ABSTRACT
Appointed Director General of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in February 2019, Howard Catton is committed to ensuring that the ICN can effectively represent nursing around the world. He firmly believes that nurses must be at the heart of health policy decisions. With a nursing diploma and a master's degree in labor relations, he held a number of nursing positions in England and the United States before joining the New Zealand Nurses Organisation. For ten years, he directed the political and international affairs of the UK's Royal College of Nursing, then led ICN's action during the Covid-19 pandemic, while positioning himself in favor of protecting and investing in the nursing profession.
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COVID-19 , Humans , COVID-19/nursing , COVID-19/epidemiology , International Council of Nurses , PandemicsABSTRACT
The posture of the advanced practice nurse (APN) is based on clinical leadership. Their missions contribute to improving the quality of care provided to patients and their families, as well as to deploying the skills of health professionals. It bases its clinical approach on nursing sciences. The RPN can be a lever for the development of the nursing discipline by conducting research or studies based on an epistemological approach.
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Advanced Practice Nursing , Humans , LeadershipABSTRACT
Much the same as other healthcare services, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, psychiatric hospitals implemented significant and rapid changes in the organization of their services. The aim of this research study is to describe and understand the experience of nurses and nursing supervisors in psychiatric units in the light of the occupational transformations caused by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the impact of these events on their relationships with patients. A consensual qualitative research study based on Hill's model was implemented. Sixteen individual interviews were conducted with eleven nurses and five nursing supervisors. The themes discussed can be grouped into five areas: aspects of the caregiving relationship, positive aspects of caregivers' experiences, negative aspects of caregivers' experiences, reflections on the post-pandemic era, and the role of supervisors. These five areas can be subdivided into 11 categories and 31 subcategories. Values, attitudes, and behaviors centered around a humanistic caring approach are identified as integral to future development. They appear to be elements of both the transformation process and the desired outcome. In light of these findings, it seems that an immediate rethink of the organization of care is needed.
Dans les hôpitaux psychiatriques, des modifications importantes et rapides de l'organisation des services ont été décidées dès le début de la pandémie de COVID-19. Le but de cette recherche est de décrire et comprendre le vécu des infirmières et cadres de santé, en unités intrahospitalières de psychiatrie, confrontés aux bouleversements professionnels occasionnés par la première vague de l'épidémie, ainsi que l'impact de cet événement sur la relation avec les patients. Une recherche qualitative consensuelle selon Hill a été mise en Åuvre. Seize entretiens individuels ont été réalisés auprès de onze infirmières et cinq cadres de santé. Les idées exprimées peuvent être regroupées en cinq domaines : les aspects du vécu se rapportant à la relation de soins, les aspects positifs du vécu des soignants, les aspects négatifs du vécu des soignants, les réflexions sur l'après-crise et le rôle du cadre remis en question. Ces cinq domaines peuvent être subdivisés en 11 catégories et 31 sous-catégories. Des valeurs, attitudes et comportements humanistes caring sont identifiés comme faisant partie d'un futur désirable. Ils semblent être à la fois des éléments du processus de transformation et du résultat souhaité. Il parait indispensable de repenser sans délais l'organisation des soins sur cette base.