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In Finland the Ministry of education and culture has responsible for planning the curriculum in health care education. (http://www.minedu.fi/OPM/Koulutus/ammattikorkeakoulutus/hallinto_ohjaus_ja_rahoitus/?lang=fi).
In Finland the levels of health care professional education are polytechnic degrees, polytechnic master's degrees, professional specialisation and other adult education, open polytechnic education and vocational teacher training. When You apply in polytechinc degree student You have to be graduated from an upper secondary school or have matriculation certificate or a vocational qualification or corresponding foreign studies. It takes 3.5 - 4 years (210 - 240 study points) of full-time study to achieve Bachelors' level polytechnic in Finland. To have the polytechnic Master's degree takes 1.5 - 2 years (60 - 90 study points). Requirements for Master’s studies in polytechnics are a Bachelors' level polytechnic degree and at least three years of work experience. (http://www.minedu.fi/OPM/Koulutus/ammattikorkeakoulutus/opiskelu_ja_tutkinnot/?lang=fi)
Nursing polytechnics in Finland is now reforming. The Finnish Nurses Association and Metropolia polytechnic has been started a project “The future of nursing education” to improve and unify the nursing polytechnic education nationally. Main targets are unify nursing education content and make national minimum demands for general nurses professional skills considering an EU directive and international demand. Along this project are for example all Finlands polytechnic institutes, Finlands ministry of social and health and ministry of education and culture. In this project will consider and foresee citizens and society’s needs and futures challenges.
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Germany’s national culture especially politicians under value health care education and nurses in Germany. The nurse associations are working hard to achieve the acceptance for the installation of nursing chairs in universities but they are often undermined by politicians who are looking for the cheapest work force but not skilled and professional workers. Job satisfaction in Germany nurses is low because of the heavy work-loud, low salaries and a low appreciation of the nurse profession in the public. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_in_Germany)
In my point of view it unbelievable how low appreciation it is in Germany. How it can be so? There are well educated nurses who do good job every day. What I have read from issue I think the nurses associations should do more work to take the nurses job known for public.
The IOM report had four key messages needed for advancing the future of nursing. “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training; achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression; be full partners, with physicians and other health care professionals, …and; effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and an improved information infrastructure” (Institute of Medicine, 2011). The report also included eight recommendations needed to facilitate the necessary changes to in the nursing profession so meet to demands of the healthcare reform.
In today’s society nursing is seen as both a vocation and a profession. It requires knowledge, compassion and skill and is not for the faint of heart. Nurses are respected and trusted, as well as relied upon by people when they are at their most vulnerable. However this has not always been the case, as Florence Nightingale once put it nursing was left to “those who were too old, too weak, too drunken, too dirty, too stupid or too bad to do anything else” (1). It was not until the mid-1800’s that nursing was thought to require both skill and training and was not a respected profession (2). Opportunities for nursing outside the home were very limited as before 1880, the hospital treatment of illness was fairly rare. Where home services were adequate, a sick person was attended to by the family doctor and nursed at home either by female family members or highly trusted servants (2).
There are several factors that are considered the causes of the nursing shortage. Literature suggests that the shortage is linked to factors related to current population trends and the nature of the health care e...
This is a research paper conducted on the very highly pursuited field of nursing. Nursing is a profession in the healthcare field that focuses or assisting others. Not to mention, nurses are heroes because of the many lives they save every day. This is an example that one doesn’t need tights or a cape to be a hero. Never the less, there are many reasons one may want to become nurse. Some of those reasons may be for personal gain or the greater good. However, before becoming a nurse one needs to be educated about educational requirements, licenses and certifications, projected salaries, and the projected job outlook for the next five – ten years for nursing. This research paper will provide thorough information on those four major aspects of
Since the 1990’s, the interest in nursing and the profession as a whole has decreased dramatically and is still expected to do so over the next 10-15 years according to some researchers. With this nursing shortage, many factors are affected. Organizations have to face challenges of low staffing, higher costs for resources, recruiting and reserving of registered nurses, among liability issues as well. Some of the main issues arising from this nurse shortage are the impact of quality and continuity of care, organizational costs, the effect it has on nursing staff, and etc. However, this not only affects an organization and community, but affects the nurses the same. Nurses are becoming overwhelmed and are questioning the quality of care that each patient deserves. This shortage is not an issue that is to be taken lightly. The repercussions that are faced by both nurses and the organization are critical. Therefore, state funding should be implemented to private hospitals in order to resolve the shortage of nurses. State funds will therefore, relieve the overwhelming burdens on the staff, provide a safe and stress free environment for the patient, and allow appropriate funds needed to keep the facility and organization operational.
