July 21, 2016
Nursing Science Quarterly (vol. 29, no. 3, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Power Relations: Their Embodiment in Research” by Kristine L. Florczak “Ancient Ethical Practices of Dualism and Ethical Implications for Future Paradigms in Nursing” by … Read More
July 20, 2016
Nursing Ethics (vol. 23, no. 4, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Robots in Elder Care: Some Ethical Questions” by Ann Gallagher, Dagfinn Nåden, and Dag Karterud “Ethical Competence: A Concept Analysis” by Kati Kulju, Minna Stolt, Riitta … Read More
July 18, 2016
(The Globe and Mail) – A pioneer in nursing ethics who developed an influential theory of caring, Sister Simone Roach was credited for establishing the first code of ethics for nurses in Canada and inspiring generations of nurses. In 1980, … Read More
June 14, 2016
(Canadian Broadcasting Co) – As the Senate wrestles with new legislation around medically assisted death, physicians are protected against criminal prosecution, but the situation is less clear for the pharmacists and nurses they need to help them carry out the procedure. … Read More
June 10, 2016
(Dallas Morning News) – After the Ebola crisis in Dallas two years ago, Texas Health Resources pledged to share what it learned about how the disease spread from a single patient who died to two nurses who cared for him at its Dallas … Read More
May 25, 2016
Nursing Ethics (vol. 23, no. 3, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “The ‘Good’ Professional Regulator: Superhero or Adversary?” by Ann Gallagher “Coercion in Nursing Homes: Perspectives of Patients and Relatives” by Elisabeth Gjerberg, et al. “Nurses’ Perceptions … Read More
May 11, 2016
Nursing Ethics (vol. 23, no. 2, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Effectiveness of Narrative Pedagogy in Developing Student Nurses’ Advocacy Role” by Priscilla K. Gazarian, Lauren M. Fernberg, and Kelly D. Sheehan “Nothing to Complain About? Residents’ … Read More
May 6, 2016
(Managed Care Magazine) – Johns Hopkins patient safety experts calculate that more than 250,000 U.S. deaths per year are due to medical errors. Their analysis, based on medical death rate data over an eight-year period, was published May 3 in … Read More
April 19, 2016
(Medical Xpress) – Palliative care is designed to improve the quality of life of patients with a serious illness and their families. The World Health Organization and all major national and international cancer societies encourage early access to palliative care. … Read More
April 15, 2016
(NPR) – Her nursing manager points out that a 2007 study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that 24 percent of ICU nurses and 14 percent of general nurses tested positive for symptoms of post-traumatic … Read More
April 13, 2016
Clinical Pediatrics (vol. 55, no. 5, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “The Importance of the Nursing Role in Parental Vaccine Decision Making” by Shelley Hoekstra and Lewis Margolis “A Critical Review of the Marketing Claims of Infant … Read More
April 8, 2016
(ProPublica) – Over the past 15 years, nursing boards across the country have taken steps to tighten oversight of nurses, screening applicants more extensively before issuing licenses and instituting swifter, tougher sanctions for problem licensees. Not New York. Unlike many states, … Read More
April 6, 2016
(Eurekalert) – In the editorial -Nurses and Industry: Conflict or Collaboration? – set for online first publication in the April 5th edition of Annals of Internal Medicine, Connie M. Ulrich, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral … Read More
March 1, 2016
Nursing Ethics (vol. 23, no. 1, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Decolonising Research Practices with the Ethics of Care” by Tula Brannelly “Heritage Ethics: Toward a Thicker Account of Nursing Ethics” by Marsha D. Fowler “Older People’s Experiences … Read More
February 26, 2016
(Medical Daily) – The issue of substance abuse among medical staff isn’t new. “There are likely to be more nurses than doctors with addiction problems, because there are more of them, not because they have a higher percentage of addiction,” said Dr. … Read More
February 16, 2016
(Managed Care Magazine) – Boyle is facing what millions of Americans must cope with each day—taking care of loved ones who cannot properly care for themselves. And often these families soldier on, with no or limited outside support. The numbers … Read More
February 11, 2016
(Reuters) – According to a study of 15 emergency departments, patients over age 80 who are admitted to intensive care are often not asked their opinion about admission. “The relationship between physicians and their patients has changed over the last … Read More
January 15, 2016
Nursing Philosophy (vol. 17, no. 1, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Radical Nursing and the Emergence of Technique as Healthcare Technology” by Alan Barnard “Cyborgs, Biotechnologies, and Informatics in Health Care—New Paradigms in Nursing Sciences” by Ana … Read More
January 15, 2016
Nursing Ethics (vol. 22, no. 8, 2015) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Ethical Climate and Nurse Competence—Newly Graduated Nurses’ Perceptions” by Olivia Numminen, et al. “Why Frailty Needs Vulnerability: A Care Ethical Perspective on Hospital Care for Older … Read More
January 6, 2016
(New Scientist) – This is the future of healthcare, Ethiopian-style. In a country where 22 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, and there are just three doctors for every 100,000 people – compared with 30 or … Read More
December 23, 2015
(BBC) – The EU’s top court says Greece is violating EU law by allowing doctors to work long hours without adequate rest. Ten Greek medical associations lodged a complaint at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and were backed by … Read More
December 22, 2015
(Pro Publica) – Nursing home workers across the country are posting embarrassing and dehumanizing photos of elderly residents on social media networks such as Snapchat, violating their privacy, dignity and, sometimes, the law. ProPublica has identified 35 instances since 2012 … Read More
December 15, 2015
(New York Times) – Obesity is redrawing the common imagery of old age: The slight nursing home resident is giving way to the obese senior, hampered by diabetes, disability and other weight-related ailments. Facilities that have long cared for older … Read More
December 15, 2015
(Sydney Morning Herald) – Health workers will join police on call-outs to ‘de-escalate’ mental health emergencies in a world-first attempt to decriminalise’ mental illness in WA. Nurses, social workers, psychologists and occupational therapists will get police response training, and 20 police officers will … Read More
December 14, 2015
(Quartz) – When you are very sick or hurt, you know to go to the emergency room. Chances are good that our complex, aggressive medical interventions will make you better. But those odds change dramatically once you have an end-stage … Read More
