Nursing Center (NC) adalah upaya untuk meningkatkan kinerja perawat Perkesmas dalam mengatasi permasalahan kesehatan masyarakat dengan memadukan pengelolaan pendidikan, pelayanan kesehatan, penelitian keperawatan, dan pelayanan informasi kesehatan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui secara lebih dalam mengenai proses pelaksanaan dan pencapaian (output) NC pada Puskesmas di Kota Bandung. Je…
Pelaksanaan Desa Siaga sebagai upaya dari pencapaian Millenium Development Goals telah ditetapkan oleh pemerintah melalui Dinas Kesehatan dengan tujuan untuk memberdayakan masyarakat dalam bidang kesehatan sehingga masyarakat mampu mengenali dan memecahkan masalah kesehatan dengan menggunakan sumberdaya yang mereka miliki terutama dalam upaya untuk mengurangi angka kematian ibu dan angka kemati…
Purpose: Scientific misconduct (SMC) is an increasing concern in nursing science. This article discusses the prevalence of SMC, risk factors and correlates of scientific misconduct in nursing science, and highlights interventional approaches to foster good scientific conduct. Methods: Using the “Fostering Research Integrity in Europe” report of the European Science Foundation as a framewor…
Purpose: To analyze the concept of courage and determine its relevance for the present-day context of nursing. Methods: Using techniques of pragmatic utility, a systematic review of the literature was conducted using 18 articles and books from the nursing literature. Analytical questions were developed to guide the data synthesis. Results: Despite fear for self and others, courage in nursing …
Purpose: Exploratory studies establishing how well nurses have integrated genomics into practice have demonstrated there remains opportunity for education. However, little is known about educational gaps in multi-ethnic minority nurse populations. The purpose of this study was to determine minority nurses’ beliefs, practices, and competency in integrating genetics-genomics information into pr…
Purpose: This study identifies the healthcare education needs of incarcerated women in a state corrections facility. Methods: This was a naturalistic qualitative study. Focus groups included two groups of adult women incarcerated in a state corrections facility. One group consisted of women housed in maximum security, and one group consisted of women housed in medium security. Data were analyz…
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of professional identity arising from the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) attitudes among students completing their prelicensure education. Design: This mixed-method study used a modified Q-methodology design with a purposeful sample of 36 baccalaureate students graduating from three campuses of a large Midwestern unive…
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of psychosocial aspects of basic nursing care, as e-charted by nurses, when using an interface terminology. Methods: An observational, multicentre study was conducted in acute wards. The main outcome measure was the frequency of use of the psychosocial interventions in the electronic nursing care plans, analysed over a 12 month retrospective …
Purpose: This article provides an overview of the implications for patients’ health status and care needs when assessments are performed by nurses not licensed or competent to perform this task. The WaterlowTM scale (Judy Waterlow, The Nook, Stroke Road, Henlade, TAUNTON, TA3 5LX) scenario is used as a practice example to illustrate this case. Organizational Construct: The international nur…
Purpose: To develop a definition of basic nursing care for the hospitalized adult patient and drive uptake of that definition through the implementation of an electronic health record. Design and Methods: A team of direct care nurses, assisted by subject matter experts, analyzed nursing theory and regulatory requirements related to basic nursing care. The resulting list of activities was coded…