Nephrology Nursing Journal

ProQuest: Nurses need to publish scholarly articles: overcoming reticence to sharing valuable experience

This article is part of the “Exploring the Evidence: Focusing on the Fundamentals” series. It provides nephrology nurses with basic principles related to writing for publication, information regarding different types of professional articles that may be used for the dissemination of nursing knowledge, as well as steps to follow and issues to consider in the planning and preparation of a manuscript.

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Journal Article: Age and Ageing

‘Not safe for discharge’? Words, values, and person-centred care

The phrase ‘not safe for discharge home’ is often heard in relation to an older person in hospital, commonly due to functional limitations or risk of falls. But it remains unclear how such a standard of safety should be set in this context, or who should set it. In addition, labelling someone ‘unsafe’ to return to their own home has significant practical and ethical implications. After briefly exploring these issues, this commentary suggests that a holistic approach and shared decision-making is required in this setting.

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