Children and community : Looking beyond socialisation and the status quo
- Authors: Johnston, Robbie
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: New Community Quarterly Vol. 5, no. 4 (2007), p. 45-49
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- Description: Discusses community discourses that pose tensions for educators and community groups wanting to involve children as authentic community decision makers.
- Description: C1
- Description: 2003005027
Increased unintended patient harm in nursing practise as a consequence of the dominance of economic discourses
- Authors: Heggen, Kristin , Wellard, Sally
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: International Journal of Nursing Studies Vol. 41, no. 3 (2004), p. 293-298
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- Description: Caring is characterized by close and fragile relations between nurses and patients. At times, even with good intentions, nurses cause unintended harm of patients. We argue that the dominance of economic discourses in health care and their subsequent influence on service delivery and health care practices has the potential to increase unintended patient harm. Similar techniques and practices can result in either desired outcomes or harmful outcomes. We explore the notion of unintended harm and some of the ways it arises in nursing practice. We argue there is a clear link between the dominance of economic discourses and an increased risk of unintended harm. As a consequence of the dominance of economic rationalist discourses and the subsequent systems of control introduced, the practice of nursing has been significantly influenced. The challenge for nurses and the nursing profession is to develop strategies to refuse to give in to the dominance of economic interests over the need to prevent harm.
- Description: C1
- Description: 2003000837