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I'm
afraid that I don't know of
anything that is specifically
about "feminist principles that
are relevant to the nursing
practice." However, in general,
looking at nursing from a feminist
perspective there are a few
things I would say:
1.)
That nursing has traditionally
been a female profession and
therefore an undervalued profession
- say compared to being a doctor.
However, as more men have entered
the field it has become more
respected - and even better
paid. So it's good that it is
getting overdue respect, but
sad that it had to come with
men's participation.
2.)
I think that we need to give
even more value to nursing.
Why is it that physician's assistants
are more respected than nurses?
In part, because the latter
is majority male. I think that
we need to keep pushing until
nursing is as valued as it should
be.
3.)
The nature of nursing is nurturing,
which is a traditionally female
trait. However, I think that
the more we learn about medicine
and health care, the more we
realize that nurturing is an
essential ingredient for curing,
helping patients - therefore,
I think that we need to keep
pushing for this quality to
be valued.
4.)
Nursing can be a great benefit
to certain feminist issues.
For instance, in the United
States, there is now Nursing
Students for Choice, which
is pushing for nurses to be
trained in abortion procedures.
So, nursing can also fill in
the gaps in doctoring. And those
are likely to be sexist gaps.
—Amy
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