CHAPTER 8 Theory of Bureaucratic Caring Sherrilyn Coffman “Improved patient safety, infection control, reduction in medication errors, and overall quality of care in complex bureaucratic health care systems cannot occur…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
