Response to disc 7

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING IN 50 WORDS OR MORE:

Barrier #8 Lack of Opportunities for Advancement  

There are multiple barriers in leadership when it comes to nursing. Many of the barriers arise from different situations many nurses find themselves in (Nininger). “For example, fear, negative prior experiences, and family commitments are barriers that depend on the nurse to resolve” (Nininger).  These situations vary from region to region and nurse to nurse. One of the barriers that is more common across the board is lack of opportunities. The need for nurses continues to grow each year, more and more new nurses are entering the field on the daily. While nursing as a career continues to grow, the leadership does not. Leadership opportunities are far and few, making them very saturated with well qualified nurses. On top of it being a rare find, most leadership roles are found through networking taking the emphasis away from the bedside skill many new nurses need to perfect first. 

References: 

Nininger, J. M., Abbott, M. R. B., & Shaw, P. (2019). Eradicating Barriers to Advancement From RN to BSN: An Exploratory Study. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 50(1), 15+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A676574239/AONE?u=lincclin_fkcc&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=2db64f08Links to an external site.