Creolizing political theory in conversation Gordon, Lewis R.; Norton, Anne; Stanley, Sharon ...
Contemporary political theory,
8/2018, Letnik:
17, Številka:
3
Journal Article
Creolizing political theory in conversation Gordon, Lewis R; Norton, Anne; Stanley, Sharon ...
Contemporary political theory,
08/2018, Letnik:
17, Številka:
3
Journal Article
Recenzirano
A review essay covering a book by Jane Anna Gordon, Creolizing political theory: Reading Rousseau Through Fanon (2014).
INTRODUCTION Norton, Anne
On the Muslim Question,
02/2013, Letnik:
2
Book Chapter
The Jewish question was fundamental for politics and philosophy in the Enlightenment. In our time, as the Enlightenment fades, the Muslim question has taken its place.
The emancipation of the Jews ...was central to Enlightenment philosophy and politics. Enlightened statesmen endeavored to change the laws that had relegated Jews to second-class citizenship, and to end the pogroms that had filled Europe with terror. The freedom of Jews to vote, to participate in politics as equals, and to walk through their cities as equals accompanied the expansion of democracy and marked the achievement of liberal constitutions. As the West became more
Acute care settings are characterised by patients with complex health problems who are more likely to be or become seriously ill during their hospital stay. Although warning signs often precede ...serious adverse events there is consistent evidence that ‘at risk’ patients are not always identified or managed appropriately. ‘Failure to rescue’, with rescue being the ability to recognise deteriorating patients and to intervene appropriately, is related to poor clinical reasoning skills. These factors provided the impetus for the development of an educational model that has the potential to enhance nursing students’ clinical reasoning skills and consequently their ability to manage ‘at risk’ patients. Clinical reasoning is the process by which nurses collect cues, process the information, come to an understanding of a patient problem or situation, plan and implement interventions, evaluate outcomes, and reflect on and learn from the process. Effective clinical reasoning depends upon the nurse’s ability to collect the
right cues and to take the
right action for the
right patient at the
right time and for the
right reason. This paper provides an overview of a clinical reasoning model and the literature underpinning the ‘five rights’ of clinical reasoning.
Although empathy is an integral component of professional practice and person-centred care, a body of research has identified that vulnerable patients groups frequently experience healthcare that is ...less than optimal and often lacking in empathy.
The aim of this study was to examine the impact of an immersive point-of-view simulation on nursing students' empathy towards people with an Acquired Brain Injury.
A convenience sample of 390 nursing students from a cohort of 488 participated in the study, giving a response rate of 80%. Students undertook the simulation in pairs and were randomly allocated to the role of either a person with Acquired Brain Injury or a rehabilitation nurse. The simulated ‘patients’ wore a hemiparesis suit that replicated the experience of dysphasia, hemianopia and hemiparesis.
Characteristics of the sample were summarised using descriptive statistics. A two-group pre-test post-test design was used to investigate the impact of the simulation using the Comprehensive State Empathy Scale. t-Tests were performed to analyse changes in empathy pre post and between simulated ‘patients’ and ‘rehabilitation nurses’.
On average, participants reported significantly higher mean empathy scores post simulation (3.75, SD=0.66) compared to pre simulation (3.38 SD=0.61); t (398)=10.33, p<0.001. However, this increase was higher for participants who assumed the role of a ‘rehabilitation nurse’ (mean=3.86, SD=0.62) than for those who took on the ‘patient’ role (mean=3.64, SD=0.68), p<0.001.
The results from this study attest to the potential of point-of-view simulations to positively impact nursing students' empathy towards people with a disability. Research with other vulnerable patient groups, student cohorts and in other contexts would be beneficial in taking this work forward.
•Too often healthcare providers fail to provide empathetic care to vulnerable patients.•Point-of-view simulations allow students to see the world through the eyes of another person.•The Comprehensive State Empathy Scale is a reliable instrument that measures changes in empathy scores pre-post.
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