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Specialist palliative care nursing and the philosophy of palliative care: a critical discussion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Nursing is the largest regulated health professional workforce providing palliative care across a range of clinical settings. Historically, palliative care nursing has been informed by a strong philosophy of care which is soundly articulated in ...
Andrew Jackson (376958)   +4 more
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Does nurses' vulnerability affect their ability to care? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Recent reports from the Department of Health (2008), the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (2011) and the Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People (2012) have been highly critical regarding the care that some patients have experienced ...
Board, Michele, Heaslip, Vanessa
core   +1 more source

Service Learning Enhances Conceptual Learning in a RN to BSN Program [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A qualitative study using transcript analysis was conducted to examine the effectiveness of service learning in enhancing conceptual learning in RN to BSN students.
Breen, Henny, Robinson, Melissa
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Aristotle for nursing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This article aims: 1) to introduce the wider philosophy of Aristotle to nurses and health care practitioners; 2) to show that Aristotle's philosophical system is an interdependent whole; and 3) to defend its plausibility and usefulness despite its ...
Allmark   +32 more
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Biomimetic bone-like apatite coating on anodised titanium in simulated body fluid under UV irradiation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Low temperature deposition techniques of bioceramics coatings are now being researched and developed to avoid deficiencies inherent in high temperature techniques.
Chandrasekar Ramasamy, Chandrasekar Ramasamy   +4 more
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’n Funksionele denkbenadering in die verpleegkunde

open access: yesCurationis, 1991
The aim of the functional approach is the application of knowledge to the solution of problems in nursing practice. In order to decide whether the functional approach is appropriate in nursing science it is necessary to study the relationship between ...
A. Botes
doaj   +1 more source

Virtue and austerity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Virtue ethics is often proposed as a third way in health-care ethics, that while consequentialism and deontology focus on action guidelines, virtue focuses on character; all three aim to help agents discern morally right action although virtue seems to ...
Beauchamp T.   +10 more
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Problem based learning in mental health nursing : the students experience. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Problem based learning (PBL) is well established within the field of health-care education for professionals worldwide, although little has been done to explore the experiences of students undertaking a PBL course in mental health nursing.
Barrow   +35 more
core   +1 more source

Service–Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Education: Where is the Reflection? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Service–Learning is recognized as a valuable pedagogy that involves experiential learning, reflection, and reciprocal learning. Reflection is a critical component because it assists students to develop critical thinking and social awareness as they ...
Brown, Janet, Schmidt, Nola A.
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History, culture and traditions: the silent spaces in the study of spirituality at the end of life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Recent increase in the number of studies on spirituality manifests growing recognition of the importance of spirituality, as well as mounting interest in studying spirituality in healthcare.
Inbadas, Hamilton
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