Present trends in society that influence professional nursing include incivility, violence in the workplace, mental health needs, global aging, imbalance of supply and demand of nursing professionals, consumerism, complementary and alternative care, technologic changes, disaster preparedness, and nursing research.
Incivility. Incivility, also known as bullying, have been increasing through the years, and is evident in all settings. Incivility include harassment at the physical, verbal, and electronic levels, repeated rude and harmful actions to humiliate the other person, criticism, undervaluing of effort, and teasing. These despicable behaviors contribute to burnout, school dropout, isolation, and even attempted suicides.
Violence in the Workplace. Violence in the workplace also affects the nursing profession. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) define violence in the workplace as “physically and/or psychologically damaging actions that occur in the workplace or while on duty” (“Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence”, n.d.).The nurse could experience violence not only from co-workers, but also from patients, and may result in negative …show more content…
After we have been hit by devastating disasters in recent years, disaster management has become common language in our schools, agencies, and communities. Through experiences, we have learned that we need to be prepared for this non-announced natural disasters or pandemic situations. Nurses play a critical role before (teaching about disaster preparedness), during (fast and organized response) and after a disaster (recovering process). In a disaster, every nurse should effectively reduce the impact of disaster on human life and health; participate in the coordinated efforts of the multidisciplinary team to reduce loss of life, and to initiate rehabilitation. The ANA makes available policies, resources, and educational opportunities on disaster preparedness for
Incivility. Incivility, also known as bullying, have been increasing through the years, and is evident in all settings. Incivility include harassment at the physical, verbal, and electronic levels, repeated rude and harmful actions to humiliate the other person, criticism, undervaluing of effort, and teasing. These despicable behaviors contribute to burnout, school dropout, isolation, and even attempted suicides.
Violence in the Workplace. Violence in the workplace also affects the nursing profession. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) define violence in the workplace as “physically and/or psychologically damaging actions that occur in the workplace or while on duty” (“Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence”, n.d.).The nurse could experience violence not only from co-workers, but also from patients, and may result in negative …show more content…
After we have been hit by devastating disasters in recent years, disaster management has become common language in our schools, agencies, and communities. Through experiences, we have learned that we need to be prepared for this non-announced natural disasters or pandemic situations. Nurses play a critical role before (teaching about disaster preparedness), during (fast and organized response) and after a disaster (recovering process). In a disaster, every nurse should effectively reduce the impact of disaster on human life and health; participate in the coordinated efforts of the multidisciplinary team to reduce loss of life, and to initiate rehabilitation. The ANA makes available policies, resources, and educational opportunities on disaster preparedness for