Abstract
Based on some articles in the journal Nursing Ethics, the author outlines some of the areas of major importance for nursing in the future. These areas--the care of elderly people, long-term home-based care, genetics, international research and conflict and war--demand a new voice of nursing, which is a political voice. The rationale for a political voice is the ICN Code of ethics for nurses and the fourfold responsibilities laid on nurses: to promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health, and to alleviate suffering. Some indications are given on how nurses can engage in political work.
Highlights
Nurses have long complained that their collective voice is not heard
It may be retorted that nurses do not sufficiently use the voice they do have at present
As editor of the international journal Nursing Ethics I am in a privileged position
Summary
Based on some articles in the journal Nursing Ethics, the author outlines some of the areas of major importance for nursing in the future. These areas – the care of elderly people, long-term home-based care, genetics, international research and conflict and war – demand a new voice of nursing, which is a political voice. Com base em alguns artigos do periódico Nursing Ethics, o autor resume algumas das áreas mais importantes para a enfermagem no futuro. A base para uma voz política é o Code of ethics for nurses do ICN e as responsabilidades quadruplas das enfermeiras: promover a saúde, prevenir as doenças, recuperar a saúde e aliviar o sofrimento. Algumas indicações são dadas sobre como as enfermeiras podem se engajar em trabalho político
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