Introduction There is no doubt that the world is constantly evolving as advanced technology, research, and discoveries are made on a regular basis. From a macrocosmic point of view, nursing in the modern age of today was not like it was one or five decades ago. During the era of Florence Nightingale, nursing as a whole placed greater emphasis on the biomedical model of illness as opposed to a holistic approach with concentrations on health promotion. Overtime, with an increase of nursing research and evidence-based care, nursing has revolutionized itself to fit the needs of our changing society and become a system that continuously promotes health and well-being in addition to the process of treating illness. There are a variety of qualities
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However, in order to provide equity, equality must first be ensured. The scale which is depicted with the twisting snakes (caduceus) is a representation of the significance of equity intertwining health care. The scale is a universally recognized symbol of equality, balance, and the justice system. In the blind eye of justice, all parties involved are regarded with fairness and an inability to see differences. These concepts can be applied to nursing because as a nurse will encounter a variety of people in their lifetime. People are unique and humanistic in the way of their differences and nurses must learn how to be impartial, unbiased, and attentive to the patient’s desire to be treated. Within the coat of arms, the rainbow ribbon was also a indication of equality in terms of the LGBTQ community and the green hands were symbolic of the ideology that there is no such thing as skin colour amongst the patients that nurses treat and the healthcare team. Along with equality, nurses must go beyond providing equal care but also equitable care, since equality and equity go hand-in-hand. This form of care recognizes the power imbalances within society, the disadvantages one may possess over another, and encourages the nurse to act as the advocator for the patient’s socioeconomic status and cultural preferences. For example, if a nurse encounters a patient who declines a treatment plan prescribed by the doctor because of a preference for traditional regimens, the nurse must advocate for the patient’s autonomy by educating the patient about the treatment plan and letting the patient make their own choices or find a
However, in order to provide equity, equality must first be ensured. The scale which is depicted with the twisting snakes (caduceus) is a representation of the significance of equity intertwining health care. The scale is a universally recognized symbol of equality, balance, and the justice system. In the blind eye of justice, all parties involved are regarded with fairness and an inability to see differences. These concepts can be applied to nursing because as a nurse will encounter a variety of people in their lifetime. People are unique and humanistic in the way of their differences and nurses must learn how to be impartial, unbiased, and attentive to the patient’s desire to be treated. Within the coat of arms, the rainbow ribbon was also a indication of equality in terms of the LGBTQ community and the green hands were symbolic of the ideology that there is no such thing as skin colour amongst the patients that nurses treat and the healthcare team. Along with equality, nurses must go beyond providing equal care but also equitable care, since equality and equity go hand-in-hand. This form of care recognizes the power imbalances within society, the disadvantages one may possess over another, and encourages the nurse to act as the advocator for the patient’s socioeconomic status and cultural preferences. For example, if a nurse encounters a patient who declines a treatment plan prescribed by the doctor because of a preference for traditional regimens, the nurse must advocate for the patient’s autonomy by educating the patient about the treatment plan and letting the patient make their own choices or find a