessed how many the mentally ill and orphans lived in such shocking living conditions. Because of all her efforts in convincing those of authority the need for better care and facilities in which the ill are cared for resulted in the first hospital being built in Trenton, New Jersey. Then of course the infamous Florence Nightingale, the founding mother of modern nursing. Her work further assisted in improving the many things that others fought for such as education, improving the sanitary conditions of where people are treated. Her research and writing instated the importance of understanding disease and its relation to morality rates. These trends have helped influence my perspective of nursing practice in that it gives me the understanding of how important nursing education is and that there is always something...
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... How does knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice demonstrated by the interactive timeline. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? Having knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing helps one to understand how nursing evolved and developed as a profession throughout the centuries. Basic knowledge about the history of nursing is necessary to understand what nursing is today. The study of nursing history helps the nurse better to understand the issues of autonomy (being self directed), unity within the profession, supply and demand, salary, and current practice. Learning from the role models of history, nurses can increase their capacity to make positive changes in the present and set goals for the future. The major reason for studying history is to learn from the past. By applying lessons learned from history, nurses will continue to be vital force in the health care syste (White, 2005 p.41). One of the trends in the nursing practice demonstrated by interactive timeline is the decision making process. Nurses make decisions every day that affects the health of the individual, family and community they serve. They continually reinvent themselves and their practice at the expense of their history. In 1939, nurse historian Mary Roberts wrote that “trends and events of today are the results of past experience as well...
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...How does knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice demonstrated by the interactive timeline. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? To understand the current practice of nursing, one must understand its history. Nursing is an art. One must have a passion for it. To be a nurse, one has to be compassionate, patient and the wiliness to give. Since the beginning of history, nurses have been caring for the wounded, sick, desolate, abandoned, and the poor. From Shiphrah and Puah to Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, to the modern day nurse, nursing has evolved into what it is today; a professional institution. No it wasn’t easy getting there, because early on, nursing was not a glamorous profession, but through dedication and the love for humanity, nursing has become a respectfully profession. During their time, these women as well as others established formal nursing programs, conducted forensic studies and were advocates for clean and sanitary conditions for their patients. As the nursing field began to grow and develop, nursing schools were founded; professional nursing organization and public health programs were organized. From these trends came hospital based training schools, nursing licensure, and public health nursing became vital in the community. When I was growing up, the community health nurse was...
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...Knowledge of the foundation and history of nursing provides a context in which to understand current practice by providing insight into the challenges faced in the past, the obstacles overcome and an understanding of the progression of the profession. If unknown, history tends to repeat itself. Learning from past mistakes and successes, such as Florence Nightingale’s revolutionary work on improving sanitary conditions, we are able to use the knowledge to further improve the profession of nursing. The understanding of current practices is directly related to the understanding and advancement of past practices. Based on the Nursing Timeline of Historical Events (n.a, n.d), the first trend that has influence my perception of nursing is the progression of a male dominated, religious calling to a women dominated profession with or without religious affiliations. While the act of nursing seems to have always been a calling to heal the sick and wounded, today it is not necessarily a religious calling but more of a calling of healing and compassion towards those in need , although many hospitals and foundations have religious roots . I believe the trend toward the women dominated profession is also shifting slightly as more males are seeking admittance into the profession. Nursing is now becoming a bi-gender profession as it is overcoming the past prejudices of society. A second important trend from this timeline is of nurses transitioning from that of uneducated, low class individuals...
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...Without an understanding of basic nursing there is no room for improvement. “By understanding the history and foundation of nursing nurses can develop a sense of professional identity and build a better future for the profession and the people they serve” (lc.gcumedia.com, 2013). We also have a better appreciation for the nursing profession and what it has evolved into today. Three trends that were demonstrated by the interactive timeline were: 1. Nursing was for the undesirables. “Ill individuals were taken care of by “sinners, saints, or mothers” “(lc.gcumedia.com, 2013). Florence Nightingale was born in a wealthy English family and had educational opportunities; however she would still often find herself wanting to help the poor. Soon after completion of nursing school she travelled to the Crimea War. There she suggested there were “five essential components to an optimal healing environment; pure air, pure water, efficient drainage, cleanliness and light” (Kelly, 2012, p. 2397). With those changes alone the mortality rate decreased and the meaning of nursing was forever changed into what we know today. 2. Nursing was predominately for males. Like every profession in the past, men would work while women stayed at home. During war men would act like nurses by treating injured soldiers and attempting to save others lives. Florence Nightingale once again changed nursing from the past to what we know today by walking on the battle fields rendering aid to those who were...
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