The Nursing Profession

The Nursing Profession

The public’s perception of nurses and the nursing profession has considerably changed recently. Earlier, nurses were perceived as persons whose responsibilities were to assist doctors during and after treatment processes for illnesses. Additionally, nurses were thought to assist individual patients in maintaining proper hygiene during hospitalizations, providing medication to these patients, dressing patients’ wounds, and ensuring the general welfare of the patients (Bourne, 2018). There is also a section of the public that thinks that the nursing profession is only for the female gender and that men have no business practicing nursing.

Several factors have been attributed to the general perception of nursing by the public. Some of these factors include lack of professionalism, media and online portrayal of nurses, lack of leadership development, and nurse professions not prioritizing their image (Godsey et al., 2020). The media and other online resources such as social media have continuously portrayed nurses inaccurately as not as highly skilled as they are. In most cases, nurses are seen as mere health assistants whose main role is to assist physicians. Nurses have also continuously exhibited a lack of professionalism. The nursing profession has been described as inconsistent, always varying, and disorganized. Nurses have to define their practice better and agree that nursing’s role in healthcare is essential.

Nurses can strengthen their position in healthcare by educating the public on the role of nurses in the dynamic healthcare system. Nurses can educate their patients on their roles and responsibilities in the healthcare system. To do this, they need to create a good rapport that enables them to figure out their patient’s concerns. Nurses can also adjust their education strategies to fit their patient’s preferences. This will enable better understanding by the patients of the role of nurses. Nurses can also reinforce their position in healthcare by increasing their participation in the healthcare decision-making process and operations.

References

Bourne, A. (2018). Public perception of registered veterinary nurses. Veterinary Nursing Journal, 33(6), 162-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/17415349.2018.1455546

Godsey, J., Houghton, D., & Hayes, T. (2020). Registered nurse perceptions of factors contributing to the inconsistent brand image of the nursing profession. Nursing Outlook, 68(6), 808-821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.06.005

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Assessment Description
The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 750‐1,000 word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the following:

Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach to treating the individual.

The Nursing Profession

Compare and contrast the differentiated practice competencies between an associate and baccalaureate education in nursing. Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and baccalaureate nurse.
Identify a patient care situation and describe how nursing care, or approaches to decision‐making, differ between the BSN‐prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
Discuss the significance of applying evidence‐based practice to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the RN‐BSN nurse supports its application.
Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more effective patient outcomes.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be appropriate for the assignment and relevant to nursing practice.

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