In this era of increasing medical technology, changing modes of communication, and expanding nursing professional roles, ethical, legal, and social issues in nursing are on the rise. Nurses work in situations that confront them with ethical, legal and social challenges on a daily basis. These issues are related to legislative changes and the ethics of medical technologies aimed at helping nurses provide better healthcare to patients. They govern issues of confidentiality, practice, medical issues, and the expectations society has placed on nurses. The nursing profession has undergone radical development and change since its inception. Technology has contributed a lot to the development of nursing as a profession. Changing demographics of the social population, the increase in complex knowledge in healthcare and growing gaps in the nursing profession have pushed healthcare professionals and managers to call for an overhaul of the healthcare system (Cowen & Moorhead, 2006). Most recommendations advocating change in the nursing profession propose greater use of technology that can make nursing practice more efficient. Information technology has the ability to do more than simply increase efficiency. Information technology is seen as part of the shift in healthcare delivery versus the automation of existing processes. This means it has the potential to change nursing processes within institutions and create a favorable caring relationship between nurses and patients. The adoption of technology in the nursing profession, in particular, in the workplace has been possible thanks to the interactions between technical skills, workplace culture and social support. Nursing requires information technology promise...... middle of paper ......if information technology, in their practice. Information technology issues should be applied in nursing practice to help nurses respond appropriately for the improvement of healthcare. Conclusion Information technology has helped transform the nursing profession over the years. It has helped develop the professional into a unique and distinct profession. The nursing profession is significant in society because it deals with health problems. Therefore, information technology issues help ensure that patients receive adequate healthcare and that nurses work in favorable working conditions. Improvements made to IT issues have contributed to the improvement of the profession over the years. Therefore, nurses must embrace information technology and take advantage of future developments in the nursing profession because they play an essential role in practice.