Post-hospital nursing: shortage, shifts, and scripts.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Philosophy of Health
• Transdisciplinary Studies

Background:

• Critiques current nursing focus amidst evolving, non-clinical health concepts.
• Highlights the need to re-evaluate nursing's foundational principles for future relevance.
• Addresses the critical juncture in post-hospital care and human health paradigms.

Purpose of the Study:

• To question nursing's core identity and survival in the face of changing health definitions.
• To advocate for a transformation in nursing practice and professional identity.
• To explore the integration of philosophical values and transdisciplinary knowledge in nursing.

Main Methods:

• Critical analysis of current nursing paradigms.
• Philosophical inquiry into the nature of nursing and health.
• Exploration of evolving societal and technological influences on healthcare.

Main Results:

• Identifies a need for less, but transformed, nursing professionals.
• Proposes a new "human health script" requiring different nursing skills.
• Emphasizes grounding in mature disciplinary and philosophical values.

Conclusions:

• Nursing must evolve beyond traditional medical/clinical frameworks.
• Transdisciplinary grounding and a paradoxical "beyond nursing" perspective are essential.
• A transformed nursing workforce is crucial for navigating future health realities.