The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing

East, L; Heaslip, V; Jackson, D

The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing

East, L Heaslip, V Jackson, D

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Citation:: Contemporary Nurse, 2019
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	East, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Heaslip, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jackson, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-5325	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-07-01T19:10:47Z
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Contemporary Nurse, 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1037-6178	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/137810
dc.description.abstract	© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Whilst the terms vulnerability and resilience are commonly used within professional nursing discourses, they are often poorly understood. Vulnerability is often framed negatively and linked to being at risk of harm, whilst resilience is often perceived as the ability to withstand challenges. Aim: The aim of this paper is to explore resilience and vulnerability; re-positioning them within the context of contemporary professional nursing practice. Design: Discussion paper. Method: Drawing upon historical and contemporary international literature, both concepts are de-constructed and then re-constructed, examining them from the position of patient care as well as from the perspective of nurses and the nursing profession. Conclusion: Resilience and vulnerability have an interdependent relationship as resilience comes into play in situations of vulnerability. Yet, contrary to the popular discourse they are multi-faceted, complex phenomena based on factors such as individual circumstances, supports, and resources.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Contemporary Nurse	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/10376178.2019.1670709	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.title	The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Whilst the terms vulnerability and resilience are commonly used within professional nursing discourses, they are often poorly understood. Vulnerability is often framed negatively and linked to being at risk of harm, whilst resilience is often perceived as the ability to withstand challenges. Aim: The aim of this paper is to explore resilience and vulnerability; re-positioning them within the context of contemporary professional nursing practice. Design: Discussion paper. Method: Drawing upon historical and contemporary international literature, both concepts are de-constructed and then re-constructed, examining them from the position of patient care as well as from the perspective of nurses and the nursing profession. Conclusion: Resilience and vulnerability have an interdependent relationship as resilience comes into play in situations of vulnerability. Yet, contrary to the popular discourse they are multi-faceted, complex phenomena based on factors such as individual circumstances, supports, and resources.

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