Background Nurses have been labelled “heroes” by politicians, the mass media, and the
general public to describe their commitment to providing front-line care to people with COVID-…

Background. Following health reform, nurses have experienced the tremendous stress of
heavy workloads, long hours and difficult professional responsibilities. In recognition of these …

The physical nearness, or proximity, inherent in the nurse–patient relationship has been
central in the discipline as definitive of the nature of nursing and its moral ideals. Clearly, this …

hall lm, ferguson‐paré m., peter e., white d., besner j., chisholm a., ferris e., fryers m., macleod
m., mildon b., pedersen c. & hemingway a. (2010) Journal of Nursing Management 18, …

Medical futility is often defined as providing inappropriate treatments that will not improve
disease prognosis, alleviate physiological symptoms, or prolong survival. This understanding …

We have constructed a vast library of peptides for finding compounds that bind to antibodies
and other receptors. Millions of different hexapeptides were expressed at the N terminus of …

Background. Much has been written about nursing as a predominantly female profession
whose members display passivity, submission, obedience and powerlessness. Alternatively, …

This paper addresses the distinctive nature of participatory action research (PAR) in relation
to ethical review requirements. As a framework for conducting research and reducing health …

Background. Nursing has been understood as a calling, vocation, profession, and most
recently, a practice. Each of these conceptualizations has associated with it an ethics that has …

The growth and sustainability of the nursing profession depends on the ability to recruit and
retain the upcoming generation of professionals. Understanding the career choice …