Nursing forum
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The aim of this article is to clarify the concept of knowledge translation (KT) to close the gap that exists between research knowledge and actionable nursing practice. ⋯ Nurses are responsible to provide the best care to their patients, and effectively using KT in nursing practice can ensure better outcomes for patients.
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Historical Article
Triggers for nursing policy action: Getting to the critical point to solving "ordinary problems" in nursing.
Two "ordinary problem" policy issues are analyzed, with the examination of how nurses, individually and organizationally, collaborated and advocated to address these issues by triggering local, state, and national action by stakeholders. Ultimately, the policy process through which nurses arrived at a Critical Point that triggered policy-based action to resolve these "ordinary problems" is presented. ⋯ The second nursing issue is that of needle-stick injuries experienced by health-care workers with analysis of the actions of individual nurses and nursing organizations' stakeholders that triggered the development of state and federal laws, regulations, and policies that protect health-care workers from these injuries. Common filters affecting triggers for policy action are integrated throughout the policy dialogue.
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Clinical alarms represent the top hazard listed in the "Top Ten Health Technology Hazards" report. Frequent false alarms can disrupt patient care and reduce trust in alarms. ⋯ The result of this study suggested that frequent false alarms, as the most important issue related to alarms, should be taken into account by hospital administrators and researchers to decrease alarm fatigue and improve alarm system safety. More specialized clinical policies and procedures for alarm management should also be considered.
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The purpose of this paper is to propose a paradigm shift from "global nursing" toward "planetary nursing" to more effectively engage worldwide health initiatives, such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Such a shift expands the understanding of "health" from a phenomenon focused solely on humanity toward one of interdependent animal, environment, and overall planetary well-being, recalibrating the future roles and responsibilities of nursing accordingly. While there is limited data that discusses nursing-focused contributions to planetary health, the advancement of planetary nursing has been the focus of scholarly dialogue. ⋯ As the profession deepens collaborations with international policymakers, nurses will become integral to advancing planetary health through social justice and health equity efforts. Nursing research must evolve to contribute to the goal of planetary health for the next generation and beyond. Ultimately, these authors call for a shift toward One Mind-One Health-One Planet to move the disciplinary stance from one of "global nursing" to a more expansive view of "planetary nursing" in alignment with initiatives to promote and sustain planetary health.
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The aim of this article is to describe the concept of anticipatory loss in adult children for independent aging parents. ⋯ Anticipating the loss of a healthy aging parent is different from existing conceptualizations of anticipatory loss and related concepts. Future research is needed to validate this concept and explore connections with health outcomes.