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Can nursing survive? A view through the keyhole

D Skidmore

    Nursing Ethics
    |December 1, 1994
    PubMed
    Summary

    The UK nursing profession faces a crisis due to retrenchment, reduced training places, and a shift towards agency work. This situation, driven by a pursuit of professional status, risks the future of nursing, potentially impacting healthcare assistants.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare
    • Professional Studies
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • The United Kingdom's nursing sector is experiencing significant cutbacks.
    • There is a growing difficulty for newly qualified nurses to find employment.
    • The prevalence of agency nursing and short-term contracts is increasing.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the current crisis in UK nursing.
    • To identify factors contributing to the decline of the nursing profession.
    • To provide insights for international nursing communities.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative analysis of the nursing profession's current state.
    • Examination of the impact of professional status seeking on nursing roles.
    • Review of educational restructuring and its consequences.

    Main Results:

    • Mergers of nursing colleges have led to staff redundancies and fewer student places.
    • Nurses may be relinquishing traditional skills, impacting the profession's core.
    • The rise of healthcare assistants is noted as a potential survival mechanism for British nursing.

    Conclusions:

    • The UK nursing profession is in a critical state, with potential long-term negative consequences.
    • Self-interested professional advancement by nurses has contributed to this crisis.
    • International nursing bodies should learn from the UK's situation to protect their own professions.

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