Freedom to practise changing ward culture
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The transition to patient-centered nursing, from a traditional approach required a move towards the development of individualised care and therapeutic relationships with patients. The traditional approach of completing a series of tasks to a defined timetable was abandoned, although its legacy continued to haunt the nurses, who experienced difficulty in taking time out to talk to patients due to their habit of having to be busy and rushing about.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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Freedom to practise: changes in daily practice
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Nurses making the transition to a patient-centred approach must be wiling to be open and sensitive to their patients' experiences and to provide a healing professional relationship. The aim of patient-centred nursing is to make patients' experiences of illness much more positive. An open environment and facilitative style of leadership give nurses the support they require to work closely with patients. However, nurses must also be encouraged to develop their confidence and the skill to use patient-centred approaches.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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Freedom to practise: the doctor-nurse relationship
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The doctor-nurse relationship has traditionally been hierarchical, with both sides playing set roles. Altering this relationship and giving nurses the confidence and skill to communicate more effectively with doctors can present a range of challenges. It has been established that strategies for assisting nurses in organizing and participating in ward rounds lead to changes in their behaviour and attitudes. Nurses who participate actively in ward rounds can sometimes influence both the management of the round and the decisions being made.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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