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  • Environmental Health
  • Nursing Science
  • Healthcare Sustainability

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  • Healthcare significantly contributes to environmental burden.
  • Nurses, as the largest healthcare workforce, are pivotal in addressing environmental health.
  • Previous research on nurses' environmental roles is fragmented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize existing studies on environmental issues within the nursing profession.
  • To provide a comprehensive overview of nurses' roles in environmental health.
  • To consolidate fragmented research on environmental responsibility in nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature searches of peer-reviewed papers (2002-2012).
  • Databases searched: CINAHL, Science Direct, PubMed.
  • Critical interpretive synthesis for comprehensive overview.

Main Results:

  • Eleven studies were included in the synthesis.
  • Environmentally responsible nursing identified across five key elements: theoretical framework, background arguments, stakeholder roles, environmental management targets, and practical tools.
  • Synthesis provides a structured understanding of environmentally responsible nursing.

Conclusions:

  • Growing awareness of environmental issues is driving sustainable practices in nursing.
  • Nurses are strategically positioned to lead and develop environmentally responsible nursing.
  • Environmentally responsible nursing promotes healthier environments and reduces negative health impacts from environmental burdens.