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L K Hardy

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The emergence of nursing leaders--a case of in-spite of, not because-of.

Sharing is an important concept in nursing. In this paper it is explored as a feature of professional development in order to ascertain the status of sharing in the profession. Four factors are considered. First, there is a question related to whether or not nurses demonstrate the characteristics needed for sharing. The argument is that female sex role socialisation precludes nurses from developing the requisite qualities. Second, the status of men in the profession and its potential effects are discussed. Third, the concept of mentoring as seen in the research on women and nurses is developed. Fourth, the critical implications of the type of organisation nurses work in are presented. Each of these factors impinge on the ability to share and the quality of the sharing. This may mean that leaders in nursing emerge in spite of, not because of, the professional sharing that occurs.

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The implications of jumping on nursing bandwagons--the case of nursing models in Newfoundland hospitals.

Nurses are as susceptible as others to trends and fads which have an unproven impact on the provision of quality health care. One enduring trend has been the adoption of nursing models which, it is claimed, unifies nurses in distinctive approaches to caring. In Newfoundland, the current financial constraints in health care have created an opportunity to investigate the soundness of jumping on the nursing model "bandwagon". The author explores the meaning of nursing knowledge, the importance of developing knowledge for safe, effective practice, and explains how nursing models have become associated with nursing knowledge and imbued with almost mystical qualities. One aspect not seen in the literature-that of the cost of implementing a model for nursing care in hospitals-is presented. The implications, financial and ethical, are discussed and, in conclusion, another approach to encourage philosophizing about nursing work is outlined.

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