A combination of social, political, and economic factors influenced and continues to influence the development of nursing practice. The Crimean War and the U.S. Civil War are examples of historical social influences on the development of the professional nursing practice. The Crimean War was characterized by lack of medical resources and insufficient care for soldiers. To alleviate the problem, Florence Nightingale was appointed. Upon her appointment, Nightingale implemented changes meant to offer human care to the battling soldiers. Such changes included separating the soldiers into different diverse divisions. Dinc, Naderi, and Kanpolat (2012) maintain that the present practice of employing properly trained nurses, with well-defined work
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The last decade has witnessed a substantial increase in the utilization of electronic media in nursing. According to Henly et al (2015), health information technology (HIT) will connect health care to contemporary life, permitting research and the point of care to be patients located in real time. The increase in the use of technology in society has made the nursing profession to put increased emphasis on technology in education. Equally, political factors continue to influence the nursing profession.
The Affordable Care Act is a contemporary political influence on nursing practice and education. According to Ralston, Collier, and Fairman (2015), the 2010 Act has several provisions that support nursing practice. For example, changes in the loan programs inherent in the Act will allow more nursing students to attend nursing school on a permanent basis. Going to school on a full-time basis implies that nurses will quickly enter the labor market and help alleviate the nursing shortage.
The shortage of medical practitioners is an example of an economic influence on nursing education. Today Nurse Practitioners have prescriptive privileges in all states and can practice independently in 21states (Ralston, Collier, & Fairman, 2015). This development can be ascribed to the absence of enough medical
The last decade has witnessed a substantial increase in the utilization of electronic media in nursing. According to Henly et al (2015), health information technology (HIT) will connect health care to contemporary life, permitting research and the point of care to be patients located in real time. The increase in the use of technology in society has made the nursing profession to put increased emphasis on technology in education. Equally, political factors continue to influence the nursing profession.
The Affordable Care Act is a contemporary political influence on nursing practice and education. According to Ralston, Collier, and Fairman (2015), the 2010 Act has several provisions that support nursing practice. For example, changes in the loan programs inherent in the Act will allow more nursing students to attend nursing school on a permanent basis. Going to school on a full-time basis implies that nurses will quickly enter the labor market and help alleviate the nursing shortage.
The shortage of medical practitioners is an example of an economic influence on nursing education. Today Nurse Practitioners have prescriptive privileges in all states and can practice independently in 21states (Ralston, Collier, & Fairman, 2015). This development can be ascribed to the absence of enough medical