La enfermería como salvaguarda de la fragilidad humana / Nurses as the safeguard for human fragility

Partiendo de las características de los personajes clave de la película «Amar la vida», y de cómo se entablan las relaciones entre ellos, se efectúa un magistral recorrido por la excelente manera que tiene la enfermera Susie de realizar su trabajo: hace lo que todos deberíamos hacer en su lugar. Y ese atractivo es todavía mayor porque su trabajo consiste en cuidar de las personas en su máxima expresión de fragilidad (AU)

Based on the characteristics of the key personalities in the movie WIT («Amar la vida») and how they interrelate, the author presents a masterly review of the excellent manner by which Swiss nursing professionals carry out their work: they do what all of us should do in their shoes. And this attractiveness is even greater since their task consists in taking care of persons at their maximum manifestation of fragility (AU)

Appreciating history: the Australian experience of direct-entry mental health nursing education in universities.

More than two decades since the introduction of comprehensive nursing education in Australia, the controversy regarding the type of undergraduate education that would best serve the needs of the mental health nursing profession continues. The ensuing debate tends to be based on a comparison between the current model of comprehensive education in the universities and the specialist mental health nursing programs that previously operated within the hospital system. The previous existence of a tertiary-based direct-entry mental health nursing program in Victoria is generally not recognized. The paper provides a brief overview of mental health nursing education from a historical perspective emphasizing the period following the commencement of the transfer of the nursing education. Articulating the Victorian experience of specialist undergraduate mental health nursing education within universities is essential as discussions about the most appropriate educational preparation for mental health nursing continues.

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Paralelamente a los cambios sociales que se desarrollan encada etapa de la vida en el transcurso de la historia, laEnfermería, como profesión dinámica, se ha ido adaptandoa nuevos escenarios y nuevas realidades que traspasan elámbito cotidiano del desempeño de su trabajo.La profesión enfermera, ha ido evolucionando creándoseun espacio, ahora imprescindible, en áreas tan importantescomo la cooperación internacional y ayuda humanitaria.Esta ayuda humanitaria está regulada por las leyes delDerecho Internacional y humanitario, y su contribución sebasa en la prevención, asistencia y posterior reconstrucciónde la zona afectada, pudiéndose tratar de una misiónde paz o armada. Esta contribución ha puesto muchasveces en peligro la propia integridad del cooperante enfermero.Esta evolución además ha evolucionado hacia estándaresde alta cualificación basados en el rigor científico,tiene cada vez mayor protagonismo e implicación en temasde mantenimiento y promoción de la salud, no sólo ensociedades estructuradas, sino también en entornos de riesgo,socialmente vulnerables e inseguros(AU)

Parallel to the social changes taking place in everystage of life in the course of history nursing, and dynamicprofession, has adapted to new scenarios an new realitiesthan transcend the everyday level of job performance. Thenursing profession has evolved, creating a space, nowindispensable in such an important areas as internationalcooperation and humanitarian aid. This humanitarian aidis governed by the laws of international law and humanitarianlaw, and its contribution is based on prevention,assistance and the reconstruction of the affected area,being able to try a mission of peace or armed. The contributionhas often threatened the very integrity of the cooperatingnurse. This development has also evolvedtowards a higher qualification standards based on soundscience, is increasingly greater role and involvement inissues of maintenance and health promotion, not only instructured societies, even in environments of risk, sociallyvulnerable and insecure(AU)