Nursing in Crisis? Exploring Current Challenges – Onlin

Explore the key issues affecting nurses job satisfaction and practice today – from stress to changing roles and healthcare needs Understand and deal with key issues in contemporary nursing Nurses play an important role in providing healthcare around the world and in some countries form more than 50 of the healthcare workforce Yet there is a global shortage with international organisations citing working conditions and image as contributing factors to nurses leaving the profession and to their initial recruitment This online course draws on the latest research findings and experiences of nurses from a range of countries to examine contemporary issues relevant to nurses Overview of key issues in contemporary nursing practice Introduction to the impact of stress on nursing Introduction to the impact of migration on nursing How economics and politics influence contemporary nursing practice Introduction to the impact of shortages on nursing Linking professionalism and image Inter-relationships between key issues Summarise key issues influencing contemporary nursing practice Explore international issues that define nurses roles Discuss the relationship between professionalism and image Explain inter-relationships between key issues