FUTURISTIC NURSING

FUTURE TRENDS IN NURSING

Nursing is not a static , unchanging profession

but it is continuously growing and evolving
change as health care emphasis and method
change, as lifestyles change and as nurse
themselves change.
CLINICAL PRACTICE

EXTENDED ROLE

EXPANDED ROLE
 Clinical nurse specialist
 is an advance practice nurse with nursing
expertise in a practice in a specialized area
of practice and may work in any practical
setting.
 Nurse practioner
the nurse practioner provides
health care to clients, usually
in an outpatient, ambulatory care,
or community based setting,
nurse practioner provides care
to the client with complex problems
and provide a more holistic
approach
 Adult nurse practioner
 Family nurse practioner
 Acute care nurse practioner

 Geriatric nurse practioner

 Pediatric nurse practioner
 Woman health practioner
 Certified nurse midwifes
 nurse midwives are the
registered nurse who has
advanced perperation in
midwifery, which includes
theory and extensive
supervised clinical experience
in prenatal care, management
of labour and delivery, post
partum and treatment for
vaginal infections.
• Certified registered nurse
–Anesthetist
is a registered nurse who has
advanced educational
preparation, including class
room and laboratory instructional
and supervised clinical practice
the delivery of anesthesia to
client in variety of practice setting,
•Care Provider
•Communicator
•Teacher
•Counselor
•Client Advocate
•Change Agent
•Leader
•Manager
•Researcher
•Case Manager
•Collaborator
 NURSES CENTERED
TO PRIVATE
SECTOR
EVIDENCE BASED NURSING
COMPETENCY
 Evidence based nursing is the process by which
nurses make clinical decision using the best
available research evidence, their clinical expertise
and patient preferences. Three areas of research
competence -;
 Interpreting and using research.
 Evaluating practice
 Conducting research
SOCIAL TRENDS THAT INFLUENCE THE
2) ROBORTS

NURSING
1) ADVANCES IN
TECHNOLOGY

2) ROBORTS

3) COMPUTER ASSISTANCE
RESEARCH
 AIMS OF RESEARCH IN FUTURE

 To create a research culture.

 Provide high quality educational
programmes to prepare a workforce of
nurse scientist.
 Develop a sound research infrastructure

 Obtain sufficient funding for essential

research.
 NURSE RESEARCHER-:

 The nurse research

investigate problem to
improve nursing care and to
further define and expand
the scope of nursing
practice. The nurse research
may be employed in an
academic setting hospital or
independent professional or
community service agency.
The minimum educational
requirement is a doctoral
degree, within at least a
master’s degree in nursing.
FUTURE DIRECTION FOR NURSING
RESEARCH
 Heightened focus an  Expanded dissemination
evidence based practice. of research findings
 Greater emphasis on  Increasing the visibility
systematic integration of nursing research.
integrative reviews.  Increased focus on
 Expanded local research cultural issue and health
in health care setting disparities
 Strengthening of
multidisciplinary
collaboration
ADMINISTRATION
 NURSE ADMINISTRATOR-
:
A nurse administrator
manages client care and the
delivery of specific nursing
within a health care agency.
Experience and additional
education may lead to middle
–management position, such
area or house supervisor, or
to an upper- management
position, such as assistant or
associate director or director
of nursing services.
EDUCATION
 Master’s education  Master of science in
 Doctoral programs in nursing /Master of
nursing business administration
/health care management
 Bachelor of science in
management/ health care  Master of science in

management nursing /Master of health

administration
 Certificate in forensic
nursing  Master of science in
nursing / nursing /health
 Certificate in legal
care education
consulting
CURRENT TRENDS IN NURSING
EDUCATION
 Curriculum changes
 Innovation in teaching
and learning
 Educational quality
assurance
 More reliance on
technology
 Emphasis in high-tech-
high touch approach
 Preparation of global
nurses
 Transnational acceptance
 Ensuring a promising

 Emergence of new
specialists
 Increased opportunities
for higher studies
 Diminishing government
role
 Coping with the impact of
globalization
 Enhanced student status
THE FUTURE OF NURSING EDUCATION
 Changing demographic and increasing
diversity
 The technological explosion
 Globalization of the world’s economy and
society
 The era of the educated consumer, alternative
therapies and genomics, and palliative care
 Shift to population-based care and the
increasing complexity of patient care
 Impact of health policy and regulation
 The cost of health care and the challenge of
managed care
 The growing need for interdisciplinary
education for collaborative practice
 The current nursing shortage/oportunities for
lifelong learning
 Advances in nursing science and research.
CHALLENGES FACING NURSING
EDUCATION TODAY
 Quantity and quality of placement
 High turn over of teacher

 Shortage of qualified teacher

 Increased competition for

placement
 Mushrooming of nursing
school/colleges