FUTURISTIC NURSING

NTRODUCTION

Nursing profession has a rich history aracterized by compassion ,dedication and vice. It exists today and has come a long wa er standing the ups and downs. The future of rsing holds myriads of changes and challenge e changes are inevitable and should be embra

MEANING OF FUTURISTIC

UTURISTIC

f or relating to the future

eing a head of times ;innovative or revolutionary

ICNs DEFINITION FOR NURSING

Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles

NURSING PROFESSION IN 21ST CENTURY

Trends

rend is a pattern of change over time in things of imp bserver.

TRENDS AFFECTING THE FUTURE OF NURSING NOW TO 2020

ther main approach to exploring the future involves l e forces ICN members identified the eighteen areas lis w .They are categorized under three major areas

1)Trends in the Larger Society

2)Health Trends 3)Nursing Trends

ends in the Larger Society

nformation Technology

ocial Change/Unrest

lobalization

nvironmental Hazards

he Changing Demographic/Disease Patterns

ealth Trends

onomic Driven Health Care Reform

e of Technology in Caring

search and Development of New Therapies/Technique

mpowerment of the Health Consumer

cus on Community Health

lture/Class and its Relationship to Health

se of Alternative Medicine

Nursing Trends

ursing Education Changes

dvances in Nursing

urmoil in the Nursing Profession

Working Environment for Nurse

egulation and Governance of Nursing

ursing Relationships with Other Health Professions

S VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF NURSING

rimary goal of ICNs Futures Project has been to creat uture of Nursing that articulates our own highest aspi he nursing profession, and ICN.

K LIKE A NURSE FUTURIST

here are two basic types of methodologies for explor n future. One type focuses on exploring the preferre ond type of methodology involves looking at likely a l futures.

W TO GET PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE

IDENTIFYIN TRENDS ANALYSING SCENARIOS

rends Shaping The Future of Association

formation Technology

obalization

rategic Alliances, Partnerships and Joint Ventures

sion-Driven Change

trepreneur change

ole ambiguity

gh involvement activities.

ENARIOS OR ALTERNATIVE FUTURE

ios are alternative stories of how the future could u imes called key forces or plausible alternative futur

NARIOS FOR NURSING AND ICN IN 2020

USINESS AS USUAL

LOOM AND DOOM

ISIONARY LEADERSHIP

ECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION

uture of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing H

d: October 5, 2010:In 2008, The IOM appointed the C RWJF Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM , d y messages:

es should practice to the full extent of their education and tr

es should achieve higher levels of education and training th proved education system that promotes seamless academic ession.

es should be full partners, with physicians and other health ssionals, in redesigning health care in the United States.

ctive workforce planning and policy making require better da tion and information infrastructure.

CONCLUSI ON

ly nursings future does include manifold opportunitie es. We say that THE TIME IS SHORT,RESOURCES ARE UES ARE CRITICAL". Nurses will be positioned to appro if they adopt an attitude of expectancy, recognize cha tunities.