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Harrison TM, Steward D, Tucker S, Fortney CA, Militello LK, Smith LH, Thrane S, Tubbs-Cooley HL, Pickler RH. The future of pediatric nursing science. Nurs Outlook 2019; 68:73-82. [PMID: 31375348 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2019.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The provision of safe and effective nursing care to children is dependent upon pediatric nurse scientists creating knowledge that guides and directs day-to-day nursing practice. Current trends demonstrating steady decreases of pediatric nurses and inadequate numbers of PhD-prepared pediatric nurse scientists put the health of our children at risk. The purposes of this paper are to (1) summarize current health care demands in pediatrics, (2) present our concern that the number of pediatric nurse scientists is inadequate to generate foundational knowledge to guide pediatric nursing practice, (3) present our perspectives on factors influencing the number of pediatric nurse scientists, and (4) recommend specific actions for nursing leaders, nursing faculty, and professional nursing organizations to increase the depth and breadth of pediatric nursing science to meet current and future pediatric care needs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tondi M Harrison
- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH.
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- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
| | - Sharon Tucker
- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
| | - Christine A Fortney
- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
| | - Lisa K Militello
- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
| | - Laureen H Smith
- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
| | - Susan Thrane
- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
| | - Heather L Tubbs-Cooley
- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
| | - Rita H Pickler
- Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
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