What are the potential consequences of changing the image of the nurse from caregiver to a scholar?

Transforming the images of nurses from caregivers to scholars will enable these professionals to become exemplary nurse leaders who can change healthcare throughout the country. This will ensure these nurses inspire the next generation and build the health culture in the society. Since the scholarship will incorporate overlapping and interrelated domains, such as teaching, application, integration, and discovery, nurses will improve their roles in academia and practice (Conard & Pape, 2014). Therefore, nursing will get the opportunity to participate in policy formulation and development.

References

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