The document discusses current trends, issues, and challenges in nursing in India. Some key trends include the reduction in distance due to improved communication technologies, increased computerization of patient care records, an emphasis on quality assurance and continuing nursing education. Issues outlined are the need for renewal of nursing registration, debates around degree vs. diploma qualifications, specialization, and establishing nursing care standards. Challenges discussed relate to nursing education, administration, research, and ensuring an adequate future for the nursing profession in India amidst globalization and technological advancements.

1. TRENDS & ISSUES
OF NURSING IN
INDIA
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR.
maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com

3. TRENDS
• A general direction in which
something is developing or
changing.
• Change or develop in a
general direction.

5. ISSUES
• An important
topic or problem
for debate or
discussion.

7. • Trends are akin to the changes
that take place and become
vogue.
• Changes occur every where
including professions.

8. • 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.

9. • 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.

10. CURRENT TRENDS IN
NURSING IN INDIA

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. • In the light of this context, in
future nurses would be expected
to design software for patient
care using information and
communication technologies.

14. 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.

15. • 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.

16. 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.

17. CONTINUING NURSING
EDUCATION
• With the changes in the health
care delivery system, it has
become imperative for nurses to
keep abreast of the changes.

18. • 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.

19. EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
• Nurses today should have a
scientific bent of mind and a
dynamic approach to patient
care.

20. • Intensified researches and the
application of the research
findings in the clinical setting is
yet another challenge.

21. ISSUES IN NURSING
• Issues are
needs/problems/challenges, in a
profession that needs to be
addressed by it’s practicing
members.

22. CURRENT ISSUES
IN NURSING

23. RENEWAL OF
REGISTRATION

24. DEGREE Vs DIPLOMA
FOR PRACTICE

25. SPECIALIZATION IN
CLINICAL AREA

26. NURSING CARE
STANDARDS

27. BIO ETHICAL ISSUES

28. NURSE PATIENT RATIO

29. NURSING AUDITS

30. NURSING RESEARCH

31. HIGHER
EDUCATION
FOR
EMPOWER
MENT

32. INDEPENDENT
PRACTICE

33. CHALLENGES IN
NURSING
EDUCATION

34. INDEPENDENT
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
NURSING COLLEGE

35. INDEPENDENCE FOR PRINCIPAL

36. •ACUTE
SHORTAGE FOR
QUALIFIED
TEACHING
PROFESSIONALS

37. LACK OF UGC STATUS

38. UNDER UTILIZATION OF
CLINICAL FACILITIES

39. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

40. LACK OF DISCIPLINE

41. WORK PLACE VIOLENCE

42. STUDENT VOICES

43. CHALLENGES IN
NURSING
ADMINISTRATION

44. LACK OF FACILITIES

45. LACK OF DEVELOPMENT &
INFRASTRUCTURE

46. LACK OF ASSESSMENT &
EVALUATION STRATEGIES.

47. INEFFECTIVE CONTINUOUS
QUALITY ASSESSMENT

48. CHALLENGES IN
NURSING
RESEARCH

49. FUNDING

50. ACCEPTANCE FROM
SUPERIORS

51. PAUCITY OF RESOURCES

52. AVAILABILITY OF NURSE
(NURSING) EXPERTISE

53. APPROPRIATE
RESEARCH SETTING

54. NON AVAILABILITY OF
NURSING RESEARCH
PROGRAMME

55. FUTURE OF NURSING

56. INCREASE IN
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES

57. NURSING AS A BUSINESS

58. BALANCE BETWEEN BALANCE
SHEET & POSITIVE PATIENT
OUTCOME

59. SETTING STANDARD OF CARE

60. QUALITY ASSURANCE
THROUGH RESEARCH

61. AWARENESS OF COST, QUALITY
NURSING CARE

62. IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION

63. CHANGES IN COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY

64. ADVANCEMENT OF
TECHNOLOGY

65. DIMINISHED HUMAN –
HUMAN INTERACTION

66. MONEY VALUE

67. CONSUMER RIGHTS

68. RIGHT TO INFORMATION

69. EDUCATED STAKEHOLDERS

70. THANK YOU