ABSTRACT
The discipline of nursing is at a crossroads following the pandemic as scores of both budding and seasoned scholars and practitioners have left the discipline of nursing. Lower numbers of experienced nurses are entering into doctoral programs of nursing, especially PhD programs. A mentoring model is needed to guide and retain budding scholars of the discipline. The author of this article presents the humanbecoming mentorship model. It will be used to illustrate ethical straight-thinking implications for the future of the discipline of nursing.
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Education, Nursing, Graduate , Ethics, Nursing , Mentoring , Humanism , Humans , Mentors , MoralsABSTRACT
The concept of shame and shaming has been prevalent in the healthcare literature and on social media platforms during the pandemic. There are innumerable ethical implications for the discipline of nursing to consider as the concept of shaming oneself and others is evident in healthcare situations. Shame is an enduring truth found in the humanbecoming ethos of human dignity. This article begins an analysis and discussion of the straight-thinking implications of shame and shaming others while desiring to honor others with human dignity as they traverse the chaotic healthcare system.
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Pandemics , Shame , Humans , Morals , Personhood , RespectABSTRACT
Human presence with others is vital in the healthcare experience for those who are giving and receiving services, especially during the upheaval unfolding concurrently with a pandemic. The author wishes to explore the notion of telepresence, uniquely defined as a potential living quality priority for those experiencing hospitalization and/or isolation from others. The ethical implications will be undergirded utilizing the humanbecoming enduring truths of reverence, betrayal, awe, and shame.
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COVID-19 , Empathy/ethics , Hospitalization , Personhood , Social Isolation , Telemedicine , Humans , RespectABSTRACT
Living the art of nursing during the challenging times of a pandemic has profound implications for the discipline of nursing. Opportunities and limitations coexist with persons who shelter in place while others continue to practice amid personal risk in institutions where vital healthcare services are provided. This article illustrates potential lessons to be learned for future nurse practice and the ethos or straight-thinking implications for living quality during a global health crisis.