The Process of Transformation through Education Being a nurse, I didn't feel the need to be ambitious or competitive in my field. Besides the well-known fact about the nursing shortage, I was unaware of the many advancements the profession has made. More recently, I have realized how sophisticated and respected the nursing profession has become. Today, nurses, as a highly valued commodity, must be available to effectively meet the demanding needs of the public. It is now clear that nursing is engaged in a process of reshaping its function and form to meet the dynamic needs of health care. I am convinced that nursing education is the key that will unlock the essential elements of transforming nursing culture and practice. Despite the shortage of nurses, the nursing profession is taking it to the next level. Even if a nursing degree was yesterday's standard, the new nursing workforce will shine, with the majority being BSN-prepared nurses. With increasing patient acuity, hospitals and chronic care settings need nurses who can embrace the challenges and complications associated with complex health issues. BSN-prepared nurses would successfully address the challenges of coordinating care among other members of the multidisciplinary team and the ability to use available resources to provide safe, effective, quality care (Institute of Medicine, 2011) . Much to my dismay, I discovered the BSN preference when I was trying to get a school nurse position a few years ago. By the way, the fields of public health, school...... middle of article......ReferencesAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2011). New data from the AACN shows enrollment in the baccalaureate nursing program is increasing for the 10th consecutive year. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/news/articles/2010/bacc-growthHassmiller, SB and Cozine, M. (2006, January/February). Addressing the nursing shortage to improve the quality of patient care [Essay]. Health Affairs, 25(1), 268-274. doi: DOI 10.1377/hlthaff.25.1.268 ©2006 Project HOPE–The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc. Institute of Medicine. (2011). The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (Report). Retrieved from www.nap.edu: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12956 Yordy, K. (2006). The Nursing Faculty Shortage: A Crisis for Health Care (Briefing Note). Retrieved from www.rwif.org: http://www.rwjf.org/files/publications/other/NursingFacultyShortage071006.pdf

Essay / The Process of Transformation through Education Being a nurse, I didn't feel the need to be ambitious or competitive in my field. Besides the well-known fact about the nursing shortage, I was unaware of the many advancements the profession has made. More recently, I have realized how sophisticated and respected the nursing profession has become. Today, nurses, as a highly valued commodity, must be available to effectively meet the demanding needs of the public. It is now clear that nursing is engaged in a process of reshaping its function and form to meet the dynamic needs of health care. I am convinced that nursing education is the key that will unlock the essential elements of transforming nursing culture and practice. Despite the shortage of nurses, the nursing profession is taking it to the next level. Even if a nursing degree was yesterday's standard, the new nursing workforce will shine, with the majority being BSN-prepared nurses. With increasing patient acuity, hospitals and chronic care settings need nurses who can embrace the challenges and complications associated with complex health issues. BSN-prepared nurses would successfully address the challenges of coordinating care among other members of the multidisciplinary team and the ability to use available resources to provide safe, effective, quality care (Institute of Medicine, 2011) . Much to my dismay, I discovered the BSN preference when I was trying to get a school nurse position a few years ago. By the way, the fields of public health, school...... middle of article......ReferencesAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2011). New data from the AACN shows enrollment in the baccalaureate nursing program is increasing for the 10th consecutive year. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/news/articles/2010/bacc-growthHassmiller, SB and Cozine, M. (2006, January/February). Addressing the nursing shortage to improve the quality of patient care [Essay]. Health Affairs, 25(1), 268-274. doi: DOI 10.1377/hlthaff.25.1.268 ©2006 Project HOPE–The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc. Institute of Medicine. (2011). The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (Report). Retrieved from www.nap.edu: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12956 Yordy, K. (2006). The Nursing Faculty Shortage: A Crisis for Health Care (Briefing Note). Retrieved from www.rwif.org: http://www.rwjf.org/files/publications/other/NursingFacultyShortage071006.pdf

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