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Nursing practice as bricoleur activity: a concept explored
Full text linkThe debates concerning the nature of nursing practice are often rooted in tensions between artistic, scientific and magical/mythical practice. It is within this context that the case is argued for considering that nursing practice involves bricoleur activity. This stance, which is derived from the work of Levi-Strauss, conceives elements of nursing practice as an embodied, bricoleur practice where practitioners draw on the 'shards and fragments' of the situation-at-hand to resolve the needs of the individual patient for whom they care. This conceptualisation of nursing practice will be analysed with a particular emphasis on its implication for nursing epistemology, pedagogy and praxis. The evidence to support this argument is drawn from empirical work that investigated nurses' use of intuition, the work of Levi-Strauss, and issues in nursing epistemology and ontology. The paper itself is written from the perspective of a bricoleur who uses 'bits and pieces' from the domains of nursing, philosophy, psychology, education, sociology and anthropology
Erratum: Patients with Severe Obesity during the COVID- 19 Pandemic: How to Maintain an Adequate Multidisciplinary Nutritional Rehabilitation Program? (Obes Facts. (2021) DOI: 10.1159/000513283)
No full textIn the article by De Amicis et al. entitled "Patients with Severe Obesity during the COVID- 19 Pandemic: How to Maintain an Adequate Multidisciplinary Nutritional Rehabilitation Program?" [Obes Facts. 2021, DOI: 10.1159/000513283], the author list is incorrect. The correct author list is: De Amicis R. Cancello R. Capodaglio P. Gobbi M. Brunani A. Gilardini L. Castelnuovo G. Molinari E. Barbieri V. Mambrini S.P. Battezzati A. Bertoli S
Nursing leadership in the European landscape: influence, reality and politics
Full text linkDemonstrating the impact and effectiveness of nursing leadership, influence and power within the European space is a challenging endeavour. Using the example of the European Directive on Professional Qualifications (2005/36/EC) and its successor legislation (Modernised Directive 2013/55/EU), this paper reviews the collaborative strategies, drivers and leadership actions which have influenced the recent legislation, albeit without complete success. Looking to the future, it is argued that nursing will struggle to achieve further positive political outcomes until there is a more coherent, assertive and collaborative leadership at pan-European level. Given the complexity of the European ‘trilogue’, namely the co-decision powers and interactions between the European Parliament, Commission, and Council, it is essential that far-reaching and sustained network(s) of influence are established within each country, including prospective accession countries. A failure to co-ordinate, co-operate, strategically lobby, garner research evidence and argue for standards of education, practice, care and workforce conditions, could lead to significant threats to public protection and safety. Drawing upon the related historical and contemporary context, sources of contemporary leadership, ‘absent and strident voices’ and European Union (EU) policy drivers, recommendations for future leadership directions are proposed. Political engagement is crucial to enabling reforms for the next Directive revision
‘Tuning’ and Bologna: Implications for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education in health professions
No full textNursing connections: diversity, autonomy yet common goals responding to population health and social care needs
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