Evolución de la profesión de enfermería en los últimos 10 años

Abstract

Background: The Nursing profession has developed based on the enrichment of knowledge through constant training and research without forgetting the ethical principles, currently four important roles are considered key in these professions: assistance, teaching, management, and research. General Objective: To describe the evolution of nursing within the care, teaching, administrative and research roles during the last ten years. Materials and Methods: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a search of scientific articles within the last decade was carried out, choosing a total of 103 documents to be analyzed in a bibliographic review. Results: A notable difference in the conception of nursing has been evidenced, however, it is the empowerment within several areas or roles, which have allowed today to observe the leadership of professionals of this scientific branch in assistance, teaching, administrative and research processes. Conclusions: It is a mistake to determine that the roles on which the evolution of the profession has been evidenced, can grow independently, on the contrary, the slogan is to encourage the dynamic and coordinated growth of the same, which together determine the new capabilities that define the profession.