Comment

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Recent Article ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Nursing Ethics ◽  
Patient Response ◽  
Treatment Regimens

A recent article published in Nursing Ethics, written by Professor Bridgit Dimond, highlighted the topic of noncompliance by patients and attention was drawn to a number of issues relevant to health care professionals. In this response, some specific challenges facing nurses are considered in the light of Professor Dimond’s arguments. In doing so, the notion of compliance as an appropriate concept in modern nursing practice is questioned. The recommendations to emerge include strategies to consider patient response to treatment regimens in the form of adherence to health care advice through negotiated therapy. The claimed benefits of health care recommendations are considered and caution about iatrogenesis is advised.

scholarly journals Epidemiological Evaluation of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Nwafor E. Odumegwu ◽  
Umeh M. Ngozi ◽  
Ebere U. Chidi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
General Public ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Patient Response ◽  
Epidemiological Evaluation ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Control

This research presents the epidemiological evaluation and statistical analysis COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria after three months of its first incidence. The aim is to assess the performance of the medical professionals, Nigerian Center for Disease and Control (NCDC), the Governments and the general public respectively in the fight against COVID-19 in the last three months of the first incidence case. This was done using the data collected from the NCDC and analyzed using the Microsoft BI analyzer. From the evaluation, it was observed that after three months, a total number of 8077 cases have been recorded. Of this, 68.5% are active cases, receiving treatment in the hospital, 28.6% have recovered while 2.9% have died with majority of them over 50 years in age and have cardiac related cases before the virus struck. The implication of this result shows that the health care professionals and NCDC are doing their best having recorded a very low death rate so far compared to the total recorded cases. However the government needs to support and properly equip the hospitals with enough health care resources to help optimize patient response to treatment. Finally it was observed that despite the low death rate recorded, that the rate of increased new cases is alarming. The implication is that the general public is not very supportive in this fight of COVID-19. Hence more public awareness and recommended to educate the public on the safety measures required to prevent the spread of this virus and ensure public safety.

Medical and Nursing Ethics: Never the Twain?

1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Care Ethics ◽  
Ethics Of Care ◽  
Health Care Ethics ◽  
Nursing Ethics ◽  
Nel Noddings ◽  
Shared Learning ◽  
Caring Relationship

Since the publication of Carol Gilligan's In a different voice in 1982, there has been much discussion about masculine and feminine approaches to ethics. It has been suggested that an ethics of care, or a feminine ethics, is more appropriate for nursing practice, which contrasts with the 'traditional, masculine' ethics of medicine. It has been suggested that Nel Noddings' version of an 'ethics of care' (or feminine ethics) is an appropriate model for nursing ethics. The 'four principles' approach has become a popular model for medical or health care ethics. It will be suggested in this article that, whilst Noddings presents an interesting analysis of caring and the caring relationship, this has limitations. Rather than acting as an alternative to the 'four principles' approach, the latter is necessary to provide a framework to structure thinking and decision-making in health care. Further, it will be suggested that ethical separatism (that is, one ethics for nurses and one for doctors) in health care is not a progressive step for nurses or doctors. Three recommendations are made: that we promote a health care ethics that incorporates what is valuable in a 'traditional, masculine ethics', the why (four principles approach) and an 'ethics of care', the 'how' (aspects of Noddings' work and that of Urban Walker); that we encourage nurses and doctors to participate in the 'shared learning' and discussion of ethics; and that our ethical language and concerns are common to all, not split into unhelpful dichotomies.

Family Theoretical Perspectives and Implications for Nursing Practice

1991 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E. McShane
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Family

Health care professionals have focused for the most part on individuals within families as they provide care in acute care settings. The lack of a theoretical perspective to permit observing the family as a unit with interacting parts has contributed to this practice. This article presents an overview of trends and of four theoretical frameworks that have contributed to family practice and research, both for other disciplines and for nursing. Symbolic interactionism, systems, developmental, and social exchange theories are promising frameworks for considering family relationships now and into the future. The purpose, major concepts, and implications for nursing practice of each theory are presented

Need and opportunities for professional education of nursing specialists

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-37
Author(s):  
Larisa Arkadievna Karaseva
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Experimental Base

The task of educating health care professionals is to create an educational and experimental base to support practice, education, management, research, and theory development in order to preserve and improve the health of the population. The article summarizes the principles of education that contribute to the professional growth of specialists, ensuring the safety and competence of medical care by improving nursing practice.

scholarly journals The Invisibility of Spiritual Nursing Care in Clinical Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Hawthorne ◽  
Shirley C. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Nursing Curricula ◽  
Care Systems

Background and Purpose: Spirituality has been identified as the essence of being human and is recognized, by many health care professionals, as a central component in health and healing. Scholars have identified spiritual nursing care as essential to nursing practice and include caring for the human spirit through the development of relationships and interconnectedness between the nurse and the patient. However, despite the recognition of spiritual practices as important to health, little attention has been given to spirituality in nursing practice and education in the literature. The purpose of this article is to explore factors contributing to the invisibility of spiritual nursing care practices (SNCP), recognition and offer strategies to enhance the visibility of SNCP. Two major factors that reduce visibility of SNCP are conceptual confusion differentiating between spirituality and religion and limited education in the area of spirituality including nursing curricula and organizations. Strategies to enhance visibility of SNCP include educational approaches in nursing curricula and health care organizations. to influence nurses’ perceptions about spirituality and creation of a culture of spiritual care. Conclusion: Holistic nursing includes assessing and responding to the spiritual needs of patients. Changes in nursing education and health care systems are needed to increase the visibility of SNCP.

