Having worked for the past six years in various medical fields, I acutely understand the many challenges professional nurses face today. Every day, as a pharmacy technician, I strive to reduce risk of professional negligence. In order to accomplish this, I have independently studied all field of medicine, particularly nursing.

I fully understand that as a medical professional, the majority of medical malpractice cases are due to professional negligence. Many patients claim, whether accurate or not, that a nurse has caused them emotional, physician and monetary damages. Although the risk of professional negligence claims and occurrences can be minimized by following the Standard of Care, derived from policies and procedures of both regulatory …show more content…
As reimbursements go down, hospitals must contend with the dynamics of regulation and market forces to ensure repeat customers. As more and more cities have multiple hospitals and medical service options, medicine is becoming more and more of a consumer driven industry. At times, it seems like patients arrive with a list of what they want and will not be satisfied with anything else. I have heard patients self-diagnose and then complain if their medical professional does not agree with the diagnosis. This leads to nurses and other health care workers becoming frustrated and disenchanted. Many times, they can feel like their education and expertise are being dismissed. Furthermore, a medical facility, like any other facility, has its fair share of office politics, which generate sniping, griping, eye-rolling, and potential meltdowns. When professionals are already frustrated with conflicting goals such as keeping patient satisfaction high and adhering to guidelines imposed for increasing workplace satisfaction, these complex interprofessional relations can create hostile work environments. I believe that this is the second most challenging issue facing any professional nurse because it crosses human resource and medical fields. A nurse can loose a job if his or her interprofessional relationships are deemed less than adequate. Furthermore, poor relationships can cause other workers to dislike the workplace and thus leave, which is detrimental to patient satisfaction and retention. This challenge, if unchecked, can rapidly grow