Purpose: To describe the concurrent incidence of pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections, and falls in hospitals and nursing homes, and the preventive care given. Additionally, the correlation between the occurrence of these adverse events and preventive care was explored. Design and Settings: A prospective, 3-month, cohort study at 10 hospitals and 10 nursing homes in the Netherlands. Par…
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: 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: The purpose of this article is to characterize the concept knowing the patient as reflected in the contemporary nursing literature and to consider implications for nursing practice. Organizing Construct: A literature review was conducted to identify primary source publications concerned with knowing the patient within the nursing discipline. Methods: Cumulative Index to Nursing and…