During your Bachelor of Nursing you have likely faced many
challenges – juggling work, life, study, placement, and not to mention
doing all this during a global pandemic! There are so many things that
you have achieved through this degree and some areas you may feel
need further exploration as you go into your final placements and
whilst you continue your lifelong learning journey. Unfortunately after
you complete your degree the challenges are not over, however we
hope that you feel equipped to facwwhat lies ahead and you may
have some creative suggestions for how we can invest in nursing.
This year’s International Nurses’ Day theme was “A Voice to Lead:
Invest in nursing and respect rights to secure global health” focusing
on the need to protect, support and invest in the nursing profession to
strengthen health systems around the world.
“Nurses have suffered tremendously throughout the pandemic. They have
been unnecessarily exposed to the virus, faced attacks from the public,
suffered from extreme workloads, and continue to be underpaid and
undervalued. If go vernments continue to put off investing in the health
workforce, it will be to the detriment of health systems everywh ere. There
is no health without a health workforce! ” (ICN President Dr Pamela Cipriano, 2021)
For this reflective piece we invite you to celebrate what you have
achieved and share your ideas on investing in the future of nursing
with a critical reflection on the following:
• A Voice to Lead (approx. 300-350 words)
How have the challenges you have faced during the last few years
built resilience, helped you growand driven you personally to
become a voice to lead?
• Investing in Nursing (approx. 650-700 words)
What are your ideas for investing in the nursing profession?What
aspects of nursing are critical to invest in? How will you protect,
supportand invest in the nursing profession?
You may use first person and headings for this reflection. You may also
include pictures if you like (such as comparing your first day to where
you are now – just remember copyright/privacy).
Please include QUALITY references that support your reflection. You
do not need to use a reflective model but can if you like.
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