Perceived barriers to the professional development of modern nursing in Italy - A discussion paper

Valentina Bressan; Angela Tolotti; Michela Barisone; Annamaria Bagnasco; Loredana Sasso; Giuseppe Aleo; Fiona Timmins

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2016.02.007

Perceived barriers to the professional development of modern nursing in Italy - A discussion paper

Nurse Educ Pract. 2016 Mar:17:52-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2016.02.007. Epub 2016 Feb 17.

Authors

Valentina Bressan¹, Angela Tolotti¹, Michela Barisone¹, Annamaria Bagnasco¹, Loredana Sasso¹, Giuseppe Aleo¹, Fiona Timmins²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
² School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: Fiona.timmins@tcd.ie.

PMID: 27038088
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2016.02.007

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to discuss the development of modern nursing in Italy. Specifically, the paper aims to draw attention to the fact that while nursing in Italy has mirrored developments in Europe, in many respects the advancement of the profession is much less accelerated. The paper considers the reasons for this and the contributing factors and explores possible solutions.

Keywords: Nurse; Nursing; Professional development; Research.

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel*
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Ethics Committees, Clinical
Humans
Italy
Nurse's Role*
Nursing Methodology Research
Staff Development* / economics
Staff Development* / standards