Florida National University Week 5 Nursing Role and Scope Discussion

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After reading Chapter 5 and reviewing the lecture power point (located in lectures tab), please answer the following questions. Each question must have at least 3 paragraphs and you must use at 3 least references included in your post.

Additionally, you are expected to reply to two other students and include a reference that justifies your post. Your reply must be at least 3 paragraphs. (THE POST OF MY PEERS ARE ATTACHED ON FILE)

Questions for discussion:

1. a. Discuss current factors that influence the public's image of professional nursing? b. How can you as a nurse/student nurse, tell members of society what professional nurses do?

2. a. What advantages do women have in nursing? b. What advantages do men have in the profession? c.What are the risks of being gender exclusive?

3. a. Discuss present trends associated with the profession of Nursing. b. What do you think the profession of Nursing will look like in 10 years from now?

The main discussion post must be posted for a plagiarism check first under the assignments tab link for Chapter 5 and also posted in the discussion board by Wednesday at 11:59pm. Replies are to be posted by Sunday at 11:59pm. Replies are to be posted on different days.

  • Text and Materials: Masters, K. (2017). Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice (4th ed.) ISBN: 978-1-284-07832-9

Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.).

2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

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Week 5 Discussion Maria Lazarte Nursing Role and Scope Prof. Lourdes Castaneda Florida National University Sep 30, 2019 1. Social Context of Professional Nursing Discuss current factors that influence the public's image of professional nursing? b. How can you as a nurse/student nurse, tell members of society what professional nurses do? The image of nursing is highly appreciated by the population, however, is a profession highly judged by the lack of knowledge of users, who can limit the applicability of nursing to change bandages or administer medication. On the other hand, the maleness perception of society has made it understood as a feminine profession, however, many precursors of this profession have been men who were able to identify the potential of the profession for society (Errasti, Arantzamendi, Canga, 2012). On the other hand, younger generations have been interested in demolishing myths, also, older nurses, who are they are constantly training to be able to respond to social demands, this shows that education is a key aspect, both for users and for nursing professionals, who are interested in venturing into more and more specific fields. Finally, the research processes carried out by the nurses have allowed the credibility of the profession to grow, because many nurses are interested in giving contributions to society that can in some way improve health in general (Errasti, Arantzamendi, Canga, 2012). These changes, from my perspective, are the strategies that nurses should continue, being curious academically, so as to sharpen more and more the clinical practices, not only in a hospital, but also with family, friends, who can appeal to us as a wellness tool (Errasti, 1. Arantzamendi, Canga, 2012). What advantages do women have in nursing? What advantages do men have in the profession? What are the risks of being gender exclusive? To understand the gender differences in the profession, it is important to understand the beginnings of nursing as an activity of housewives assistance by the war, which, clearly had a component of objectivity, then, while men were in the war, the loving mothers and wives took care of the wounded soldiers, which allowed to generate a stereotyped profile of the profession. Later, different precursors of nursing developed theories as a theoretical basis to base the knowledge and professionalism of the profession, together with men who focused on a less assistance and more investigative scope, which began to generate a rupture of the stereotype of the profession Finally, the macho beliefs sowed some inequalities in a naturally feminine profession, such as better salaries, better positions, greater possibilities of promotion within the health system, and managerial positions for men, while women continued fighting to position themselves in a world dominated by women but run by men, however, the advantage of women is due to the innate construction of care by the mother, by the grandmother, which generates a maternal vision, while men can generate some kind of distrust (Kuota, 2010). 1. Discuss present trends associated with the profession of Nursing. What do you think the profession of Nursing will look like 10 years from now? I agree with Masters (2017), this author point that there is an unbalanced demand and supply in the healthcare environment. Unfortunately, this difference has revealed that the quality and safety of patient care is compromised, because currently, there are not enough professional nurses for all the patients who need them. Within ten years, I believe that this disparity will not exist, because currently, nursing is venturing into a path of professional, practical, and investigative that allows nurses to have more diverse fields of action. Additionally, public perception about nursing is increasingly rewarding, since pedagogization strategies, organizations, and health policies promote a positive perception towards the work of nurses and the role they have for the health of people. Also, within 10 years, the profession should be at an academic level such as doctors, psychologists, and psychiatrists. Although it is currently an academic care profession, nurses often achieve better clinical success than physicians, who unfortunately are increasingly distancing themselves from the human component of patients, on the contrary, nursing promotes positive bonding with patients, allowing us to be the first resource of a patient to ask for help, answer questions. References Errasti, B., Arantzamendi, M., & Canga, A. (2012). [The public image of nursing: A profession to learn about]. