QUENNEE P.

HERNANDEZ
BSN 2- SECTION 2

1. How can nurses determine and articulate our unique role and territory within the evolving
health care system?
- The nurse can articulate and determine our unique role and territory within the evolving health
care system by knowing or your understanding about your strengths and areas of expertise that
can help to articulate their roles effectively. Nurses can identify and express their unique role in
the dynamic healthcare landscape by fostering self-awareness and understanding their scope of
practice, engaging in interprofessional collaboration to understand others' roles, advocating for
the nursing profession and patient needs, pursuing ongoing education for professional growth,
and prioritizing patient-centered care. Nurses may effectively explain their distinctive
contributions and negotiate their changing role in the healthcare system by reflecting on their
abilities, communicating with colleagues, and legislation, remaining up to date on breakthroughs,
and focusing on patient needs.

2. What societal factors and hegemony have promoted the devaluation of nursing data? How can
we change this?
- Several social-cultural factors and hegemonic structures contribute to the devaluation of
nursing data, including historical gender biases, hierarchical power dynamics in healthcare
institutions, and the prioritization of medical knowledge over nursing competence. Nursing has
traditionally been linked with femininity, caregiving, and support duties, resulting in
undervaluation of nursing knowledge and data. Furthermore, the biological model's dominance
in healthcare has frequently overshadowed nursing's holistic and patient-centered approach,
marginalizing nursing data even more. In order to change this, it is critical to confront gender
prejudices and promote gender equity in healthcare leadership and decision-making positions.
Furthermore, lobbying for the recognition of nursing as a science and profession with distinct
knowledge and data is critical. Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and value varied
viewpoints in healthcare settings to improve the status of nursing data. Education and awareness
efforts for healthcare professionals, legislators, and the general public can highlight the
significance of nursing data in improving patient outcomes and pushing evidence-based practice.
Finally, changing social beliefs and removing hegemonic frameworks that devalue nursing data
would require collaborative efforts from stakeholders from multiple sectors.

3. What do you predict will happen to nursing if nurses do not clarify their unique contribution
and value to the changing health care system?
If nurses fail to articulate their distinct contribution and value to the growing healthcare system, a
number of repercussions may ensue. First, nurses may continue to be undervalued and
marginalized within the healthcare hierarchy, resulting in lower job satisfaction and burnout.
This could worsen existing nursing shortages and have a detrimental impact on patient care
outcomes due to low morale and engagement among nursing personnel. Furthermore, without a
clear definition of their position and contributions, nurses may struggle to effectively advocate
for resources, policies, and reforms that benefit their profession and improve patient care.
Furthermore, a lack of acknowledgment for nursing's unique skills and data may stymie
interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation within healthcare teams, limiting progress toward
more patient-centered and holistic care models.