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Reconstructing nursing: a coronary care perspective of the primary nurse philosophy. 1992

I W Graham

The philosophy underpinning the system of primary nursing and how it relates to the reconstruction of nursing merits consideration. This includes examination of the relationship of primary nursing to the concept and practice of caring: the movement of nursing to humanitarianism from pragmatism and the relationship to a process rather than a traditional system of nursing. Arguments concerning these topics are presented here and discussed in relation to the experiences and practice of a group of nurses in a Coronary Care Unit (CCU) before and after the introduction of a system of nursing based on the primary care philosophy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009733	Nursing Diagnosis	Conclusions derived from the nursing assessment that establish a health status profile for the patient and from which nursing interventions may be ordered.	Diagnosis, Nursing,Diagnoses, Nursing,Nursing Diagnoses
D009736	Nursing Process	The sum total of nursing activities which includes assessment (identifying needs), intervention (ministering to needs), and evaluation (validating the effectiveness of the help given).	Process, Nursing,Nursing Processes,Processes, Nursing
D010687	Philosophy, Nursing	The underlying rationale or theoretical basis for the principles of NURSING.	Nursing Philosophy,Nursing Philosophies,Philosophies, Nursing
D011321	Primary Nursing	The primary responsibility of one nurse for the planning, evaluation, and care of a patient throughout the course of illness, convalescence, and recovery.	Primary Nursing Care,Care, Primary Nursing,Nursing Care, Primary,Nursing, Primary
D003325	Coronary Care Units	The hospital unit in which patients with acute cardiac disorders receive intensive care.	Care Unit, Coronary,Care Units, Coronary,Coronary Care Unit,Unit, Coronary Care,Units, Coronary Care
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000533	Altruism	Belief or practice of selfless concern for others.	Humanitarianism,Prosocial Behavior,Behavior, Prosocial,Behaviors, Prosocial,Prosocial Behaviors
D016134	Organizational Policy	A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available.	Institutional Policy,Institutional Policies,Organizational Policies,Policies, Institutional,Policies, Organizational,Policy, Institutional,Policy, Organizational