Professional Nursing Trends

This Course; N490; Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing, has given me a broader insight and wider scope in this Masters program by analyzing the impact of economic, demographic and technological forces on health care delivery, and revealing to me, the concerns relating to ethical, legal, and social issues that influence nursing practice. The course has given me a historical background of the trends in nursing that leads to a perspective to current nursing problems. It provides a better understanding of the future trends that are considered in terms of their impact on roles and practices, while Issues impacting professional nursing are examined within a framework set forth by the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) five core competencies on quality

This involves partnering with patients and their families. The core concepts are dignity and respects, information sharing, participation and collaboration. At every turn, this course has emphasized the need for collaboration between the patient and the healthcare team. The course points out that patient-centered care incorporates the patient’s values, beliefs, and preferences regarding overall health and well-being into the plan of care and implementation of all care activities. Most nurses are familiar with patient-centered care but may not know how to integrate it effectively into practice. In module 2 of this course we focused on the principle of autonomy with emphasis on the patients right to make own’s decisions. This principle reminds us of our responsibility to the patient. When we follow the principle of autonomy we are validating our client’s right to make decision even when the decision does not appear to be in the best interest of the patient. Respect for person is a principle that requires that client gives informed consent before tests and procedures are carried out. These two special aspects of patient centered care were visited in the ER surgery dilemma scenario of an 89 year old male with a self-inflicted GSW addressed in module 2. It’s good to point out that this also dealt with bioethics

As most nurses know, though, this isn’t always possible. To smooth the coordination process, work with one member of the multidisciplinary care team to embed patient-centered care into the plan of care. Keep in mind that some team members may be unfamiliar with patient-centered care; you may need to teach them beforehand or mentor them during the process. As you work together with other team members, the multidisciplinary plan of care will come together more