Delegation: perception and practice in community nursing

Delegation considerations for nursing practice.

Critical thinking, delegation, and missed care in nursing practice.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to understand how nurses use critical thinking to delegate nursing care. BACKGROUND Nurses must synthesize large amounts of information and think through complex and often emergent clinical situations when making critical decisions about patient care, including delegation. METHOD A qualitative, descriptive study was used in this article. FINDINGS Before...

Reflective Practice in Nursing Care

Introduction: Reflective practice is a generic term for intellectual and affective activities that create new understanding and appreciation of experiences. Various studies have emphasized on the benefits of reflection in nursing. This article reviewed benefits and barriers of reflective practice in nursing. Methods: In this review article, library references, some scientific databases (Elsevi...

Community/public health nursing practice leaders' views of the doctorate of nursing practice.

OBJECTIVES This paper presents thoughts of practice leaders in the community/public health nursing (C/PHN) specialty on advanced nursing practice (ANP) and the necessary educational preparation for such practice. DESIGN AND SAMPLE Practice leaders were engaged in conversations specifically focused on the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as preparation for ANP in their specialties, and asked t...

Building a community of practice in critical care nursing.