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Article Abstract:

Nursing diagnoses should be adopted to allow nurses to gather information and plan a patient's care using a universally standardised system of classified symptoms and behaviours. A nursing diagnosis describes a patient's individual condition as a human being, encompassing psychological, physiological, spiritual, economic and social aspects, says Marks-Maran. The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) is developing a universal classification system of North American nursing diagnoses, with standardisation allowing British and North American nurses to compare like with like. Standardisation could, however, lead to nursing responses which overlook an individual's needs. Informed debate and practice of nursing diagnoses is required.

Standards, Medical care

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Taken to task

Article Abstract:

Task allocation has frequently been criticised as a method of care delivery, partly because it is seen as assigning a low status to basic nursing care and a high status to more technical tasks, but there are a number of arguments in its favour. Task allocation is easy to organise as well as providing clearly defined areas of responsibility at a time when nurses are relying increasingly on support workers. Task allocation ensures that tasks are carried out by those best able to perform them while making more people accessible to patients and their relatives.

Methods, Human resource management, Nurses, Task analysis

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Mind the gap

Article Abstract:

The gap between management and practice is apparent within the NHS, says a practicing nurse who has a management role. One reason for this is that managers are selected from a non-nursing background and do not have any real experience of the nursing environment. Staff tend to mistrust managers, and this situation could be improved by selecting nursing managers who can still accept suggestions for the overall improvement of patient care. The improvement of the management of the NHS should mean the improvement of patient care.

Management, Nursing process

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