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Full Nursing Potential: A Concept Clarification
Author(s) -
Aroke Edwin Ngomueh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12096
Subject(s) - nursing , scope (computer science) , nurse education , nursing research , nursing care , injustice , health care , medicine , psychology , computer science , political science , social psychology , law , programming language
Aim Report a clarification of the concept of full nursing potential. Background The I nstitute of M edicine and W orld H ealth O rganization have called for the removal of barriers to allow nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their education and experience. Terms analogous to full nursing potential are prominent in the nursing literature. However, to date, there has been no clear definition of full nursing potential. Design Concept clarification. Data Sources P ubMed, C umulative I ndex to N ursing and A llied H ealth L iterature, G oogle S cholar, and O vid were searched for terms analogous to full nursing potential ( nursing utilization , scope of practice , roles , and actualization ). Methods Norris' concept clarification method was used to clarify the concept of full nursing potential. Following repeated observation and description, the concept was systematized, and a model and an operational definition were developed. Results Systemization of the concept led to the proposal of the following definition: Full nursing potential is a dynamic state in which government regulations, institutional policies, adequate education, personal experience, environmental factors, and personal traits culminate to foster the essence of nursing, enabling nurses to deliver high‐quality, patient‐centered care and promote equitable social systems. Conclusion Realization of full nursing potential can help foster patient‐centered care while combating social injustice.Aroke