Background: Fear of falling is common amongst older adults, especially those who live in nursing homes. This study aimed to determinate factors associated with fear of falling and functional independence in older adults living in nursing homes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using a convenience sampling method to enroll 200 older adults living in nursing homes from 25 senior cente...

The debate about the number and type of doctoral degrees required in nursing has recurred with regularity throughout the history of nursing. National discussions about the shortcomings and relevance of the PhD within general higher education circles are described. Applicability of these concerns to nursing education is discussed. In the midst of this national debate, new nursing doctoral degree...

The article analyzes the scholarship on the history of nursing in Brazil produced by research groups from 1999 to 2009. A descriptive and documental study of an exploratory nature was conducted, using version 5.0 of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development's directory of research groups as well as the individual curricula of lead researchers, as available on the Lattes ...

UNLABELLED The object is the relationship between the professionalization of Brazilian nursing and women, in the broadcasting of news about the creation of the Professional School of Nurses, in the light of gender. AIMS to discuss the linkage of women to the beginning of the professionalization of Brazilian nursing following the circumstances and evidence of the creation of the Professional S...

INTRODUCTION To understand the challenges facing advanced practice nursing today and determine a path for the future, it is essential to look to the past. This chapter presents some highlights of the history of advanced practice nursing in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the present. It examines four established advanced practice rolescertified registered nurse anesthetist...

This recently published book presents the results of an international conference on deaconesses in nursing care held in Kaiserswerth in Germany, where, in 1836, the first motherhouse for Protestant deaconesses was founded. In their short introduction, Susanne Kreutzer and Karen Nolte – who are both renowned experts in the field of transnational nursing history – outline the concept of the book....

In most Saudi nursing schools the pedagogy consist of the teacher being the source of knowledge and student are usually having a passive role. The student engagement is very limited and their style of studying consists of memorization. The opportunity to translation of what is learned in the classroom into clinical practice is also limited. The objective of this paper to address the importance ...

BACKGROUND Pain is a common experience among mechanically ventilated patients. Pain among mechanically ventilated patients is aggravated by factors such as stage of illness, invasive procedures, and surgical interventions. The aim to this study was to investigate pain levels and predictors among mechanically ventilated patients during rest and routine nursing interventions. MATERIALS AND METH...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Emergency Nurses Association, this article describes 3 most enduring and impactful policy initiatives in organization’s history. These were identified through a comprehensive review articles published Journal Nursing as well other publications including position statements press releases. The top issues throughout Association’s history provision care for v...