Name Badges Research Articles

Should nurses wear name badges?

In the third and final part of the series of articles on the implications of the 'named nurse' initiative, Stephen Wright looks at the issue of name badges and whether wearing them enhances nurse/patient relationships or poses personal risks to staff. Much of the current information related to the debate is anecdotal, suggesting that formal research on the issues would be useful.

The named nurse in perspective.

This is the first of three articles that concentrate on the implications of the named nurse initiative for nursing practice. The way the initiative has been put into practice in Sheffield Health Authority will be described next week, followed by Steve Wright's analysis of the value of wearing name badges. To set the scene, Royal College of Nursing General Secretary Christine Hancock takes a wider look at the concept of the named nurse and relates it to systems of organising nursing that are in general use.

Name Badges for Technical and Ancillary Staff

Name Badges for Technical and Ancillary Staff

Local Section Meetings of the ACS

IT IS in the supplementary activities related to holding meetings that the local sections begin to show their individuality. As far as technical programs are concerned, many sections are alike, and some let it go at that. But others find that programs are improved and greater interest is developed by including nontechnical features on their programs and conducting special activities in conjunction with meetings. Some sections schedule occasional plant trips, some include films on their programs, and a few present after-dinner speakers on nontechnical topics. Most of the sections have dinners with more or less regularity, but those which serve refreshments after meetings are in the minority. A few sections appoint hospitality or reception committees to promote fellowship at meetings, but more frequently reported is the use of name badges to facilitate this objective. Thus, in addition to providing technical programs for their members, many sections endeavor to entertain them and to promote fellowship throu...

NAME BADGES FOR NURSES AND STAFF

To the Editor: —It is an accepted fact that a personal relationship between patient and physician, and patient and nurse, is an important factor in aiding in the recovery of the patient. In order to obtain that personal relationship, it is necessary that the physician and the nurse should not consider the patient only as a case but as a human being. In order to add to the personal touch, I have inaugurated at our hospital name badges for the nurses. Each nurse has a badge with her name printed on it, which she wears while on duty. This serves as an introduction between the nurse and the patient, and helps to establish a more confident feeling in the patient toward the nurse. It also helps the physicians to know the nurses that are to carry out their orders. It aids the supervisor in knowing her nurses and remembering their