What Nurses Do

Kennedy expresses insights on the roles of nurses in medical care setting. The author states that watchfulness is one of nurses' most valuable skills and important responsibilities considering the importance of critical assessment and evaluation of patient's responses. She reflects on his...

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Published in:The American journal of nursing 2018-05, Vol.118 (5), p.7-7
Main Author: Kennedy, Maureen Shawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Competence
Critical care
Frustration
Health care
Humans
Nurse's Role
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Professional responsibilities
Quality of care
Quality of Health Care
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Summary:Kennedy expresses insights on the roles of nurses in medical care setting. The author states that watchfulness is one of nurses' most valuable skills and important responsibilities considering the importance of critical assessment and evaluation of patient's responses. She reflects on his editorial which talks about how experienced nurses seem to be fleeing bedside nursing positions in favor of other roles, leaving new, inexperience nurses to staff acute and critical care unit. She states her frustration that despite the evidences nursing still struggling to prove its value in achieving quality and safety.
ISSN:0002-936X
1538-7488
DOI:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000532810.66466.29