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Nurses can help reduce healthcare pollution by using "Nurse-Sensitive Environmental Indicators" to measure and manage nursing practice impacts. This approach empowers nurses to address environmental harm and promote sustainability in healthcare.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Health
Nursing Science
Healthcare Sustainability

Background:

Healthcare activities significantly contribute to environmental pollution.
Nurses have a professional obligation to prevent harm, including environmental harm.
Growing awareness exists regarding healthcare pollution, yet specific nursing contributions and solutions remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce the concept of "Nurse-Sensitive Environmental Indicators" (NSEI).
Propose a framework to identify, measure, and reduce nursing practice's environmental impact.
Empower the nursing profession with tools for environmental stewardship.

Main Methods:

Conceptual framework development for NSEI.
Discussion of the environmental problem, environmental health, and healthcare context.
Exploration of the link between nursing practice and environmental stewardship.

Main Results:

The proposed "Nurse-Sensitive Environmental Indicators" offer a method for quantifying nursing's environmental footprint.
Identifying agreed-upon environmental outcomes measures can provide practical tools for nurses.
This approach aligns with quality outcomes measurement in other healthcare domains.

Conclusions:

NSEI can guide nurses in minimizing the environmental harm associated with their practice.
Implementing NSEI supports nurses in actively participating in environmental stewardship.
This initiative provides a pathway for the nursing profession to address and reduce its environmental impact.