Nursing Case Study

Nurses as the Most Highly Trusted Health Professional

Recent studies indicate that nurses are the most highly trusted health professional group.Nursing in the Contemporary World

Recent studies indicate that nurses are the most highly trusted health professional group.

Discuss the components of nursing’s contemporary image that places nurses in this position of trust

Nursing profession has undergone tremendous development to attain the respect and valuation within the society. The current trend states that nursing ranks as the highly trusted health professional group. One of the components for this development is the tremendous efforts put by women to wrestle the profession from men in the historic periods. This struggle towards development of the profession reflects on different perspectives: environmental, political, cultural, and social. Extensive nursing education in the contemporary world supplements the efforts of nurses in their service provision (Im & Ju, 2012). This helps to put nursing professional group at the top of other institutions. Implementation of technology also propels nursing to the top of the group of professionals thus building the efficient and effective reputation and image of the health caring unit. Technology improves the public trust on nursing professional group thus component for the development of the profession. The other reason for the development of nursing in the current setting is the improvement of clinical practices (Cherry & Jacob, 2011). This supplements the efforts of development of theory, education, and extensive research methods to improve the health condition of the nation. The development of caring practice or sharing a moment with the patients aids the efforts of nursing in the image of the society.Nursing in the Contemporary World