Abstract:
:This paper moves away from the prevalent discourse of competence to consider the meaning of the experience of 'being safe' within the context of childbirth. It offers findings from a doctoral study, informed by the philosophies of Heidegger and Gadamer. Following ethical approval, the data was collected in New Zealand by tape-recorded interviews of 5 midwives, 4 obstetricians, 1 general practitioner and 10 women. The method was informed by van Manen. The findings reveal that in seeking the meaning of being safe one needs to be aware that the unsafety may already be present in the situation. Practitioners may be able to do little to rectify the unsafeness. There is, however, a spirit of safe practice, explicated in this paper, that is likely to make practice as safe as it can possibly be. Wise practitioners are ever mindful that a situation may be or become unsafe, and are always aware of their own limitations.
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Contemp Nursejournal_title
Contemporary nurseauthors
Smythe Edoi
10.5172/conu.14.2.196keywords:
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2003-04-01 00:00:00pages
196-204issue
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1839-3535journal_volume
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杂志文章abstract:AIM:To describe what is currently known about nurses' assessment decisions when providing care to patients at home or in their usual place of residence. METHODS:In August 2018, an integrative literature review using a systematic approach was conducted using specific search terms to search Informit, MEDLINE and Cumulat...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10376178.2018.1532802
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Against a background of nurse shortages in Australian hospitals, a significant challenge facing the healthcare sector is the recruitment and retention of nurses. The job stress and job satisfaction of nurses have been associated with recruitment and retention. The aim of this study is to consider two factors that may ...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.17.3.293
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Background: Regular health screening provides opportunities for early detection and effective treatment of disease. There is underutilisation of health services by migrants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, particularly refugees in Australia. Aim: To explore the beliefs, understandings, and use o...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10376178.2020.1739543
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Abstract Rising health inequities, continuing nursing shortages, and overlooked professional development needs of nurse educators are three important issues facing nursing in Australia. This paper argues for an innovative and proactive strategy that could transform the nurse education workforce into one that is repopu...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2013.3403
更新日期:2013-11-21 00:00:00
abstract::Abstract In this paper, we consider the potential and implications of using social networking sites such as Facebook® in nurse education. The concept of social networking and the use of Facebook will be explored, as will the theoretical constructs specific to the use of online technology and Web 2.0 tools. Theories ar...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2014.47.1-2.180
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Adolescent patients within the acute hospital setting require activities which allow for identity development and interaction with other patients. Adolescent patients in a study performed by Hutton in 1999, discuss what type of activities they would like to do while in hospital and describe the environment in which th...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.14.3.312
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Objective: To outline and discuss the challenges inherent in providing clinical education for undergraduate nursing students.Design: Discussion paper.Discussion: The primary goal of undergraduate nursing education is the preparation of graduates able to function as newly registered nurses in acute hospital, primary ca...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10376178.2019.1606722
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Controversy about induced abortion is caused by issues such as the moral, medical and legal definitions of viability; the intrinsic value of human life; and the rights of the foetus versus the rights of the mother. These issues pose ethical dilemmas for nurses seeking to enhance and support the autonomy of women who w...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.5.4.161
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The very act of withdrawing dialysis places renal nurses in a unique practice setting requiring a sudden shift in care delivery from one of providing Ife-sustaining, active treatment to that of palliation. The impact of this act on the renal nurse remains largely invisible. Minimal research has been conducted that exp...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.5172/conu.17.1-2.95
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A shift to the practice of team-based models of nursing care has occurred as a response to skill mix changes in acute health care settings. Little is known about nurses' experience of working in team-based models of nursing care delivery. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study of the experiences of nur...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.33.1.2
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article aims to increase an awareness of caring for Saudi families by non-Saudi nurses to improve their understanding of culturally competent care from a Saudi perspective. Healthcare providers have a duty of a care to deliver holistic and culturally specific health care to their patients. As a consequence of 'du...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2014.46.2.254
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Background: QR (quick response) codes are a promising tool for health education, however effects of QR code application in providing peri-procedure education to patients with coronary angiography is unclear. Aim/Objective: This study investigated the effect of a QR code-based video education program on anxiety, adhere...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10376178.2020.1813043
更新日期:2020-09-16 00:00:00
abstract::The concept of birthing on country for Aboriginal people means having babies born on traditional lands, and more recently the term is used to indicate the desire of Aboriginal communities to have our babies born in our communities. Being born on country connects an Aboriginal person to the land and community in a deep...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2009.33.2.161
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The use of technological devices today is widespread. One of these devices is the smartphone. It can be argued that when smartphones are thought of as a means of communication, they can influence communication skills. AIM:The aim of this study is to determine the effect of nursing students' smartphone addic...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10376178.2018.1448291
