The aim of the research is to determine, among others, how the nurses perceive their profession from the point of view of the prestige. On the basis of the representative research including 1040 nurses from all over the Czech Republic, we wanted to determine, how the nurses perceive the social prestige of their profession. The nurses perceive the social prestige of their profession as average (...

We read the article by Kalauz et al (1) with great interest. As authors stated, in Croatian nursing community there is a need for scientific journal of nursing which would enable nurses to publish scientific publications necessary to disseminate knowledge and obtain references for professional and scientific advancement within the profession. In new disciplines, such as nursing science, writing...

DIVERSITY IS a topic frequently discussed in nursing administrative circles. Administrators recognize that the profession must reflect a variety of ethnic, racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds to provide care to the wide (and growing) diversity of our patients. They understand that few individuals are comfortable entering an arena where they seldom see someone who looks like them, but ef...

The millennium has become the metaphor for the extraordinary challenges and opportunities available to the nursing profession and to those academic institutions responsible for preparing the next generation of nurses. Signal change is all around us, defining not only what we teach, but also how we teach our students. Transformations taking place in nursing and nursing education have been driven...

A nurse should be able to undertake and document a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of a patient. A review of the literature demonstrates a clear variation in the levels of assessment. This article examines the evolution of the nursing role and the implementation of assessment tools and looks at the potential for development within the profession.

1961 by the then Royal College of Nursing. The committee comprised 40 eminent Arsons representing the fields of nursing, medicine, education, sociology and ^ministration. Their report is a clear, concise and constructive contribution with a "new look", though the recommendations are not, of course, new in themselves the division service and education within the profession; the introduction of i...

Nursing is a dynamic and rapidly progressing field. As the profession changes over time, it is vital to study how these transformations influence the workforce. In this study, the aim was to explore how diploma-prepared nurses are functioning in the acute care setting and how modifications in educational requirements and technological advancement have affected their nursing practice.

Although change is not pervasive, the pace of change is becoming more rapid. Leaders must deal constantly with managing both change and continuity. Canadian nursing is experiencing a dearth of persons qualified and willing to assume leadership roles at a time unparalleled with respect to opportunities for advancing the profession. Challenges to developing and providing nursing leadership include

A key focus of concern in relation to the future shape of the nursing workforce internationally and nationally has been the perceived high attrition rate of graduates. This concern has been accompanied by a plethora of literature on graduate transition to practice. Many of the studies have been carried out from the perspective of the employing organisation and look at graduates turnover intent ...

BACKGROUND To develop nursing education and promote nursing strategies, there is a need for a staff with positive attitude. The present study was conducted to compare the attitudes among clinical nurses and nursing students toward the nursing profession. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive- analytical study 313 clinical nurses and 81 nursing students (total n = 394) of Tehran, Iran, wer...