Chapter 1
Nursing Today
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Societal Influences on Nursing
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Demographic changes
Women’s health care issues
Human rights movement
Medically underserved population
Threat of bioterrorism
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Today’s Health Care
Delivery System
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Rising health care costs
Evidence-based practice
Nursing and biomedical research
Nursing shortage
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Characteristics of a Profession
• Requires an extended education of its
members
• Has a theoretical body of knowledge
leading to defined skills, abilities, and
norms
• Provides a specific service
• Maintains autonomy in decision making
and practice
• Has a code of ethics for practice
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Professional Roles
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Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
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Professional Nursing
Organizations
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American Nurses Association (ANA)
National League for Nursing (NLN)
International Council of Nursing (ICN)
National Student Nurses Association
(NSNA)
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Future Trends in Nursing
• Expansion of employment opportunities
• Public perception of nursing
• Nursing’s impact on politics and health
policy
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