Danica Železnik1, Peter Kokol2, Helena Blažun Vošner3. 1. University College of Health Sciences Slovenj Gradec, Glavni trg 1, 2380 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia. Electronic address: dekanica@vszv-sg.si. 2. University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Smetanova 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia. Electronic address: peter.kokol@um.si. 3. University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for International Cooperation, Žitna ulica 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia. Electronic address: helena.blazun@um.si.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: New emerging technologies, health globalization, demographic change, new healthcare paradigms, advances in healthcare delivery and social networking will change the needs of patients in the future and consequently will require that new knowledge, competence and skill sets be acquired by nurses. METHOD: Checkland's Soft Systems Methodology, focusing on the enriched CATWOE and PQR elements of the root definitions, combined with our own developed "Too much - Too little constraint" approach was used to devise impending knowledge, competence and skill sets. RESULTS: The analysis revealed ten needs among patients of the future, 63 constraints and 18 knowledge, competence and skill sets for the future nurse. CONCLUSION: The completed study showed that SSM is an appropriate tool for high level structuring of a "messy" real-world problem situation to meet prospective nursing challenges. Copyright Â
BACKGROUND: New emerging technologies, health globalization, demographic change, new healthcare paradigms, advances in healthcare delivery and social networking will change the needs of patients in the future and consequently will require that new knowledge, competence and skill sets be acquired by nurses. METHOD: Checkland's Soft Systems Methodology, focusing on the enriched CATWOE and PQR elements of the root definitions, combined with our own developed "Too much - Too little constraint" approach was used to devise impending knowledge, competence and skill sets. RESULTS: The analysis revealed ten needs among patients of the future, 63 constraints and 18 knowledge, competence and skill sets for the future nurse. CONCLUSION: The completed study showed that SSM is an appropriate tool for high level structuring of a "messy" real-world problem situation to meet prospective nursing challenges. Copyright Â