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Paed off for the children's sake
1Barnsley.
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|September 24, 2016
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This study explores the evolving language used in pediatric nursing. It questions when the term "pediatric" will be distinctly understood separate from "nursing" in child healthcare contexts.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Healthcare Terminology
- Child Health
Background:
- The terms "pediatric" and "nursing" are often used together when referring to child healthcare.
- There is a need to understand the distinct conceptualization of pediatric nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the future separation of the terms "pediatric" and "nursing" in professional discourse.
- To assess the evolving understanding of specialized pediatric nursing.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative inquiry through direct address to children's nurses.
- Exploratory questioning on linguistic and conceptual distinctions.
Main Results:
- Anticipation of a future where "pediatric" is a distinct descriptor within nursing.
- Indication of a developing specialized identity in pediatric nursing.
Conclusions:
- The study suggests a progressive differentiation of "pediatric" as a specialized field within nursing.
- This evolution reflects a growing professional identity and scope in pediatric care.
Abstract:
I write to ask children's nurses how soon it will be before they are able to separate the words 'paediatric' and 'nursing' when the former is used to describe children's nursing?