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experience of being a nurse who finds satisfaction in the nursing profession: A phenomenological study
| Title: | The experience of being a nurse who finds satisfaction in the nursing profession: A phenomenological study. |
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| Name(s): |
Basel, Patricia A. Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Bruce, Nancie, Thesis advisor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 1996 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 106 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | This qualitative research study used the hermeneutic phenomenological method to discover the meaning of the experience of being a satisfied nurse. The study utilized van Manen's approach to phenomenology. The methods of inquiry included turning to the nature of the lived experience, existential investigation, identification of themes, phenomenological reflection, and phenomenological writing and rewriting. The aim of this study was to understand the meaning of being a nurse who finds satisfaction in the nursing profession. Six themes emerged as being significant to the experience of being a satisfied nurse: connecting with others, committing oneself, experiencing rewarding feedback, uncovering the unknown, caring for others, and finding meaning to life. The six themes reflect a unity of meaning of the experience of being a satisfied nurse. The unity of meaning is in feelings of enhanced humanness of the nurse and others. Implications for nursing research, nursing practice, and nursing education were discussed. | |
| Identifier: | 9780591161427 (isbn), 15340 (digitool), FADT15340 (IID), fau:12108 (fedora) | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): |
Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1996. Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing |
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| Subject(s): |
Nurses--Job satisfaction Nursing--Psychological aspects Job satisfaction |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15340 | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
