The healthcare facility described in the following article is part of an eight-hospital organization that adopted Watson's Theory of Caring as part of their nursing philosophy. According to Watson, this theory is an attempt to find and deepen the language specific to nurse caring relations and its many meanings. Yet during the implementation of the theory within the setting described, it was no...

This paper describes how feminist beliefs and values should influence nursing practice. Traditionally held patriarchal values are challenged, and the feminist tenets of gender equity, the basis for value to society and personal sovereignty are discussed. Drawing on experience as a nurse practitioner this writer gives examples of nursing practice that are grounded in feminist philosophy.

Introduction What is `safeguarding'? The Victoria Climbie inquiry Nursing evidence to the inquiry Inquiry recommendations The Government response National Service Frameworks A safeguarding guide for nurses and midwives The universality of nursing and midwifery Professional accountability Core attributes The scale of the problem Underpinning philosophy Outline of the remaining chapters Messages...

Researchers and educators are increasingly implementing qualitative research methods to investigate issues of concern and interest. Hermeneutics has risen as an option for the qualitative research paradigm particularly after the 1970s. The precedence of the sciences that have applied hermeneutics as their approach to investigation is provided with special reference to nursing. In the nursing sc...

Approximately 80% of Americans who die each year are 65 or older. Increasingly, gerontological nurses are asked to deliver high quality end-of-life care. Studies, however, have identified deficiencies in the delivery of care to older adults who are dying-particularly those who die in nursing homes. Enhancing nursing education and training in end-of-life care is one strategy proposed as a remedy...

background: to evaluate the effectiveness of the present educational programs in terms of students' achieving problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills, reliable, valid and standard instrument are needed. purposes: to investigate the reliability, validity and norm of cctst form.b         factor (element) namely: analysis, evaluation, lriference, inductive and deductive reaso...

Aims and objectives. To present the Careful Nursing philosophy and professional practice model which has its source in the skilled practice of 19th century Irish nurses and to propose that its implementation could provide a relevant foundation for contemporary nursing practice. Background. Nursing models are widely considered not relevant to nursing practice. Alarming instances of incompetent a...

context: metaparadigm of nursing is one of the nursing discipline challenges of the present century, which should take into consideration the diversity of different cultures and viewpoints. purpose: the purpose of this study is to evolve the concept of “nursing” (one of the concepts in nursing metaparadigm) on the basis of the islamic scholars’ view. materials and methods: in this philosophical...