Emerging nursing practice.

A nursing brief: emerging best practice in Department of Children and Families nursing.

In 2012, more than 400,000 children in the United States were in the child welfare system because of abuse or neglect. These children are uniquely vulnerable and present multiple health challenges to child welfare and health professionals. According to the most recent Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and F...

Reflective Practice in Nursing Care

Introduction: Reflective practice is a generic term for intellectual and affective activities that create new understanding and appreciation of experiences. Various studies have emphasized on the benefits of reflection in nursing. This article reviewed benefits and barriers of reflective practice in nursing. Methods: In this review article, library references, some scientific databases (Elsevi...

Emerging infectious diseases: nursing responses.

T h e of the potentially disasspecter trous effects of an outbreak of an emerging infectious disease has received widespread attention in the scientific community, political arenas, and the national media. In addition to being the topic of special scientific sessions such as that of the New York Academy of Sciences 1 and being featured in several recent popular books z'3 and movies, it has also...

Nursing Theory in Holistic Nursing Practice

Concept: An abstract idea or notion. Conceptual model: A group of interrelated concepts described to suggest relationships among them. Framework: A basic structure; the context in which theory is developed; the structure that permits theory to be understood. Grand theory: A theory that covers a broad area of the discipline’s concerns. Metaparadigm: Concepts that identify the domain of a discipl...

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing