The single most important and essential step being taken worldwide to contain the spread of the COVID19 crisis is what is widely known as "social distancing." But in fact this is physical distancing that heightens the risk of social isolation, conflict and stress. This necessary physical distancing is only tolerable for the most introverted of … Continue reading Hidden Risks of Physical Distancing and Social Isolation
Month: March 2020
Your Well-Being as a Nurse and the COVID-19 Pandemic
We are in an unprecedented time in history with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Nurses and other crucial healthcare providers are at the frontline navigating uncharted and uncertain territory. There are limited supplies, including personal protective equipment, and little is understood regarding the pathway to healing with COVID-19. As such, the management team at Nursology.net has … Continue reading Your Well-Being as a Nurse and the COVID-19 Pandemic
What is Reflected in a Label about Health? Non-Nursology and Nursology Perspectives
Posted the first week of March, which is designated as National Words Matter Week A long time ago, I read an editorial in a journal decrying the labels for women’s reproductive health issues. The point was that labels such as incompetent cervical os are pejorative words. At about the same time, I began to think … Continue reading What is Reflected in a Label about Health? Non-Nursology and Nursology Perspectives
Access to Nursing Knowledge: A Privilege or a Right?
From the Directory of Nursing Journals In the practice environment, nurses are guided by evidence-based practice, policy, and procedures specific to their institutions. Comparably, nurses in academia refer to recent and relevant academic literature based upon institutional licenses. In preparation for the Nursing Theory Annual Conference, a gap was revealed among members of the Nursology … Continue reading Access to Nursing Knowledge: A Privilege or a Right?
The Community as Client: A Critical Caring Exemplar
I first heard of Dorothea Fox Jakob when I began public health nursing practice, mid-way through my nursing career. She was well known in public health nursing circles for her strong advocacy efforts, particularly in relation to influencing public policy changes that would help to address the adverse effects poverty had on human health, and … Continue reading The Community as Client: A Critical Caring Exemplar