TRENDS & ISSUES

OF NURSING IN
INDIA

DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR.

maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com
 TRENDS
• A general direction in which
something is developing or
changing.

• Change or develop in a
general direction.
 ISSUES
• An important
topic or problem
for debate or
discussion.
• Trends are akin to the changes
that take place and become
vogue.

• Changes occur every where

including professions.
• Changes in professional practice
requires a constant updating in
knowledge, attitudes and skills.

• To follow a particular trend it is

necessary that all professionals
have consensus.
• Trends in nursing largely
depends on changing health
needs of the people.

• The changes in the health care

delivery system and scientific
and technical advancements also
severely affect the profession.
CURRENT TRENDS IN
NURSING IN INDIA
REDUCTION IN DISTANCE –
SPEEDY COMMUNICATION
• Mobiles, e-line, video
conferences and changes in the
communication technologies
have reduced the distance of the
clients & the health care service
providers.
 COMPUTERIZATION OF
PATIENT CARE
• Computerized record keeping,
easy reference of patients care,
reporting, compilation of
information, stock monitoring,
auditing are some of the
functions taken over by
computers.
• In the light of this context, in
future nurses would be expected
to design software for patient
care using information and
communication technologies.
QUALITY ASSURANCE IN
NURSING
• Public know their rights.

• Human Rights commission,

consumer Protection Acts and
Press are constant pressures on
the professionals to deliver their
best.
• Professionals cannot ignore or
be careless in discharging their
duties when it comes to lives
and health.

• Nurses have to ensure the

delivery of quality care.
DECENTRALIZED APPROACH
TO CARE MANAGEMENT
• This makes nurses practitioners
responsible and accountable for care
of assigned patients.

• This approach is found appreciable

and effective in terms of patients
satisfaction, quality care & smooth
functioning of the units.
 CONTINUING NURSING
EDUCATION
• With the changes in the health
care delivery system, it has
become imperative for nurses to
keep abreast of the changes.
• Seminars, conferences, training
Programmes, Library Searches,
research, Workshops have been
organized by nursing institutions
to cater to the nursing
personnel.

• The credentialing System also

favours CNE programmes.
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
• Nurses today should have a
scientific bent of mind and a
dynamic approach to patient
care.
• Intensified researches and the
application of the research
findings in the clinical setting is
yet another challenge.
 ISSUES IN NURSING
• Issues are
needs/problems/challenges, in a
profession that needs to be
addressed by it’s practicing
members.
CURRENT ISSUES
IN NURSING
 RENEWAL OF
REGISTRATION
DEGREE Vs DIPLOMA
FOR PRACTICE
SPECIALIZATION IN
CLINICAL AREA
NURSING CARE
STANDARDS
BIO ETHICAL ISSUES
NURSE PATIENT RATIO
NURSING AUDITS
NURSING RESEARCH
 HIGHER
EDUCATION
FOR
EMPOWER
MENT
INDEPENDENT
PRACTICE
CHALLENGES IN
NURSING
EDUCATION
 INDEPENDENT
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
NURSING COLLEGE
INDEPENDENCE FOR PRINCIPAL
• ACUTE
SHORTAGE FOR
QUALIFIED
TEACHING
PROFESSIONALS
LACK OF UGC STATUS
UNDER UTILIZATION OF
CLINICAL FACILITIES
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
LACK OF DISCIPLINE
WORK PLACE VIOLENCE
STUDENT VOICES
CHALLENGES IN
NURSING
ADMINISTRATION
LACK OF FACILITIES
LACK OF DEVELOPMENT &
INFRASTRUCTURE
 LACK OF ASSESSMENT &
EVALUATION STRATEGIES.
INEFFECTIVE CONTINUOUS
QUALITY ASSESSMENT
CHALLENGES IN
NURSING
RESEARCH
FUNDING
ACCEPTANCE FROM
SUPERIORS
PAUCITY OF RESOURCES
AVAILABILITY OF NURSE
(NURSING) EXPERTISE
 APPROPRIATE
RESEARCH SETTING
NON AVAILABILITY OF
NURSING RESEARCH
PROGRAMME
FUTURE OF NURSING
 INCREASE IN
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
NURSING AS A BUSINESS
BALANCE BETWEEN BALANCE
SHEET & POSITIVE PATIENT
OUTCOME
SETTING STANDARD OF CARE
QUALITY ASSURANCE
THROUGH RESEARCH
AWARENESS OF COST, QUALITY
NURSING CARE
IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION
CHANGES IN COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
ADVANCEMENT OF
TECHNOLOGY
DIMINISHED HUMAN –
HUMAN INTERACTION
MONEY VALUE
CONSUMER RIGHTS
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
EDUCATED STAKEHOLDERS
THANK YOU