Chronicle of a death foretoldBlog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2016/08/death-foretold/
… be aware that nurses get doctorates. Also, while we realize that the media and legal discussion of the issue has been mainly about whether “physicians” and “doctors” may assist in suicides, it would appear that advanced practice nurses wou …
Flying scalpels and the future of health careBlog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2016/05/flying-scalpels/
… emic in U.S. hospitals, including an enduring lack of real social and media respect for the profession. And the piece urged readers to attend the Rally for National Nurse-to-Patient Ratios held on May 12 at the U.S. Capitol in which hundred …
Both sides nowBlog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2016/02/mercy-street/
… y mutual respect, nursing benefits. On the whole, although the show’s portrayals of nursing skill have been limited, Phinney is a bright, tough patient advocate who has provided good physical and psychosocial care, particularly for Foster a …
A girl in trouble is a temporary thingBlog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2015/03/call-midwife/
… itional endeavors What will she do for love? The season includes many portrayals of the midwives’ expertise and their substantial contributions to the community’s health. In the first episode, Jenny cares for a woman whose baby is failing t …
Haters gonna hateBlog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2015/01/06-haters-gonna-hate/
… c structures [are] unnecessary.” Jauhar responds to that last quote immediately with “as a physician, I couldn’t disagree more,” thus endorsing “hierarchical, physician-centric structures.” He argues that “such proposals underestimate the c …
The art of doing nothing, wellBlog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2014/12/the-art-of-doing-nothing-well/
… urse. The hospital’s chief executive officer is a nurse, as was her immediate predecessor. The “Fixes” piece might have explained a bit more how empowering nurses generally can improve care—so they can better act as checks on poor care and …
Not your everyday robotBlog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2014/11/not-your-everyday-robot/
… hat looks at things holistically. Baymax is not concerned only with immediate physical ailments, he is alert to words and underlying physical changes indicating psychosocial distress. He quickly proposes measures to address those problems, …
Inmate or nurse?Blog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2014/11/inmate-or-nurse/
… nursing is one step up from prison, or perhaps that young people at immediate risk of prison–who presumably don’t have a lot of good career options–could just become nurses as a last resort, since that work, in the minds of many, doesn’t re …
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