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Bringing the professional challenges for nursing in Jordan to light
Author(s) -
Oweis Arwa I
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2005.00536.x
Subject(s) - autonomy , nursing , value (mathematics) , nurse education , professional association , professional development , work (physics) , set (abstract data type) , medicine , ethical code , psychology , political science , public relations , medical education , law , mechanical engineering , machine learning , computer science , programming language , engineering
The definition of a profession consists of contributing characteristics. Nursing must achieve these characteristics in order to confirm its professional status. These characteristics include: a standard of education; professional organizations; commitment; autonomy; continuing education; body of knowledge and competencies; social value; and a code of ethics. Nursing in Jordan faces a unique set of challenges to meet these criteria. The purpose of this discussion is to bring the professional challenges of nursing in Jordan to light, to motivate collaborative efforts to remediate them and to discuss the value of evidence‐based practice in this process. The key to confirming Jordanian nurses’ professional status is for nurses to seek every opportunity to prove themselves, earn respect, take control over their work, support their colleagues and to make informed decisions. In addition, a more active and effective role for the nursing organizations is necessary to change the public's view of nursing. Efforts to reform regulation also should be intensified.