Jean Jenny

Promoting ventilator independence: a grounded theory perspective.

This qualitative study describes a distinctive nursing perspective on the process of ventilator weaning that is not well documented in current literature. The investigators used interviews with expert critical care nurses to reveal the knowledge, judgments, and actions used by nurses to promote ventilator independence. The authors identify a nursing diagnosis and three themes that offer a theoretical framework for ventilator weaning and suggest nursing interventions that promote successful ventilator weaning.

Nursing patient education: A Canadian perspective

The health care system in Canada is gradually shifting towards greater emphasis on patient involvement, health promotion and management of chronic illness. Nurses can play a key role in shaping these changes. This article provides an overview of several facets of the nurses role in patient education: national policy guidelines, standards of care, research and exemplary patient education programs.