Writing for Publication: Supporting the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Student

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-76
Author(s):  
Carol Trotter ◽  
Lynn Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Writing For Publication

THE QUESTION POSED TO PARTICIPANTS AT THE International Academy of Nurse Editors (INANE) was “Why don’t nurses write for publication?” The answer that surfaced throughout the discussions was because nurses never learned why and how to write professional manuscripts.1 It is our belief that authorship should be part of the curriculum of every advanced practice nursing (APN) program. Four articles published in this issue of Neonatal Network® were written by University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) students as part of their required course work. Neonatal Network® has chosen to highlight these student writers in an effort to encourage all neonatal nurses to consider this opportunity and to encourage faculty to incorporate this activity into their curricula for APNs. Sharing one’s knowledge and expertise is an essential element of advanced nursing practice and provides the opportunity to enhance the science of nursing practice. By writing for publication, students work toward achieving the following recently published Acute Care NP Competencies:2• Integrates research to promote evidence-based practice for patients with acute, critical, and chronic illness.• Participates in formal and informal education provided to other health care professionals to promote positive outcomes during complex acute, critical, and chronic illness.• Contributes to the knowledge base of the health care community through research, presentations, publications, and involvement in professional organizations.• Promotes valuing lifelong learning and evidence-based practice while continually acquiring knowledge and skills needed to address questions arising in practice to improve patient care.

Sharing the Vision of NICU Nursing Practice

1999 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-72
Author(s):  
Denise Maguire
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Neonatal Nursing ◽  
Ideal World ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Future

NURSES WHO READILY AND consistently describe their vision of professional practice help to move nursing toward the future. A vision is a philosophy that determines how we conduct the business of neonatal nursing in our NICU. It is how we hope nursing practice will evolve; it helps to direct our efforts toward our goals. Personal vision is a powerful motivator, fueling commitment and energy toward great achievements. Creators of the vision assume an ideal world, where nurses are fully prepared to engage in collegial relationships with physicians and other health care professionals to make a significant difference in the lives of patients and their families. Keepers of the vision are often managers, but staff nurses have vision also. The key to success is developing a shared vision that all members of the staff embrace.

Simulation to Enhance Communication Skills in Neonatal Nursing Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-355
Author(s):  
Curry J. Bordelon ◽  
Tedra S. Smith ◽  
Tara Wood ◽  
Penni Watts
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Neonatal Nursing ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
Clinical Scenarios

Effective communication is essential to the delivery of safe, quality health care. Handoff reporting, situational reporting, interprofessional collaboration, caregiver communication, and team huddles are forms of status reporting and communication common in a neonatal nursing practice. Adequate training for health care professionals on effective communication techniques is often lacking. Simulation provides a method to develop and refine necessary communication skills for neonatal health care professionals and affords the opportunity for the learner to immerse into realistic clinical scenarios. The purpose of this article is to review communication techniques in the neonatal setting and describe methods of utilizing simulation to enhance communication skills for neonatal nursing practice.

Changes in Nursing Ethics Education in Lithuania

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 753-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Toliušienė ◽  
Eimantas Peičius
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Nursing Ethics ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
Short Article ◽  
European Regulations ◽  
Ethics Curriculum

The post-Soviet scene in Lithuania is one of rapid change in medical and nursing ethics. A short introduction to the current background sets the scene for a wider discussion of ethics in health care professionals' education. Lithuania had to adapt rapidly from a politicized nursing and ethics curriculum to European regulations, and from a paternalistic style of care to one of engagement with choices and dilemmas. The relationships between professionals, and between professionals and patients, are affected by this in particular. This short article highlights these issues and how they impact on all involved.

Nursing Ethics Into the Next Millennium: a context-sensitive approach for nursing ethics

1997 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Lützén
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Nursing Ethics ◽  
Ethical Problems ◽  
Context Sensitive ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
Thoughtful Reflection ◽  
International Collaborative Research ◽  
Made In

The aim of this article is to argue for the need for a context-sensitive approach to the understanding of ethical issues in nursing practice as we face the next millennium. This approach means that the idea of universalism must be questioned because ethics is an interpersonal activity, set in a specific context. This view is based on issues that arise in international collaborative research as well as in research focused on ethical problems in nursing practice. Moral values are indigenous to a particular culture and influence beliefs about health and illness as well as what priorities are to be made in providing health care. Nursing practice must include thoughtful reflection on the meaning of moral concepts and principles in terms of culture. Theoretical developments in nursing ethics must be based on empirical research focusing on contextual aspects of health care.

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