Introduction Nursing handoffs facilitate safe and effective exchange of crucial patient information and clinical care handover at the end of a shift (Staggers & Blaz, 2012). Traditionally, shift-to-shift reporting was done through verbal or recorded/audio reports made at the nurse stations. However, recorded reports have been associated with problems of...
Abstract Dorothea Orem was one of the most influential people in the history of nursing. By creating the self-care deficit theory of healthcare, she enabled nurses to promote the concept of healthy attitudes and habits among patients, thus, reducing mortality rates significantly. Orem’s theory, which is ranked as grand and...
Introduction Nurses’ continuous training is essential for modern hospitals and healthcare professionals (Dyson, Hedgecock, Tomkins, & Cooke, 2009; Mill, Astle, Ogilvie, & Gastaldo, 2010). One of the main factors that contribute to this requirement is the exceptionally fast pace of the nursing theory and practice development, which doubles the amount...
The phenomenon of crossed networks implies that the intervention based on promoting communication among PLD should encourage PLD patients to communicate not only with each other but also with other people. Traditionally, the concept of a crossed network implies that a group of PLD patients should converse with people having...
What are the differences between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom? The differences between the data, information, knowledge, and wisdom According to McGonigle and Mastrian (2009), the data is a collection of objective facts relating to something. Information is the data that has been interpreted and as such has some relevance and...
The roles played by public health nurses There are nine essential elements of public health nursing; this paper will focus only on two of them, namely, prevention and control of epidemics and promotion of health lifestyles. The key task is to identify and describe the main roles and activities which...