The shortage occurred in the United States and other continents like Asia and Africa. During this time, some of the nursing positions were cut because of the managed care demands that curtailed both the private and public sector about the issue of insurance reimbursement rates in most of the hospitals (MacLean et al., 2014). Most of the decision-makers in the hospitals did not have a good understanding of the issue of nursing, and they implemented plans that increased the workloads of the individual registered nurses. Currently, the nurses that remain underpowered lack professional resources of fighting efficiently against the
Nursing has always been a key career in the health care system. Although it is not often focused on media and stories surrounding health care, nursing is a career of great importance. If any patient was asked about their experience at a hospital or a care center, many would mention the capability and care that they received from the nurses. The health care system could not function efficiently, if at all, if nurses were not present to perform their part. Nurses are more than just physicians, support staff.
Profession of Nursing is always regards as a complex, dynamic and noble. The nursing profession requires many things such as hard work, a vast knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a passion for the noble profession. All these qualities are needed to be an effective nurse. Today, nurses are living in a world of ever changing field of medicine .The present patient statistics poses, nurses are expected to take responsibility of accomplishing the requirements. The requirement for excellent nursing skills is added as well as well-formed skills in different aspect. Because of the high demand in excellent nursing care, the IOM have declared the recommendations for the future of nursing.
Nurses need to speak up about health care policy changes, become politically engaged and active in current events such as elections. “Knowledge about the policy process and active participation in local, state, and national political arenas are necessary for nurses being successful in influencing policy and legislative decisions (Primomo & Bjorling, 2013, p. 1)”. Everyday nurses are faced with the issues regarding patient outcomes, safety and satisfaction plus other workplace issues. If nurses advocate for better working environment changes can come. The role of nurses is advocating for the patients due to their ethics and professional background. Any issue that directly affects the nursing profession comes through the legislative process. Therefore nurses must take a stand and get involved by giving sitting down with legislators and let their voices be heard. “The experiences of many nurses practicing in the real world of healthcare are motivating them to take on some form of an advocacy role in order to influence a change in politics, laws, or regulations that govern the larger health care system (Michigan Nurse, 2014, p.
One of the goals of nursing is to respect the human rights, values and costumes of a patient and his or her family and with the community as a whole. The International Council of Nurses states that nursing practice can be defined generally as a dynamic, caring, helping relationship in which the nurse assists the client to achieve and maintain optimal health. As health care providers, we have some fundamental responsibilities such as to promote health, to prevent illnes...
As a health care provider, I should invest in educational opportunities that give me up to date knowledge and skills, in order to provide the best patient care. Currently, there are various educational resources including, self-training modules, information about advanced degree courses, research and fellowship opportunities, and links to various conferences and meetings. Each of these tools for continuing education has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example while online tools provide the benefits of a self-paced environment for learning, conferences allow discussion and generation of new
Major preparation courses include BIOL 205, NUTR 132, MICR 101, HSC 210, and SOC 250, PSY 210, or STAT 108. Other required courses include General Education (GE) classes with Written Communication (A1), Oral Communication (A2), Critical Thinking (A3), and Mathematics (B2). These courses must be passed with a grade of C or better (“Major Specific Criteria for CSULB Students,” 2015). Once declared into the major, community health education students will mostly be taking health science (HSC) courses. After completing a total of 14 health science courses, 1 upper division sociology, psychology, and communications class, and required GE units, a B.A. in community health education will be granted (“Health Science,” 2015). It is important that students find which major is right for them and what classes their major requires. Doing this will prevent students from wasting time by taking any unnecessary
Chances are that most individuals at points in their life have interacted with nurses, whether it is when entering a hospital, getting blood drawn from a clinic, or even attending a yearly check-up at your physician. The point is that nurses are vital to the healthcare system. Their work expands from numerous locations, including local hospitals, schools, and even military camps where they often find themselves being the first health care provider that sick people first tend to see. Nurses, however do tend to face a greater amount of issues and challenges in the workplace and in some cases these challenges and issues may not even be easily visible to us. Nurses face challenges in regards to the lack of respect they receive as a professional
Several years ago in 2008 the RWJF and the IOM collaborated for two years to discern the future needs of the nursing profession. Most importantly, the objective was to outline the critical actions needed to ensure nursing was ready to seamlessly move towards the future. This was no easy task as nurses work in such diverse settings such as outpatient areas, acute care settings, the community, and long term settings to name a few. Couple this with the fact that nurses have a variety of educational avenues such as the associates, diploma, or bachelor’s degree open to them to achieve the status of registered nurse (Institute of Medicine, 2010). All of this considered, the committee did design four key messages regarding the future of nursing as key in the transformation of health care as evidenced in their "Future of Nursing" report.
In the course article, Framework for Community Health Nursing, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for South-East Asia discusses this topic from the perspective of future nursing education. From the literature I learned about the importance of driving the nursing profession towards the community health-care system. There is currently a need for revitalization of the primary health care systems as stated in this document. There is a need to change some of the focuses of education and training in new nurses in an effort to respond to the health care demands of today and the future since many students are not going into this field. In addition, nurses already working in community health should begin focusing on current prevention and promotion aspects of health. I plan to apply these ideas in my