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Doris Helena Torres-Acosta1,1, Sandra Patricia Pulido-Barragán2, Edwin Darío Archila-Hernández3
1Hospital Universitario de La Samaritana, Bogotá, Colombia. enfermeria.subdirect@hus.org.co Hospital Universitario de La Samaritana Hospital Universitario de La Samaritana Bogotá Colombia enfermeria.subdirect@hus.org.co.
A new nursing practice model, "Leadership in Compassionate and Safe Care," was developed for a hospital network. This model guides nursing practice, teaching, and research, emphasizing compassion, safety, and leadership for improved patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Development
Background:
- Hospital networks necessitate specialized nursing models for practice and research.
- Existing models may not adequately address the complexities of integrated healthcare systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a comprehensive professional practice model for nursing.
- To guide nursing care, education, and research within a teaching hospital network.
Main Methods:
- A three-year Nursing Methodology Research study in a Colombian hospital network.
- Utilized a humanistic framework and collective construction with guideline-based development.
- Involved four phases: needs identification, metaparadigm concept recognition, assumption formulation, and model validation.
- 156 nurses participated in the study.
Main Results:
- A nursing practice model was developed for the hospital network.
- The model integrates three core components: compassion, safe care, and nursing leadership.
Conclusions:
- The
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