Florence Nightingale Influence On Nursing

Task 1

So many influences throughout time has impacted Nursing in so many ways in which has also shaped this professional sector. There are several historical and contemporary influences that has made Nursing such diverse and resourceful career. I will be looking at Florence Nightingale, a well-known historical figure that has influenced modern healthcare and fabricated nursing into a noble profession for women. I will be comparing Florence Nightingale’s influences on the Economic cost of Nursing in this modern age and the issues in this workforce have changed over time such as short staffing and working overtime.

Florence Nightingale is an iconic historical key figure who changed Nursing forevermore by having pioneered modern nursing and

In this present day the cost of nursing is much more priced due to the shortage of Nurses which has been a major obstacle in this healthcare system. There is apparent evidence that ‘RN staffing is associated with better patient outcomes’ (Kane et al, 2007) In regard to this quote, I disagree and agree with it. Yes, it could be true more nurses on shifts means better care for patients and more interaction resulting in better progress, but there is a chance that even though there would be less staffing then would the patient outcomes change? I think it would still be the same but maybe much slower progress and therefore less patient and Nurse communication. The cost of Nursing also affects the Nurses in a big way such as the mental, physical and emotional costs. Nurses are not being paid enough for working long shifts and overtime and some do not even get to rest or eat and especially Nurses are moving and on their feet all day working, this results in draining them mentally, physically and emotionally and thus coping mechanisms to deal with the large abundance of work they are given. I also think that nurses are not being paid enough for what they do. They do a lot of jobs and many new skills at a time. I would say that they are the backbone of the healthcare system for this reason that they are the ones looking many patients at a

In my opinion maintaining professional boundaries are very important in nursing because I think it’s good to also not get attached to that patient or their friends or family because it is also not following the code and frowned upon as unprofessional. In some circumstances I would say that it may be acceptable, but I would prefer not to do so. I also think it is important in Nursing due to that you can still have professional boundaries but also communicate to the patient in a therapeutic and respectful manner. The nurse and patient relationship safeguards their dignity and privacy which allows for trust and respect between the nurse and the patient which reassures the patient’s dignity and vulnerability and that the professional relationship is mutually caring and