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Reconsidering core functions: for management's sake III
Occupational Health & Safety (Waco, Tex.)
|August 1, 1981
Summary
This study concludes a series on nursing functions, detailing community service collaboration, plant rounds, and health program participation. It also introduces self-evaluation and accountability for nurses and health services.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Healthcare Management
- Community Health
Background:
- This is the final part of a three-part series examining essential nursing roles.
- Previous sections likely covered other core nursing responsibilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To delineate three additional key functions for nurses.
- To introduce the critical function of self-evaluation and accountability in nursing.
- To explore the integration of nursing roles with broader health and social services.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive analysis of nursing functions.
- Review of existing healthcare service models.
- Conceptual framework for nurse accountability.
Main Results:
- Identified three core nursing functions: community service utilization, plant rounds, and special health program involvement.
- Proposed an eleventh function: self-evaluation and documentation of nurse performance and accountability.
- Highlighted the importance of evaluating the overall health service alongside individual nurse performance.
Conclusions:
- Effective nursing practice requires collaboration with community resources.
- Self-evaluation and accountability are crucial for professional development and quality healthcare.
- The discussed functions enhance the comprehensive role of nurses in modern healthcare systems.