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Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Nursing
Trends And Issues Introduction
Introduction “
The Quality of Health Care Depends to a Large Extent on the Nature of the Nursing Component Determined by four Elements”
Four Elements
Standards of Education & preparation for those entering the profession Quality of care provided (Education & preparation) Number of nurses available Setting in which care is offered
(McIntyre 2006, p. 6)
Never Forget You are Standing on Shoulders of others and Others Will Soon Stand on Yours
DEFENIATIONS
Trend
There are many definitions for trend: Having or taking a general direction or prevailing to show tendency towered something.
Some defined it as attitude.
Trend
The general direction in which health care and/or the nursing profession is moving / heading. Prevailing tendencies resulting in the high possibility of long-term change & significant influence on health care & nursing practice
There are three components for this definition:
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Emotion Heart Cognition Mind Behavior Conscious
Examples
Demographic changes.
More specialized and complex health care.
Increase the use of automation in health facilities.
Change of consumer demand towered health maintenance rather treatment of illness.
The need for health workers for more educational preparations.
New specialty as neonatal care intensive care rehabilitation ..etc
Increase knowledge of consumers.
Issue
Issue is acknowledge debate that takes place between two groups of professional , regarding that issue (problems) that interfere with delivery of nursing care in health care setting.
An Issue in Nursing A point in question or matter in argument that has special importance for nursing and or health/ health care of people
Issue Characteristics
Political (local, regional , national, international) Material (money, material, technology, structural) Social (individual, family, community, … world) Environmental (air, H20, food, pollutants, toxins, weather, forests)
Issues affecting nursing, the nursing profession and health care system become political issues that influence others and can impact on quality care
Nursing Issue... May starts from a:
Dilemma (abortion, stem cell research & implication) Challenge (a complicated and difficult problem) Questions (What is a patient advocacy?)
Exploration of Issues
Political
Historical
Social & Economic
Nursing Issues Arise Out Of:
The nature/complexity of nurses’ work Opportunities, political, social and practical realities Concerns, problems, challenges related to the delivery of nursing services The presence or absence of human and physical resources The management of resources
Issues / Trends Likely To Occur In Nursing Worldwide Usually Relate To and Evolve From:
Workplace Reality • Societal Reality (
determinants of health)
Power, Gender, Culture, Politics, Education, Legislation Expectations/Requirements re Competencies The Health Care System Catastrophic Events: epidemics/ , environmental crisis, violence/abuse natural or “people made”
1. Workplace realities
Nature of Nurses Work & Workplaces Unionization Ethical and Legal Gender and Power Economic
2. Societal Realities (Determinants of health)
Consumer Movement Violence and Abuse Environmental Factors Privilege and Marginality Minorities Dilemmas and Possibilities re Spirituality Professional, Practice & Power
3. Professional Standards, Code of Ethics Examples 4. Competencies & Education Examples 5. Structure of the Health Care System Examples 6. Catastrophic Events Examples
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A systematic series of actions directed toward influencing others into conformity with
pursued goal”
Roger 1999 Your text p. 138.
Example
Nursing theory and nursing practice, do they connect?
Is nursing research used in practice?
Quality control, professional or institutional responsibility?
Does nurse have the power to change health care system?
Career development, its status in nursing.
Autonomy in nursing.
Advocacy and hazards.