NRS-430
Contemporary Nursing Practice
College of Nursing & Health Care, Grand Canyon University
NRS-430V-OL191: Professional Dynamics
Contemporary Nursing Practice
Evolution of Nursing profession and changes on scope of practice.
Nursing is the most valuable profession in this world. Florence Nightingale, the founder
of modern nursing, encouraged women to choose nursing as a profession. In the early years of
the practice, nurses were able to take care of sick family members and wounded soldiers without
any formal training and skills. In 1850, during the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale and her
followers served the military to take care of wounded soldiers, and they impressed on the public
to accept the Nursing profession. Florence Nightingale then began offering formal training to
teach the skills necessary for nursing practice.
Today, the nursing profession has changed significantly after the effort and dedicated
work of nurses paved the way for contemporary nursing. Presently, nurses start receiving
comprehensive education with the help of advanced of technology, and skilled nurses can work
in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and other health care facilities.
Scope of Practice defines that , the services of qualified health professionals are
considered competent to perform and permitted to undertake – in keeping with the terms of their
professional license (ANA, n.d.). Nursing practice's scope and standards have changed
immensely because of the higher level of education and training. The American Nurses
Association established scope and standard of nursing practice to protect, promote and optimize
health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of
individuals (ANA, n.d.).
Contemporary Nursing Practice
College of Nursing & Health Care, Grand Canyon University
NRS-430V-OL191: Professional Dynamics
Contemporary Nursing Practice
Evolution of Nursing profession and changes on scope of practice.
Nursing is the most valuable profession in this world. Florence Nightingale, the founder
of modern nursing, encouraged women to choose nursing as a profession. In the early years of
the practice, nurses were able to take care of sick family members and wounded soldiers without
any formal training and skills. In 1850, during the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale and her
followers served the military to take care of wounded soldiers, and they impressed on the public
to accept the Nursing profession. Florence Nightingale then began offering formal training to
teach the skills necessary for nursing practice.
Today, the nursing profession has changed significantly after the effort and dedicated
work of nurses paved the way for contemporary nursing. Presently, nurses start receiving
comprehensive education with the help of advanced of technology, and skilled nurses can work
in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and other health care facilities.
Scope of Practice defines that , the services of qualified health professionals are
considered competent to perform and permitted to undertake – in keeping with the terms of their
professional license (ANA, n.d.). Nursing practice's scope and standards have changed
immensely because of the higher level of education and training. The American Nurses
Association established scope and standard of nursing practice to protect, promote and optimize
health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of
individuals (ANA, n.d.).
