The future of clinical communication in an electronic environment

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The Internet can be used to facilitate education and support by linking nurses with patients in their homes and family caregivers. Two research projects involving 57 AIDS patients and 102 family caregivers of Alzheimer's patients are described. In both cases the participants were given computers and private access to a nurse-moderated bulletin board, an information module, and a module to guide decision making. The participants particularly valued the opportunity for peer support.

Social aspects, Usage, Services, Medical informatics, Nurse and patient, Nurse-patient relations, Bulletin board services (BBS), Computer bulletin boards

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Helping say goodbye: merging clinical scholarship with community service

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One use of clinical scholarship is a committment to community service. Two nursing faculty members used their knowledge of the special issues of grieving a perinatal loss and their administrative and organizational skills to start and run a peer support group for parents experiencing such a loss. Their caring efforts have helped grieving parents heal by providing them with information, guidance, understanding, an opportunity for catharsis, and the benefits of mutual support.

Practice, Learning, Community health nursing, Learning and scholarship, Scholarship (Research)

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Creating a work environment that supports self-care

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Instilling a component of self-care within the workplace benefits both the organization and the individual. Promoting health behaviors can save a company money as well as improve employee attitude and productivity. WorkHealth(R) is a program that helps companies develop a program that promotes the health and optimal functioning of the individual, the work team, the organization, and the organization's relationship with the community.

Psychological aspects, Medical personnel, Work environment, Self-care, Health, Self care (Health)

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