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22948428 Kouta. (2010). Gender Discrimination and Nursing: Α Literature Review. Retrieved from https://www.professionalnursing.org/article/S8755-7223(10)00146-8/fulltext Masters, K. (2017). Role development in professional nursing practice. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Week 5 Discussion Taymir Torres Nursing Role and Scope Prof. Lourdes Castaneda Florida National University Oct 01, 2019 DQ1. Different factors influence the public image of nursing practice. These factors include the presentation of the professional with patients and their families in the healthcare environment. Besides, it impacts the perception of visitors and other operational workers who are involved in the care of patients (Hoeve , Jansen & Roodbol, 2017). The ability to collaborate is a quality that public opinion seeks in nurses, friendly and cooperative work with colleagues is perceived as a code of altruism and interest in others. They demonstrate their ability to work in a team for the good of others without personal limitations, allowing patients, colleagues, and workers to feel confident in the degree of dedication that nurses demonstrate (Hoeve , Jansen & Roodbol, 2017). Nurses or nursing students should begin to relate to the responsibilities of the nursing practice. RNs are expected to be professionally capable of offering quality and safety to the pacintes, also offering compassionate, humanitarian, and holistic attention (Hoeve , Jansen & Roodbol, 2017). Nurses are expected to be agents of change involved in the processes and pedagogization campaigns for citizens to improve the quality of life of citizens. Likewise, the CNS are specialist nurses, certified to work at advanced levels of care and attention, from these nurses, a high degree of clinical, pathological, humanitarian, and charitable understanding is expected (Hoeve , Jansen & Roodbol, 2017). DQ2. The nursing profession historically is associated with the feminine and maternal work of care and attention. Patients often rely on female nurses for their social, humanitarian, and high capacity for empathy; Female nurses often resolve conflicts positively because they tend to avoid confrontations. Another advantage is that female patient feels more comfortable with female nurses in special care and attention, also for pediatric and Gerontological care (Therapia Staffing, 2016). As for male nurses, they generally earn more money than female nurses. They tend to be unit leaders with potentially problematic patients, for example, psychiatry. Unfortunately, it seems that they currently have more administrative or financial job opportunities because they are considered efficient for specific tasks (Therapia Staffing, 2016). The risks of being gender-exclusive in nursing limits the possibilities of offering safe and quality care for patients. However, the biases surrounding the gender of nurses prevail, but the current pedagogy with the patient and the health system, in general, reduces the limitations of the practice of the nurses based on gender (Therapia Staffing, 2016). DQ3. Nursing as a profession is one of the careers that face graduates to constant challenges and critical roles in the system of care and patient care. The continuous evolution of the practice and the theory has involved has been changes that respond to the constant changes of the population. For example, in the United States, the community is getting older, exceeding the birth rates of new citizens. Aging is a phenomenon that forces nurses to specialize in care and pathologies that affect this specific population (Franklin, 2015). Nurses should familiarize themselves with the treatments, the therapeutic and physical intervention that involves taking care of the elderly to be efficient and useful to the current population phenomena. In addition to this, they are producers of knowledge that allow the use of research for future generations and specialize in attention and care (Franklin, 2015). In ten years, the influence of science and technology will be in sync with nursing care and attention. Different technological resources will be available to facilitate the diagnosis and intervention of nursing. Also, it will allow people to be more easily involved with the medical diagnosis because the infusion would be expected to be in the public domain. This technological advance will be focused on improving the quality of life of patients, and in addition to the fact that the majority of preventable diseases are eradicated, such as lung cancer due to tobacco consumption, therefore, education will be a substantial aspect of the activities of Nursing. References: Franklin. B., (2015). 