Ethics—With Speical Application to the Nursing Profession

Nursing profession: a pragmatic discipline

Background & Aim: The nursechr('39')s philosophical perspective affects his/her caring performance. Pragmatism is also an important philosophical thought. Pragmatism is often found in nursing texts, but few authors have discussed in depth its application in nursing. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to review the effects of pragmatism philosophy in the dimensions of knowledge, education...

Burnout in the Nursing Profession

To reduce burnout in the nursing profession, we must aim at the causes of burnout which include excessive workloads, understaffing, and general stress nurses feel. Burnout is defined as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. California stepped forward to change that problem through state mandated nurse to patient ratios ensuring that unde...

Measuring and modeling the effects of fatigue on performance: Specific application to the nursing profession

Background: High rates of medical errors have been documented within the healthcare industry. Fatigue is a factor that has been linked to performance decrements in numerous industries, including healthcare. Due to the nature of their work, nurses may be particularly susceptible to multiple dimensions of fatigue, and their performance is closely linked to patient safety. Objectives: Perceived le...

The nursing profession and the right to separate representation.

Assess the attitude of nursing students towards nursing profession

Introduction: Attitude plays a principal role in guiding human behavior toward achieving goals, awareness of its consequences and effective processing of complex information about living environment. The study aim is to assess the attitude of nursing students towards nursing profession in selected nursing institutes Ambala, Haryana. Material and Methods: A non-experimental research approach and...