Trends are movements in a specific direction of any subject or phenomenon toward the future. As a result, trends refer to changes that occur in any area of nursing and have an impact on the profession as a whole. Changes in society have an impact on the professionalism process. Nursing, as an occupation, is inextricably linked to contemporary trends and practices, and this is clearly a current concern in the field of nursing.Trends in Nursing Profession
Various individuals and committees noted the nursing profession's issues. They made a fantastic recommendation for nursing education and services such as a new grade of nursing, a university degree program in nursing, and a separate division of nursing. Some nursing trends include:
- Problem-solving education
- Nursing investigation
- Comprehensive nursing care/holistic care
- Service that is unique
- Distance education
- Learning that is ongoing
- Holistic treatment
- Application of cutting-edge technology
- Privatization
- Autonomy in nursing auditing
- Nursing in the community
- Multidisciplinary medical staff
- Professional opinion
- Nursing criterion
- Communication that works
- Changing the Nursing Scope
- Changing Nursing's Role
- Primary care is prioritized.
- Aspects of health that promote, prevent, cure, or rehabilitate
Strengths in Nursing Profession
The following are some of the nursing profession's strengths in Nepal:
- It is scientific in nature.
- Services are geared on the basis of a specialist body of knowledge.
- A job with social standing.
- It has a self-governing body.
- Professional independence
- Higher education opportunities
- The scope of practice is extensive.
Shortcomings of the Nursing Profession
- Disunity
- Patriarchal supremacy
- Traditional idea
- Divisiveness
- Powerlessness due to a lack of motivation in work
- There is a shortage of nurses and well-educated managers.
- Nurses' engagement in planning and policymaking is limited, and they are not recognized.
- Working conditions are deplorable.
- Insufficient information system
- Problems with the educational system/curriculum Lack of service monopoly
- Inadequate autonomy in healthcare delivery
- Ineffective communication
- Nursing has been heavily influenced by politics, and there is a lack of leadership qualities.
- The nature of the job: long hours, health-care concerns, emotional strain, and societal undervaluation
- Nurses are in short supply.
- Opportunities are limited.
References
- www.slideshare.net/rsmehta/trends-and-issues-in-nursing-in-Nepal
- mcmed.us/downloads/janp_2835599579.pdf
- Pathak, Sumita and Sochana Sapkota. A Textbook of Leadership and Management. Bhotahity, Kathmandu: Vidyarthi Pustak Bhandar, 2014.
- www.educatenepal.com/education_issues/display/nursing-trend-and-issue-in-Nepal
Things to remember
- Trends are movements in a specific direction of any subject or phenomenon toward the future.
- As a result, trends refer to changes that occur in any area of nursing and have an impact on the profession as a whole.
- Changes in society have an impact on the professionalism process. Nursing, as an occupation, is inextricably linked to contemporary trends and practices, and this is clearly the present significant concern in the area of nursing.
- The nursing profession in Nepal has several strengths, including being scientific, based on a specialized body of knowledge, service-oriented, socially respected job, a self-governing body, and having a large area of practice.
- Disunity, patriarchal dominance, archaic concepts, a lack of motivation at work, a shortage of nurses and well-educated supervisors, and limited participation of nurses are all shortcomings of the nursing profession.
Questions and Answers
The problems of nursing profession were identified by various personals and committees. They had given excellent recommendation in terms of nursing education and services which include different grade of nursing, university degree programme in nursing and separate division of nursing. Some trends in nursing are:
- Problem based learning
- Nursing research
- Holistic care/ comprehensive nursing approach
- Specialized service
- Distance learning
- Continuous learning
- Holistic care
- Use of advance technology
- Privatization
- Nursing audit
- Autonomy
- Community based nursing
- Multidisciplinary health team
- Professional judgment
- Nursing standard
- Effective communication
- Changing scope of nursing
- Changing role of nursing
- Emphasis on primary care
- Promotive, preventive , curative and rehabilitative aspects of heath.
Strengths in Nursing
Various strengths of nursing profession in Nepal are:
- It is scientific.
- Based on specialized body of knowledge
- Services oriented
- Socially respected job
- It has self governing body
- Professional independent
- Opportunity for higher education
- Scope of practice is broad
Short coming of nursing profession
- Disunity
- Patriarchial dominance
- Traditional concept
- Divisiveness
- Lack of motivation in work
- Powerlessness
- Shortage of nurses and well educator managers
- Limited participation of nurses in planning and policy making
- Lack of recognition
- Poor working conditions
- Inadequate information system
- Problems within the educational system/curriculum
- Lack of monopoly over services.
- Lack autonomy
- Health services structure
- Lack of effective communication
- Heavy political influences in nursing
- Lack of leadership skills
- Nature of the job: long hours, health care risks, emotional load and undervalue by society
- Shortage of the nurses
Limited opportunities