Different Trends, Strengths, and Short Comings of Nursing Profession in Nepal

Subject: Leadership and Management (Theory)

Overview

Trends in nursing refer to changes that occur in any field 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, a socially respected job, having a self-governing body, and a large area of practice. Disunity, patriarchal dominance, traditional concepts, a lack of motivation at work, a shortage of nurses and well-educated managers, limited participation of nurses in planning and policymaking, a lack of recognition, poor working conditions, and other shortcomings characterize the nursing profession.

Trends in Nursing Profession

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.

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:

  1. Problem-solving education
  2. Nursing investigation
  3. Comprehensive nursing care/holistic care
  4. Service that is unique
  5. Distance education
  6. Learning that is ongoing
  7. Holistic treatment
  8. Application of cutting-edge technology
  9. Privatization
  10. Autonomy in nursing auditing
  11. Nursing in the community
  12. Multidisciplinary medical staff
  13. Professional opinion
  14. Nursing criterion
  15. Communication that works
  16. Changing the Nursing Scope
  17. Changing Nursing's Role
  18. Primary care is prioritized.
  19. 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:

  1. It is scientific in nature.
  2. Services are geared on the basis of a specialist body of knowledge.
  3. A job with social standing.
  4. It has a self-governing body.
  5. Professional independence
  6. Higher education opportunities
  7. The scope of practice is extensive.

Shortcomings of the Nursing Profession

  1. Disunity
  2. Patriarchal supremacy
  3. Traditional idea
  4. Divisiveness
  5. Powerlessness due to a lack of motivation in work
  6. There is a shortage of nurses and well-educated managers.
  7. Nurses' engagement in planning and policymaking is limited, and they are not recognized.
  8. Working conditions are deplorable.
  9. Insufficient information system
  10. Problems with the educational system/curriculum Lack of service monopoly
  11. Inadequate autonomy in healthcare delivery
  12. Ineffective communication
  13. Nursing has been heavily influenced by politics, and there is a lack of leadership qualities.
  14. The nature of the job: long hours, health-care concerns, emotional strain, and societal undervaluation
  15. Nurses are in short supply.
  16. Opportunities are limited.

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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:

  1. Problem based learning
  2. Nursing research
  3. Holistic care/ comprehensive nursing approach
  4. Specialized service
  5. Distance learning
  6. Continuous learning
  7. Holistic care
  8. Use of advance technology
  9. Privatization
  10. Nursing audit
  11. Autonomy
  12. Community based nursing
  13. Multidisciplinary health team
  14. Professional judgment
  15. Nursing standard
  16. Effective communication
  17. Changing scope of nursing
  18. Changing role of nursing
  19. Emphasis on primary care
  20. Promotive, preventive , curative and rehabilitative aspects of heath.

Strengths in Nursing

Various strengths of nursing profession in Nepal are:

  1. It is scientific.
  2. Based on specialized body of knowledge
  3. Services oriented
  4. Socially respected job
  5. It has self governing body
  6. Professional independent
  7. Opportunity for higher education
  8. Scope of practice is broad

Short coming of nursing profession

  1. Disunity
  2. Patriarchial dominance
  3. Traditional concept
  4. Divisiveness
  5. Lack of motivation in work
  6. Powerlessness
  7. Shortage of nurses and well educator managers
  8. Limited participation of nurses in planning and policy making
  9. Lack of recognition
  10. Poor working conditions
  11. Inadequate information system
  12. Problems within the educational system/curriculum
  13. Lack of monopoly over services.
  14. Lack autonomy
  15. Health services structure
  16. Lack of effective communication
  17. Heavy political influences in nursing
  18. Lack of leadership skills
  19. Nature of the job: long hours, health care risks, emotional load and undervalue by society
  20. Shortage of the nurses

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