Identify The Two Recommendations For Nursing Education You Believe Will Be Most Effective Or Radical In Creating Change Within The Industry

 
The future of nursing education will need to be focused on preparing future nurses differently than how they were trained in the past.  Diversity and health equity is a big concern for this nation and as such, recruiting diverse students to tend to the needs of the diverse population.  Nurses need to be prepared to meet the challenges of Social determinants of health (SDOH) most notably healthcare access and quality as well as healthcare equity-this will need to be started in their education to be integrated in their practice.

I agree that integrating SDOH, health equity and population health is needed moving forward in nursing education.  Analyzing social determinants of health is needed to be able to understand the health concerns in diverse populations.  In the area that I live in we have a large population of Marshallese who view health care as a spiritual practice.  And due to lower incomes as well as multiple family members who all live in close quarters together, health care can be a challenge.  Understanding social determinants of this population and perhaps recognizing any social biases will be needed to be able to care for this population.

I agree with reports of the evolution of APRN’s as I have seen an increase in my work life as well.  It was noted in the report that advanced degree nurses has been growing-we are acting as scientists for research and executives which is newer accomplishment for the nursing profession and advancement as a whole for the advanced practice nurse ( NAM,2021).  Higher education of ARN’s is what is needed to make effective change in years to come.

 

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2021). The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. https://nam.edu/