Contributor: Danielle BrochuNursology.net intern (2024-2025)Nursing Supervisor, Hartford Hospital It’s no secret that climate change secondary to worldwide industrialization has rapidly caused an increase in natural disasters as well as a higher potential for negative health outcomes. Issues with climate change and environmental hazards have both direct and indirect impacts on individuals and communities: People living … Continue reading From Scrubs to Sustainability: Nurses as Environmental Advocates
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A Firestorm for Justice
See Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity by Marsha D. M. Fowler I must begin with an admission that, having lost my home and my possessions to the Altadena wildfire, I have become entranced by fire in both its destructive and constructive power. Technically my home was not destroyed … Continue reading A Firestorm for Justice
Connecting hearts, saving lives: Joyce Travelbee’s human-to-human relationship model in the compassionate nursing care of a patient with suicidal ideation
Guest Contributor: Joana Margarida Martins Fernandes “I’m tired of being alive”: these were the first words I heard leave Pedro's lips (name changed). Pedro was found at home after committing self-harm with suicidal intent. The resident made the call for help in another room at the hostel where he lived. When I arrived, I told … Continue reading Connecting hearts, saving lives: Joyce Travelbee’s human-to-human relationship model in the compassionate nursing care of a patient with suicidal ideation
What’s the Glo Germ™ of Climate Change?
Contributor: Lesley Hodge I recently met with Dr. Sherilee Harper, an expert in climate change, who graciously agreed to meet with me after I asked for her input about a project I was working on. I came prepared with a detailed list of questions, but felt compelled to ask something not on my agenda: What … Continue reading What’s the Glo Germ™ of Climate Change?
Holistic Patient Care: Integrating Neuman’s System Model and Nightingale’s Environmental Theory into Modern Nursing Practice
Contributor: Munachi Okpala, DNP, MBA, MSN, APRN, NP-C As I embark on another day in the world of nursing, I find myself drawn to the profound philosophies that underpin our profession. Among these, the enduring wisdom of Betty Neuman's System Model and Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory resonates deeply, offering invaluable guidance in navigating the complexities … Continue reading Holistic Patient Care: Integrating Neuman’s System Model and Nightingale’s Environmental Theory into Modern Nursing Practice
This Earth Day, Let’s Consider Disposable Healthcare Devices through the Lens of the Nursing Code of Ethics
Contributor: Kristin Six, BSN, RN, CWOCNEarth Day 2023 - Saturday, April 22 Every day, nurses strive to work in line with the nursing profession’s principle of beneficence, or working to do good. But our nursing practice often directly violates another of nursing’s core ethical principles, nonmaleficence, more commonly known as “do no harm.” Single use … Continue reading This Earth Day, Let’s Consider Disposable Healthcare Devices through the Lens of the Nursing Code of Ethics