Volume 40 Number 3

Nurses and nursing - endurance and initiative

Jenny Prentice

For referencing Prentice J. Nurses and nursing - endurance and initiative. WCET® Journal 2020;40(3):6

DOI https://doi.org/10.33235/wcet.40.3.6

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Globally, the Year of the Nurse with its theme of Nurses caring for the World was initiated by the World Heath Organisation1. As with other global crises and world wars, there has been an unprecedented demand for nurses and nursing services. The dedication and service to nursing is once again being demonstrated as the world continues to grapple with COVID-19 over an extended period. As with world wars, nurses have lost their lives in the course of their duties in caring for patients with COVID-19; a sacrifice we should all acknowledge and continue to remember.

It is timely to reflect on the endurance and strength of the nursing profession and individual nurses, especially when under duress. Within this edition of the journal, Ocho et al describe five leadership themes of interprofessional practice, emotional intelligence, ethical practice, advocacy and self-care as requisites and ways in which nurses can be supported to provide the best care they can in ever changing circumstances.

The concepts described by Ocho et al are exemplified by Smart el in describing strategies for the assessment and prevention of facial pressure injury in healthcare workers required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when managing patients with COVID-19. This frontline real time research demonstrates the capability of nurses to conduct meaningful clinical research that will save many from developing facial pressure injuries when wearing PPE.

Jiang et al’s case report of the treatment of an ileal conduit fistula with negative pressure using a dual tube approach is further evidence of the initiative shown by nurses. The authors found this to be a safe and effective method to contain and heal a fistula within a uretero-ileostomy anastomosis of an ileal conduit.

Measures to prevent pressure injuries in high-risk prolonged surgical patients and the development of incontinence associated dermatitis with a prevention bundle by Abdi et al and Wei et al respectively are great examples of nurse collaboration, interprofessional practice, emotional intelligence, ethical practice and patient advocacy. 

On a personal note, I am exceedingly grateful to be geographically isolated in Western Australia where COVID-19 has not impacted us as adversely as other Australian states or other countries worldwide. Our frontline nurses here in Western Australia along with all frontline nurses have my enduring respect.

Please stay safe.

With kind regards

Jenny
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Apology

The editor wishes to unreservedly and sincerely apologise to Brenda Christiansen, Clinical Nurse Consultant and WCET® ID, the Australian Association Of Stomal Therapy Nurses (AASTN) and its members for inferring that the article entitled ‘WCET® COVID-19 Special Report Commissioned By The Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses And Reprinted With Kind Permission’ that appeared with permission in the ‘Around the WCET world’ section of the WCET® Journal Volume 40 No 2 June 2020; pages 11-17, was commissioned by the AASTN or WCET®.

The Editor acknowledges that this report was singularly Brenda’s initiative as the WCET® Australian ID to reach out to fellow stomal therapy nurses to see how they and their patients with stomas were faring with COVID-19, for which she is to be congratulated. 


护士与护理-耐力与主动性

Jenny Prentice

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33235/wcet.40.3.6

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今年,世界卫生组织在全球范围内发起了护士年,主题为护士:引领之声——护理世界健康1。正如其他全球危机和世界大战中那样,目前对护士和护理服务的需求是空前的。随着世界在这么长的持续期内继续与COVID-19殊死搏斗,对护理的投身奉献再次凸显。与世界大战一样,有些护士在履行护理COVID-19患者的职责使命时失去了生命;我们都应该感谢并始终铭记这种牺牲。

我们应该及时反思护理专业和每名护士的耐力和力量,尤其是在形势所迫的情况下。在本期杂志中,Ocho等人描述了跨专业实践、情商、品德操守、倡导力和自我照护这五个领导力主题,认为这些是能够支持护士在不断变化的情况下提供尽其所能的最佳护理的必要条件和方式。

Smart el示范了Ocho等人描述的概念,其介绍了在诊疗COVID-19患者时需要穿戴个人防护装备(PPE)的医护人员的面部压力性损伤评估和预防策略。这项一线实时研究表明,护士有能力进行有意义的临床研究,这将使许多医护人员在佩戴PPE时免于发生面部压力性损伤。

Jiang等人的病例报告涉及使用双管法通过负压治疗回肠导管瘘,这进一步证明了护士表现出的主动性。作者发现这是一种控制和愈合回肠导管的输尿管-回肠吻合口内瘘的安全有效方法。

Abdi等人和Wei等人分别提出通过预防措施组合来预防高危长时间手术患者的压力性损伤以及预防患失禁相关性皮炎的措施,是护士协作、跨专业实践、情商、品德操守和患者支持的优秀范例。

就我个人而言,我非常庆幸自己身处地理位置上孤立的澳大利亚西部,这里的COVID-19疫情没有对我们造成像澳大利亚的其他州或世界其他国家/地区那样的不利影响。对于我们在澳大利亚西部的一线护士,我报以与所有一线护士一样持久的尊重。

请注意安全。

谨致问候

Jenny
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致歉

在2020年6月WCET®杂志第40卷第2期的“WCET®的相关内容”栏目中,经许可刊载的题为“WCET® COVID-19专题报告(由澳大利亚造口治疗护士协会委托并经许可转载)”的文章(第11-17页)被推断为是由AASTN或WCET®委托的,编辑希望为此推断向Brenda Christiansen(临床护士顾问和WCET® ID)、澳大利亚造口治疗护士协会(AASTN)及其成员致以毫无保留地诚挚歉意。

编辑承认这份报告是仅由Brenda作为WCET®澳大利亚国际代表(ID),联系造口治疗护士同行所做出的创举,目的是了解他们和他们的造口患者如何应对COVID-19的情况,为此要向她表示祝贺。


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Jenny Prentice
PhD, BN, RN, STN, FAWMA

References

  1. World Health Organization (WHO). State of the world’s nursing 2020: investing in education, jobs and leadership. 2020 [cited 2020 May 18]. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications-detail/nursingreport-2020.