10 Nursing Trend to Watch in 2015. Nursing Practitioners Schools. Retrieved from https://www.nursepractitionerschools.com/blog/nursing-trends2015/ Hoeve , Jansen & Roodbol. (2017). The nursing profession: public image, self‐concept and professional identity. A discussion paper. Retrieved from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jan.12177 Therapia Staffing, (2016). There are Real Benefits to Being a Male Nurse. therapiastaffing.com. Retrieved from https://therapiastaffing.com/there-arereal-benefits-to-being-a-male-nurse/ Chapter 5 Social Context of Professional Nursing Nursing’s Social Contract • Society provides the nursing profession with the authority to practice • Society grants the profession authority over functions and autonomy over professional affairs • Profession expected to regulate itself and act responsibly • This relationship is the essence of the nursing’s social contract with society Public Image of Nursing (1 of 2) • Actions to promote the real image: – Educate the public – Describe nurses’ work – Make known the agency of the registered nurse (RN) – Deal with the fear of angering the physician – Accept thanks from others – Be ready to take advantage of openings to promote nursing – Respond to queries with real stories Public Image of Nursing (2 of 2) • Actions to promote the real image: – Tell the details – Avoid using nursing jargon – Prepare ahead of time to tell your story – Do not suppress your enthusiasm – Reflect the nurse’s clinical judgment and competency – Connect work to contemporary issues – Respect patient’s confidentiality – Deal with the fear of failure The Gender Gap • Women in nursing: • Men in nursing: – Avoidance of conflict – Leadership advantage – Multiple roles – Compensation discrepancy – Centeredness on service – Gender bias Changing Demographics and Cultural Competence • Discrepancy between minority population and minority health professionals and faculties • Increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in the health professions and improving the cultural competency of providers are key strategies for reducing health disparities Access to Health Care • Continuity of care – Routine care with provider leads to better health outcomes • Economic barriers – Poverty poses the greatest risk to health • Geographic barriers – Rural and urban • Sociocultural barriers Societal Trends • Incivility • Consumerism • Violence in the workplace • Complementary and alternative approaches • Global aging • Disaster preparedness Trends in Nursing • Nurse shortage • Nurse faculty shortage • Nursing practice and workplace environment • Nurse retention • Complexity of nursing work • Nursing education Closing the Education and Practice Gap • Key messages of The Future of Nursing include: – Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training – Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression – Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health professions, in redesigning health care in the US – Effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and an improved information infrastructure Recommendations from The Future of Nursing (1 of 2) • Remove scope-of-practice barriers • Expand opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse collaborative improvement efforts • Implement nurse residency programs • Increase the percentage of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80% by 2020 • Double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020 Recommendations from The Future of Nursing (2 of 2) • Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong learning • Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health • Build an infrastructure for the collection and analysis of interprofessional healthcare workforce data The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action Video https://youtu.be/V_PnaXjVn2c
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Peer Response 1
According to my peer Taymir Torres, patients are greatly affected by the conditions of work in
healthcare sectors. This reaction comes from the way nurses carry out themselves at workplaces.
The misconceptions surrounding the profession also triggers the response. However, nursing as a
profession has seen thriving collaborations at workplaces. This team spirit technique has not
reached many healthcare facilities. It is, therefore, a high time that the practice is put into more
implementation by the relevant stakeholders.
According to Torres, the likability of nurses leans on the feminine side. Most patients have used
to the routine that nurses are only females. They, therefore, feel more comfortable around female
nurses. Females are known to be good problem solvers. The nursing profession is more of a
problem-solving business; hence, the females have the upper hand in it. Male nurses are prioritized
because of their leadership roles in different institutions. Gender exclusivity will result in
unwanted biasness in the health sector.
Torres thinks that nursing is facing the most significant challenge globally. The challenge comes
from the fact that many people are leaving the profession more than those pursuing it (Franklin.
B., 2015). The problem should, therefore, be solved. According to Torres, the nursing profession
should be equipped with more professional training. For nursing to thrive in the next decade, there
should be proper training, motivation, and promotion in the sector.
Reference
Franklin. B., (2015). 10 Nursing Trend to Watch in 2015. Nursing Practitioners Schools.
Retrieved from https://www.nursepractitionerschools.com/blog/nursing-trends-2015/


Peer Response 2
According to Maria Lazarte, it is true that there is a great imbalance between the number of patients
and the availability of nurses. It is therefore difficult to have a stable balance between demand and
supply. This problem in the end results to a compromise in patient attendance sector. Patients do
not get the standard care by nurses
It is true that nursing as a profession is at stale according to research. The p...


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