A Pool
7 Papers
46 Citations
A Pool is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Nurse education. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 7 publications.
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Encountering the downward phase: biographical work in people with multiple sclerosis living at home
TL;DR: This qualitative study examines how individuals in an advanced stage of multiple sclerosis who live at home, accommodate to their illness and describes the complex intertwining of the biographical processes.
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A literature review of the Dutch debate on the nurse practitioner role: efficiency vs. professional development
A. ter Maten‐Speksnijder,Mieke Grypdonck,Mieke Grypdonck,A Pool,Pauline Meurs,A.L. van Staa,A.L. van Staa +6 more
TL;DR: The case of the Netherlands shows that nurses in developing their advanced role are facing barriers, similar to those in other countries, where the dominance of efficiency arguments combined with protection of medical autonomy undermines the development towards nursing care that really benefits patients.
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Driven by Ambitions: The Nurse Practitioner's Role Transition in Dutch Hospital Care.
TL;DR: Role transition was characterized by coping with feelings of distress at the cost of time and effort, which implies a dynamic ongoing process that needs to be supported, with the ultimate goal to improve patient outcomes.
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Learning opportunities in case studies for becoming a reflective nurse practitioner.
TL;DR: The reflective case study is a powerful educational tool to create and guide a new professional with increased responsibilities for a comprehensive and compassionate response to patients' needs.
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Learning to attain an advanced level of professional responsibility
Ada ter Maten-Speksnijder,Ada ter Maten-Speksnijder,Mieke Grypdonck,A Pool,Pauline Meurs,AnneLoes van Staa,AnneLoes van Staa +6 more
TL;DR: The students' perceptions of their new responsibility were characterized by a strong focus on curative care, while psychosocial components of health and illness concerns were often overlooked.
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