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Shawn M Kneipp1, Denise J Drevdahl, Mary K Canales
1Sarah Frances Russell Distinguished Term Professor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing (Dr Kneipp); School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership, University of Washington Tacoma (Dr Drevdahl); and Department of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Dr Canales).
ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|September 9, 2022
Summary
External organizations, like philanthropic foundations, significantly shape nursing
Area of Science:
- Nursing Professionalization
- Sociology of Professions
- Health Policy Analysis
Background:
- Examines the influence of external agents on nursing's professional development.
- Situates the analysis within Foucault's theories of power and organizational influence.
- Highlights the role of philanthropic foundations in shaping academic and professional disciplines.
Approach:
- Employs a genealogical approach to analyze nursing history and professionalization.
- Reviews the impact of organizational power on everyday practices within nursing.
- Focuses on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Future of Nursing initiatives as a case study.
Key Points:
- External agents exert considerable power over nursing's professional evolution.
- Philanthropic foundations have historically influenced nursing's trajectory.
- Nursing's collective agency and self-regulation are impacted by these external forces.
Conclusions:
- Raises concerns about nursing's collective agency in response to major initiatives.
- Suggests a need for critical examination of external influences on nursing's future.
- Emphasizes the importance of understanding power dynamics in professional self-regulation.
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