Biomedical subjects

D C Hampton

Publications and source records attributed to D C Hampton.

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PubMed1994

Expertise: the true essence of nursing art.

This article analyzes the concept of expertise. Expertise can have varied definitions, and different theories can be used to explain how individuals become experts. Chunking theory, network theory, and schema theory are described as they relate to the development of expertise. Intuition and expertise are two concepts that are closely related, and this association is clear as characteristics of expertise are described. This article concludes with a presentation of clinical exemplars that serve as model cases to illustrate dimensions of expertise.

Clinical Competence↗

PubMed1994

King's theory of goal attainment as a framework for managed care implementation in a hospital setting.

Implementation of nursing conceptual frameworks and theories in practice settings is essential to foster the growth and advancement of the discipline of nursing. Over the past several decades nurse educators, administrators, and clinicians have often seemed to function in isolation. Educators developed conceptual models and theories, but these frameworks were infrequently applied in practice settings. In addition, administrators used management theories as a framework for nursing practice in institutional settings, while clinicians were left to utilize the medical model and theories from other disciplines as a base to guide practice. This article focuses on how King's theory of goal attainment can serve as a nursing framework for managed care.

Goals↗

PubMed1993

Implementing a managed care framework through care maps.

Managed care frameworks are a viable approach to quality improvement initiatives. The author discusses one hospital's experience with care maps as the tool used to implement managed care. A patient care guide for open heart surgery patients is used to illustrate patient and family involvement in care.

Cardiac Surgical Procedures↗