Philosophy of Caring
CHAPTER 10 Philosophy of Caring* Herdis Alvsvåg “Nursing is founded on caring for life, on neighbourly love, … At the same time it is necessary that the nurse is professionally…
Modern Nursing
CHAPTER 6 Modern Nursing Susan A. Pfettscher “Recognition of nursing as a professional endeavor distinct from medicine began with Nightingale” (Chinn & Kramer, 2008, p. 30). Florence Nightingale 1820-1910 CREDENTIALS…
Introduction to Nursing Theory: Its History, Significance, and Analysis
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Nursing Theory: Its History, Significance, and Analysis Martha Raile Alligood “The systematic accumulation of knowledge is essential to progress in any profession… however theory and practice…
History and Philosophy of Science
CHAPTER 2 History and Philosophy of Science Sonya R. Hardin and Sue Marquis Bishop “The study of paradigms…is what mainly prepares the student for membership in the particular scientific community…
Introduction: communicating for quality and safety
patient-centred putting the needs of the patient at the centre of processes and priorities. Problems in healthcare communication Only about 50% of patients recently surveyed by the Commonwealth Fund in…
Communicating for quality and safety in Aboriginal health care
Aboriginal perspectives on health As are Aboriginal worldviews generally, Aboriginal perspectives on health have been described as ‘holistic’. The term ‘holistic’ means that such perspectives take account of a wide…
Communicating about how the safety and quality of care are regulated
regulation the rules and procedures which are issued by government to ensure care is provided in ways that conform with the standards and evidence that are accepted in Australia as…
Communicating in surgery
communication the process of people engaging in the exchange of knowledge, information, feelings and meanings. Communication can encompass spoken and written language, bodily gestures and meanings invested in things outside…
Communicating bad news: when care goes wrong
incident an unplanned event that results in an undesirable outcome for the patient. When a patient experiences harm as a result of an incident, it is now mandatory in most…
Communicating across rural and metropolitan healthcare settings
rurality physical proximity, or remoteness from, to metropolitan settings. Regional geographical areas in closest proximity to metropolitan areas are often referred to as rural areas. Remote geographical areas are those…