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article describes the development and pilot testing of the School Entrant Health Questionnaire (SEHQ) for the School Nursing Program in Victoria, Australia to provide a health profile of primary school children. Items likely to discriminate between healthy children and children having health concerns were generat...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.18.1-2.177
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Abstract Most western economies have in recent years been experiencing one of the longest and deepest economic recessions since the Great Depression. During a recession health-care expenditures are often among the first to be cut. However, what is occurring in daily practice from the point of view of care has not been...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2014.48.2.168
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nurse leadership capability that is constructed, nurtured and supported from pre-registration level into the mature career stages intuitively appears to offer benefit for all health stakeholders. Literature suggests such effective nurse leadership impacts positively on not only the quality of clinical care, but also t...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.5172/conu.2013.43.2.178
更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Third-space fluid shift is the mobilisation of body fluid to a non-contributory space rendering it unavailable to the circulatory system. It is a recurrent clinical phenomenon requiring swift identification to minimise deleterious effects. Nurses experience difficulties however in its early identification, diagnosis a...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.5172/conu.13.1.50
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::In an era of nursing shortages and increased health care demands, it is important to explore factors which contribute to the retention of nursing staff, especially older nurses who contribute a wealth of knowledge and experience to their employing organization. This literature review explored the factors that influenc...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.5172/conu.673.30.1.46
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::In my final semester as a third year Bachelor of Nursing student, I undertook my practicum placement in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). During this time I cared for Alex, a 10 year old boy with Cerebral Palsy, who presented to the ICU unit in with acute respiratory failure. This paper takes the form of a clinical inquir...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5555/conu.2005.20.2.290
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Poor academic performance in universities is a worrying issue, imposing extra finance on the government. This study was conducted to discover if supportive counseling program (SCP) has any effects on the academic performance of students. METHODS:Sixty nursing and midwifery Iranian students with poor acade...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2012.43.1.113
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::'Competency standards' is by now a familiar term to most nurses, and the rate at which many nursing organisations are developing their own set of standards would seem to suggest that competencies are an unproblematic, natural and indeed essential pursuit for us all. However, a review of the literature reveals that the...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.5172/conu.1998.7.3.131
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper concerns a study exploring the salience of a 'job description' for the effective self-management of a long-term condition to the experiences of a group of women living with difficult asthma. This is a life-threatening disease. It has been claimed that sufferers are a marginalised, misunderstood, mistreated ...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2013.44.1.76
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The transition process from student to Registered Nurse has been recognised as an important yet challenging time for newly graduated nurses. Knowledge about this experience from the nurse's perspective, particularly in a rural setting, is limited. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study of the experienc...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2012.41.2.242
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper describes a multimedia technology project in midwifery education and how it is being developed to improve student learning experiences and outcomes. The role of the university providing quality education relevant to today's world and professional practice is emphasised. A collaborative (Royal Melbourne Inst...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.1998.7.2.98
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper explores Habermas' knowledge constitutive interests as a basis for clinical effectiveness. Clinical effectiveness and evidence based practice are clarified and Habermas interpretation of critical theory is introduced as an instrument which could arguably fulfil the needs of both concepts. The knowledge cons...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.5172/conu.15.1-2.70
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::While smoking rates among Australians in general have declined over the past two decades, rates for Aboriginal Australians have remained high and continue to contribute to the overall poor health of Aboriginal people. Aboriginal health workers are proposed as one way to help reduce smoking rates for Aboriginal people ...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2011.37.1.090
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Abstract Engaging in research and using evidence based practice are essential for mental health nurses to provide quality nursing care to consumers and families. This paper reports on a Delphi study that identified the top ten mental health nursing research priorities at one area health service in Australia servicing ...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.2013.3569
更新日期:2013-11-09 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:To identify the perceptions of nurses (working with adult patients) about potential barriers to the use of humour in practice. DESIGN/METHODS:A literature review of qualitative research and thematic synthesis were undertaken. Four key databases were systematically searched and manual search conducted. RESULTS:The...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/10376178.2016.1198235
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In March 2002 The Northern Clinical Research Centre, Epping implemented a six week outpatient based pulmonary rehabilitation program for people with COPD. This paper outlines the establishment, underlying philosophy, marketing, coordination and personnel necessary for a successful program, as identified by the researc...
journal_title:Contemporary nurse
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5172/conu.19.1-2.222
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00