PubMed · 5333852
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L Monteiro. 1967. Notes from another century.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5333852/
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Notions of the 'postmodern' pervade various fields of study, but have rarely been applied to the practice and theory of nursing. This paper uses some conceptions of the 'postmodern' to remedy this. Though there are many contested usages of the term, here 'postmodern' will be used broadly in a periodical sense to trace changes in society and culture from the 'modernism' of the 18th and 19th centuries to current concerns about 'postmodernism'. How these changes have been reflected in nursing practice and nursing theory will be explored. The changing use of the term 'modern' to describe up-to-date practice will be addressed in the course of this. It is suggested that contextualizing nursing as a social/cultural activity in this way offers perspectives which will help us untangle the conflicting agendas and issues which form the fabric of the social world in which current nursing takes place, enabling us to act more effectively in promoting our own professional agendas.
PURPOSE: To outline the importance of identifying where nursing is heading as a profession and explore the metaphors it uses to explain its role to society. Current images of nursing are confused. Nurses should articulate clearly why nursing should be retained as a social force for improving health and meeting the needs of vulnerable people. SCOPE: The historical development of nursing considering the metaphors used. CONCLUSIONS: Because of contemporary pressures on nursing, the metaphors used are inconsistent and require interpretation. Nurses should find new metaphors and resolve complex internal tensions. Unless nursing can articulate its primary function more cogently, it risks extinction.