Fourth-year and newly graduated nurses have been found to have less knowledge about pain management than they require to meet the pain relief needs of patients. Studies which used the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain have found that students and graduates often score very low on the survey. Appropriate...

While the origins of the nursing professional are often traced back to Florence Nightingale, the concept of nursing as an academic discipline is rather more recent. In the wake of World War II, the profession began to change, and in the 1960s the Nurse Training Act began to formalize some...

The assessment of nursing competence has become an inseparable part of nursing education over the last two decades. It comprises the assessment of the theoretical and practical competence, each worth 50% of the overall assessment. The two assessments must be passed if the candidate wants to register as a nurse....

Our personal experiences often shape our choices in life. As a patient advocate for head and neck oncology surgeons, I have developed deep insights into the needs and concerns of different stakeholders in the healthcare field including medical professionals and patients. The role of healthcare providers such as nurses have...

Nurses who are currently pursuing or have already attained a DNP degree have various opportunities for intra- and interdisciplinary collaboration. This basically means that they shall be capable of working in interprofessional teams, thus enabling them to deliver improved healthcare to their patients (Tomkowiak & Maki, 2011). The School of...