NR 351 Week 1 Discussion Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies© (Graded)

Sample Answer

The Future of Nursing Core Competencies were designed to outline the role of the professional nurse. (Hood, 2018) Looking upon this list It is apparent that the competencies are designed to elevate the nurse from the task-oriented employee to a leader in his/her organization. Taking on a mindset of system-based practice enables the nurse to become more invested in his/her organization allowing nursing to be seen and acknowledged as a vital professional along side those who have, traditionally been seen as the professionals in healthcare.

These competencies provide a backbone on which to grow our expanding nursing practice safely across many healthcare settings. (AACN, 2008) The Massachusetts Nursing of the Future Competency Committee gives us a clear message when it states that “the nurse of the future will be proficient in a core set of competencies.” (Fitzpatrick, 2007, vol.28)

I personally feel that patient centered care and safety goals have been my focus thus far in my career and will continue to be the basis of my practice. I enjoy bedside nursing and the direct contact with patients and though I believe there will come a time when I will take on another role perhaps in research or wound care I feel the ultimate goal in any setting is continuously improving patient care. Without the patient we aren’t nurses.

• Hood, L.J. (2018) Leddy & Pepper’s professional nursing (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. Nursing Education Perspectives (National League for Nursing). July/Aug2007 Vol 28
  Issue4, p. 177-177. 1p
• AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education pp.3-4, 10-13