Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

The Professional Nurse01:22

The Professional Nurse

5.2K
Professional nurses are not limited to bedside care and are taking roles of greater responsibility. A nurse should have a knowledge-based practice, including personal, theoretical, procedural, cultural, and reflexive knowledge. Additionally, nurses must be competent in cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal skills. Some of the best attributes of successful nurses include the following:
Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
5.2K
Nursing Code of Ethics01:29

Nursing Code of Ethics

3.1K
The Nursing Code of Ethics sets the ethical benchmark for the profession, and guides nurses in ethical analysis and decision making at the societal, organizational, and clinical levels. The code encompasses showing compassion and respect for the patient, their families, and communities in all circumstances while committing to providing patient-centered care. In addition, the code states that nurses must advocate for the patient by defending a cause or recommendation to protect their rights,...
3.1K
Professional Values01:29

Professional Values

8.7K
Nurses are responsible for caring for patients during birth, death, illness, and healing. Professional values guide the decisions and actions that nurses make in their careers. If nurses know the decisions and actions to take, providing patients with exceptional care is possible.
The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice.
First, altruism refers to the concern for the welfare and well-being of others without personal...
8.7K
Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-I01:21

Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-I

1.9K
An interdisciplinary team includes many healthcare professionals working together and utilizing their skills, knowledge, and expertise to provide holistic and quality patient care.
Physicians
The physician's primary responsibility is to diagnose illness and direct the medical or surgical treatment of the condition. The authority to admit patients to a healthcare agency or institution and practice care within that setting is granted to physicians by the healthcare agency or institution...
1.9K
Accountability and Responsibility of a Nurse I01:30

Accountability and Responsibility of a Nurse I

2.4K
Accountability in nursing is a fundamental principle that underscores the obligation of nurses to take responsibility for their actions and answer for any errors or omissions in patient care. This principle is grounded in the professional, legal, and ethical frameworks that shape nursing practice. For instance, nurses must adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and practice standards, including guidelines set forth by nursing boards and professional bodies, to ensure their actions comply...
2.4K
Nursing Ethical Principles II01:27

Nursing Ethical Principles II

1.4K
Ethical principles are essential in guiding nurses to fulfill their responsibilities, focusing on the quality of nursing care and decision-making. These principles, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, shape the ethical framework within healthcare settings.
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's...
1.4K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Triangulating primary sources, professional judgement, and LLM-generated summaries: Educating nurses in an AI-first world.

Nurse education in practice·2026
Same author

Every publication needs an author verified TL;DR statement.

Nurse education in practice·2025
Same author

The importance of transparency, accountability, and verifiability when using artificial intelligence in nursing education.

Nurse education in practice·2025
Same author

The Role of the School Nurse in Addressing Climate-Associated Illnesses: Water.

NASN school nurse (Print)·2023
Same author

Health in All Education: A Transdisciplinary Learning Outcomes Framework.

American journal of preventive medicine·2023
Same author

Parenting Pre-teens During COVID-19 in a Rural Midwestern Community: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study.

Journal of child & adolescent trauma·2022

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 9, 2025

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training
05:04

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training

Published on: August 9, 2024

1.2K

The nurse+engineer as the prototype V-shaped professional.

Daniel B Oerther1, Mary Ellen Glasgow2

  • 1Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO.

Nursing Outlook
|December 19, 2021
PubMed
Summary

This study defines the nurse+engineer as a V-shaped professional, integrating nursing and engineering to address complex health challenges. This innovative role promises to advance healthcare policy, practice, research, and education through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Keywords:
ConvergenceEngineeringInterdisciplinaryNurse+engineerSTEMSTEMpathyTransdisciplinaryV-shaped professional

More Related Videos

Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve
08:21

Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve

Published on: August 15, 2025

151
An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient
07:16

An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient

Published on: November 30, 2022

3.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 9, 2025

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training
05:04

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training

Published on: August 9, 2024

1.2K
Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve
08:21

Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve

Published on: August 15, 2025

151
An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient
07:16

An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient

Published on: November 30, 2022

3.7K

Area of Science:

  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Health Sciences
  • Engineering

Background:

  • Convergence research aims to solve complex societal issues like health determinants by integrating diverse disciplines.
  • Nursing and engineering are presented as traditionally I-shaped disciplines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the nurse+engineer as a novel V-shaped professional.
  • To establish a theoretical framework for this interdisciplinary role.

Main Methods:

  • Defining the I-shaped disciplines of nursing and engineering.
  • Developing a conceptual pathway to the V-shaped nurse+engineer.

Main Results:

  • The nurse+engineer is theoretically defined as a V-shaped professional.
  • Examples illustrate the nurse+engineer's application in bedside and community settings.

Conclusions:

  • The nurse+engineer has significant implications for the healthcare workforce.
  • Recommendations are provided for training and integrating these professionals to drive innovation in healthcare policy, practice, research, and education.