Patients and nurses: a powerful force.

Full Abstract

Quality of care is of paramount importance to both patients and nurses. This article examines how the existing patient/nurse partnership is the result of a variety of clinical, political, and organisational power paradigm shifts over time. The significance of this partnership on the quality of care, particularly in terms of the necessary power base required, is then considered. Next the education, health care systems, and diversity issues found in the UK and the US are compared and contrasted. The conclusion focuses on a transatlantic vision for the future in the consolidation of the patient/nurse transaction for the achievement of negotiated, competent, compassionate care and as a continuing force for quality at policy, strategic, and operational levels.

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Author information

Author/s: Hakesley-Brown, Roswyn (R); Malone, Beverly (B);

Affiliation: Royal College of Nursing, UK. ros(-atsign-)hector.demon.co.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Historical Article; Journal Article

Journal: Online journal of issues in nursing (Online J Issues Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-; vol 12 (issue 1) : pp 5

Dates: Created 2007/03/02; Completed 2007/04/20;

PMID: 17330987, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural Diversity
Education, Nursing - organization & administration
Great Britain
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans

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