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Nursing: whose discipline is it anyway?

Deborah Thoun Northrup1, Coby L Tschanz, Valerie G Olynyk

  • 1University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Nursing Science Quarterly
|February 3, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Nursing faces challenges in defining its identity as a profession and academic discipline. Understanding historical and contemporary influences is crucial for advancing nursing scholarship, practice, and education.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Healthcare Professions
  • Academic Disciplines

Background:

  • Nursing is conceptualized as a profession, discipline, and occupation, each carrying distinct expectations.
  • Current pressures push nursing towards a potentially limiting professional and applied degree model.
  • The definition of nursing impacts its intellectual endeavors, knowledge base, and values.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the interplay of historical events, current influences, and definitions shaping nursing.
  • To analyze how these factors influence the evolution of nursing scholarship, practice, and education.
  • To advocate for a comprehensive understanding of these relationships for nursing advancement.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of nursing's evolution.

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  • Examination of contemporary influences on nursing identity.
  • Critical review of definitions and their impact on nursing.

    • Main Results:

    • Nursing's identity is shaped by a complex interplay of historical, social, and educational factors.
    • The adoption of a narrow professional model may hinder nursing's intellectual and practical growth.
    • Conflicting definitions create challenges for advancing nursing as a scholarly discipline.

    Conclusions:

    • Appreciating the complex relationships influencing nursing is essential for its progress.
    • Nursing must navigate its identity to advance as both a scholarly academic discipline and practice profession.
    • A robust understanding of nursing's unique knowledge, experiences, and values is vital.