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Articulating nursing in an interprofessional world.
1University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing, 5-256 Edmonton Clinic Health Acad., University of Alberta 11405-87 Av., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 1C9.
Nurse Education in Practice
|March 23, 2013
Summary
Nurses must clearly explain their roles and knowledge in interprofessional settings. Enhancing understanding of nursing
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Professional Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Background:
- Lack of clarity regarding nurses' knowledge, skills, and roles complicates interprofessional interactions.
- Assumptions, stereotypes, and power differentials exacerbate miscommunication in healthcare settings.
- Conflicting scholarly views on nursing knowledge hinder nurses' ability to articulate their contributions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the theorization of contemporary nursing through nurse scholars' perspectives.
- To emphasize the importance of nurses clearly articulating their roles in interprofessional clinical settings.
- To address the potential misunderstanding of interprofessionality among nursing professionals.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of current nurse scholars' views and perspectives on nursing knowledge and practice.
- Analysis of the challenges nurses face in explaining their roles within interprofessional environments.
- Review of the concept of interprofessionality in the context of nursing.
Main Results:
- The ability to articulate nursing knowledge, skills, and roles is a crucial nursing and interprofessional competency.
- Misunderstanding of interprofessionality can isolate nurses within the evolving healthcare system.
- Scholarly perspectives highlight the complexity of defining and communicating nursing's scope.
Conclusions:
- Nurses, leaders, and educators must actively engage in interprofessionalism to influence healthcare evolution.
- Clear articulation of nursing roles is essential for effective interprofessional collaboration and practice.
- Further development and understanding of nursing's theoretical underpinnings are needed for interprofessional integration.
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