Tag: nursing
Hesitancy and Miscommunication on the Part of Novice Nurses: An Incident That Chastised Me for Life
During my third year of nursing school, while on a Reproductive Health rotation, I was assigned to the labor room to deal with antenatal clients. [more…]
Health Care Redefined: Underscoring the Pivotal Role of Nursing in Oncology
Cancer and termites have one thing in common—they both cause destruction. Many patients suffering from cancer ultimately end up with death. Cancer is sorted into [more…]
Creating Support Systems for the Ill and Elderly: The Crucial Role of Family
During my clinical rotation at a senior citizen home in a local community in Karachi, I got a chance to meet and interview an 80 [more…]
Of Male Nurses and Nursing’s Epistemological Status
Nursing is viewed as a female-oriented profession, indeed the idea of any attending nurse being a Male seems aberrant. This Gender Controversy is well documented [more…]
In Focus: Self-Awareness in Nursing Students in Psychiatry
“Understanding of another human being begins with understanding of self” (Jones & Learning, 2005). Everyone has different strategies to know their inner feelings, thoughts and [more…]
