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It's never too early to think about growing older.
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Envejecimiento Saludable , Humanos , Envejecimiento Saludable/fisiología , Anciano , Envejecimiento/fisiología , Anciano de 80 o más AñosRESUMEN
Fostering growth and improvement to keep patients and nurses safe.
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Empatía , Humanos , RetroalimentaciónRESUMEN
System-level changes must address issues such as staffing and burnout.
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Agotamiento Profesional , Enfermeras y Enfermeros , Agotamiento Profesional/prevención & control , Humanos , Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Recursos HumanosRESUMEN
Workplace mistreatment can be viewed as a social injustice that prohibits one from achieving optimal well-being. Cognitive and interpersonal skills required of nurses can be impacted by workplace mistreatment, thus extending injustices by violating the rights of patients to optimal care. The purpose of this article is to view workplace mistreatment through the lens of Powers and Faden's theory of social justice. Workplace mistreatment is explored through the 6 dimensions of well-being, including health, personal security, reasoning, respect, attachment, and self-determination, identified in the theory. The implications for practice and policy are discussed and recommendations for research made.
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Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Personal de Enfermería/psicología , Justicia Social , Violencia Laboral/psicología , Lugar de Trabajo/psicología , Humanos , Relaciones InterpersonalesRESUMEN
A novice nurse program was developed to address the need for educational and clinical support for entry-level nurses in a community hospital setting. A focus group was used to assess the novice nurses' perception of the program and to synthesize lessons learned. Nursing professional development specialists are advised to access the voice of novice nurse participants to meaningfully evaluate and further develop residency programs.
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Internado no Médico/métodos , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/educación , Desarrollo de Personal , Alaska , Educación Continua en Enfermería , Grupos Focales , Hospitales Comunitarios , Capacitación en Servicio , Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Investigación en Educación de Enfermería , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/psicologíaRESUMEN
Resident and family insistence on transfer is a major factor in the occurrence of potentially avoidable transfers from nursing homes (NHs) to acute care. The purpose of this study was to explore resident, family, and staff preferences regarding transfer to acute care. A sample of 271 NH residents, family members, staff, and medical providers were interviewed. Seventy-seven percent of residents reported that they had not given any thought to the question of whether they would want to be transferred to acute care. Family members wanted more information than residents, but more residents (39%) thought they should be fully involved in the transfer decision than their family members (12%) or staff (12%). Staff preferred keeping residents in the NH. Families were divided between transferring residents and having them remain in the NH. More residents indicated that their desire to transfer would depend on the severity of their condition and their prognosis. Ethnic group differences were noted. Results suggest that discussion of this issue should occur soon after admission and that differences in perspectives may be expected from those involved.
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Familia/psicología , Hospitalización , Casas de Salud , Personal de Enfermería/psicología , Prioridad del Paciente/psicología , Transferencia de Pacientes , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Cuidados Críticos , Toma de Decisiones , Femenino , Enfermería Geriátrica , Hogares para Ancianos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Guías de Práctica Clínica como AsuntoRESUMEN
This pilot study was designed to measure nursing students' level of cultural awareness. It replicated phase II of Rew, Becker, Cookston, Khosropour, & Martinez's (2003) methodological study that developed and tested a Cultural Awareness Scale (CAS). Using a cross-sectional design, the CAS was distributed to nursing students in three nursing programs' (bachelor's, master's, doctoral) beginning and end courses. Cronbach's alpha for the CAS Total instrument was 0.869, with subscale scores ranging from 0.687 to 0.902, comparable to the findings of Rew et al. Given the limitations of this study, results must be viewed with a degree of caution. Recommendations include further educational research in the form of psychometric testing of the CAS among nursing students, including refinement of both the CAS instrument and the demographic tool. The authors also recommend that studies be conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the CAS with nurses in the health care arena.