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Our healthier hospital? The challenge for nursing
1Centre for Health Education and Research, Canterbury Christ Church University College, UK.
Aim:
This paper aims to explore the problems which are currently preventing hospital nurses from fulfilling their health promotion role, and makes recommendations for nursing managers.
Background:
Hospital nurses have a key role to play in meeting recent Government proposals, which aim to enhance health promotion and public health in the NHS.
Key Issues:
Lack of knowledge and skills, unhealthy hospital environments, poor collaboration, insufficient time and poor nursing management are impediments to hospital nurses promoting health.
Conclusions:
Hospital nurse managers need to capitalize on government enthusiasm by supporting health promotion education for nursing staff improving the hospital environment and facilitating better interdisciplinary working.