Professional practice leader: a transformational role that addresses human diversity

Area of Science:

• Nursing Practice
• Healthcare Leadership
• Patient-Centered Care

Background:

• The current healthcare landscape necessitates a shift from provider-centric to patient-centric nursing models.
• Existing nursing practices require re-evaluation to better align with patient needs and values.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the role of professional practice leaders in driving the transformation towards patient-focused nursing.
• To examine the development of nursing standards that define the nurse-person relationship.
• To challenge nurses in redefining their practice's purpose, vision, and core values.

Main Methods:

• Development of nursing standards for patient-focused care.
• Implementation of strategies to encourage nurses to redefine practice parameters.
• Focus on uncovering individual values and beliefs to foster recognition of unique human beings.

Main Results:

• Nursing standards have been established to guide the quality of the nurse-person relationship.
• Strategies are in place to prompt nurses to reconsider their professional purpose and values.
• Emphasis on understanding individual values is crucial for recognizing patients as unique.

Conclusions:

• Professional practice leaders are instrumental in shifting nursing towards a patient-focused paradigm.
• Adherence to Parse's theory of human becoming informs the development of patient-centered nursing standards.
• Recognizing the unique values and beliefs of each person is fundamental to providing truly patient-focused care.