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Conquering loneliness

01 April 1999

Elderly Care

Nursing practice psychological care

Loneliness has been definedas an unpleasant emotionalstate in which an individualfeels apart from others (Copel 1988). It has also beendescribed as the feeling...

From whiner to winner

01 March 1997

Nursing Management

Keywords: staffing matters

Unfortunately, it seems that every nursing supervisor has at least one whiner among the staff they supervise. Whiners find complaints about situations that other...

The dynamics of rumours in the clinical setting

18 December 1996

Nursing Standard

Communication

Philosophers down the ages have discussed gossip and rumour. Aristotle (Ross 1995), Kierkegaard (1846) and Heidegger (1962) all felt that such ‘talk’ was...

The dynamics of rumours in the clinical setting

18 December 1996

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

In this article the social and psychological aspects of rumours are considered. The authors place rumours in a wider social context using definitions of different...

Ageing in America

01 March 1995

Elderly Care

Reflections US issues

There are eight million elderly people living in rural America, of whom about 2.5 million live on their own. Of that group one in five, or 500,000 has an income...

Euthanasia: apragmatic view

01 June 1998

Elderly Care

Nursing practice euthanasia

The term ‘euthanasia’ may simply mean ‘a good death’, butdiscussions of this topic polarise Americans into two camps. Examples include a recent decision by the...

Prize your praise

01 October 1997

Nursing Management

Prize your praise

It is commonly known that praise is an effective motivator in the workplace. Positive reinforcement not only improves performance, it is also necessary in order to...

Patients’ use of denial: coping with the unacceptable

15 July 1998

Nursing Standard

Mental health

Sigmund Freud (1961) identified the ego as the reality component of the personality that governs problem solving and rational thinking. As the level of anxiety...

Opening up to the katz index

01 February 1999

Nursing Older People

Nursing practice assessment

Assessment of an elderly client’s ability to undertake activities of daily living (ADL) is important in both nursing practice and nursing research. To meet a...