2 M ethods
A systematic methodology was used, which involved
a search, descriptive synthesis, assessment and
appraisal of quality of the subject area. The literature
for the period January - August 2010 was reviewed
using the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature (CINAHL), advanced search, and Boolean
logical operators for year limitations. The following
search terms in English were used in the search:
• With the search term “nursing skills and knowledge”,
we retrieved 290 abstracts and 132 full-text articles
for the period 2005 – 2010, and 439 abstracts and
176 full-text articles for the period 2000 – 2010;
• With the search term “nursing future and politics”,
we retrieved 8 abstracts and 3 full-text articles for
the period 2000 – 2008;
• With the search term “nursing future and
responsibility”, we retrieved 11 abstracts and 3
full-text articles for the period 2000 – 2010;
• With the search term “nursing future and leadership”,