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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

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A social purpose model for nursing.

¹College of Health & Social Care, University of Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. e.ball1@salford.ac.uk

|August 3, 2011

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This study introduces a social purpose model to critically evaluate nursing practice within its social context. It emphasizes defining nursing by its practice environment to inform future professional development.

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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Systems
Professional Identity

Background:

Nursing grapples with historical moral and behaviorist constructs, creating conflict with essential caring values.
The future of nursing is shaped by 21st-century healthcare reforms and market economies.
Understanding nursing's historical context is crucial for its present and future role in multidisciplinary teams.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine 21st-century nursing through a newly constructed social purpose model.
To develop a framework for evaluating nursing practice within its social context.
To critically discuss the future of nursing from an international perspective.

Main Methods:

Theoretical positioning using a newly developed social purpose model.
Historical mapping of the 'new nursing' concept in the United Kingdom over 18 years.
Critical discussion of nursing's future within its social and economic context.

Main Results:

A social purpose model is presented for critically exploring nursing ideals.
The model allows for the examination of subjective, objective, and contextual aspects of nursing.
Application of the model is suggested for both student and mentor practice.

Conclusions:

Nursing definition must integrate its social practice context for pragmatic application.
Theory and experiential evaluation should guide nursing actions, bridging policy and practice.
This approach aims to advance 21st-century nursing from policy to direct patient care.