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Temporary is avoidance, forever is a lobotomy: Nurses' silence on unpopular patients
Title
Temporary is avoidance, forever is a lobotomy: Nurses' silence on unpopular patients.
Creator
Little, Daniel James., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description
This qualitative study of the phenomenon of nurse providing care to a client that the nurse does not like or determines to be unpopular was conducted with five professional nurses, who had experienced the phenomenon. Phenomenological method guided the inquiry through the narrative descriptions, from which essential descriptive themes of secrecy, avoidance, internalized conflict, specialness, and unfinishedness were uncovered and revealed by dwelling with the material. The implications for...
Show moreThis qualitative study of the phenomenon of nurse providing care to a client that the nurse does not like or determines to be unpopular was conducted with five professional nurses, who had experienced the phenomenon. Phenomenological method guided the inquiry through the narrative descriptions, from which essential descriptive themes of secrecy, avoidance, internalized conflict, specialness, and unfinishedness were uncovered and revealed by dwelling with the material. The implications for nursing education, nursing practice and nursing research are discussed.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15258
Subject Headings
Nurse and patient, Interpersonal relations, Hospital patients, Nurses--Attitudes
Format
Document (PDF)
single antepartum mother's lived experience of receiving care from the father of the baby: A phenomenological perspective
Title
The single antepartum mother's lived experience of receiving care from the father of the baby: A phenomenological perspective.
Creator
Ream, Brenda Elizabeth., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description
The purpose of the study was to come to understand the experience of a caring interaction between a single mother and the father of the baby. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was used, with eleven participants being interviewed. Significant statements from the interviews were analyzed according to the four steps developed by Giorgi (1985). A description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes the common themes of caring and non-caring. The themes and...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was to come to understand the experience of a caring interaction between a single mother and the father of the baby. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was used, with eleven participants being interviewed. Significant statements from the interviews were analyzed according to the four steps developed by Giorgi (1985). A description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes the common themes of caring and non-caring. The themes and the implications for nursing practice are discussed.
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Date Issued
1992
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14883
Subject Headings
Unmarried mothers, Unmarried fathers, Caring
Format
Document (PDF)
Emergency department patients' perceptions of supportive nursing behaviors
Title
Emergency department patients' perceptions of supportive nursing behaviors.
Creator
Francis-Liburd, Julyn Clair., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description
Patients and nurses have been found to perceive support differently. This exploratory study was undertaken to: (a) identify those nursing behaviors perceived by emergency department patients as supportive, and (b) to identify the importance emergency room patients give to various nursing behaviors on a checklist. A sample of 30 emergency department patients completed a guided interview and the Supportive Nursing Behavior Checklist. The perceived attitude of the nurse toward the patient and...
Show morePatients and nurses have been found to perceive support differently. This exploratory study was undertaken to: (a) identify those nursing behaviors perceived by emergency department patients as supportive, and (b) to identify the importance emergency room patients give to various nursing behaviors on a checklist. A sample of 30 emergency department patients completed a guided interview and the Supportive Nursing Behavior Checklist. The perceived attitude of the nurse toward the patient and the availability of the nurse to the patient were the most important factors influencing patients' perceptions of support. The nurse being friendly and cheerful were the most important behaviors. The study has implications for nursing practice, nursing administration and nursing education. Suggestions are also given for further research.
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Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15060
Subject Headings
Hospitals--Emergency services, Nurse and patient, Nurses--Attitudes, Nursing assessment, Caring
Format
Document (PDF)
Home care as a gestalt: The lived experience of families receiving nursing care in the home
Title
Home care as a gestalt: The lived experience of families receiving nursing care in the home.
Creator
Ruth, Marla Claire., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experience of families receiving nursing care in the home. The question guiding the study was: What is the meaning (for families) of the experience of receiving nursing care in the home? Using van Manen's phenomenological approach, six families described their experience of receiving nursing care in their homes during taped conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the...
Show moreThe purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experience of families receiving nursing care in the home. The question guiding the study was: What is the meaning (for families) of the experience of receiving nursing care in the home? Using van Manen's phenomenological approach, six families described their experience of receiving nursing care in their homes during taped conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed texts, one common metatheme emerged: Home Nursing Care Experienced within the Gestalt of Home Health Care. Four associated sub-themes emerged: (1) Being in Relationship with the Nurse; (2) Feeling Decreased Stress/Increased Comfort; (3) Having the Nurse as Family Advocate/Mediator; and (4) Finding the Way Through Chaos to Control.
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Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15108
Subject Headings
Home nursing, Home care services, Family nursing, Nursing
Format
Document (PDF)
The lived experience of having a child hospitalized: The Haitian mother's perspective
Title
The lived experience of having a child hospitalized: The Haitian mother's perspective.
Creator
Swasey, Patricia Ann., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience for the Haitian mother of having a child hospitalized. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was undertaken. Seven respondents were interviewed. Significant statements from the transcribed interviews were analyzed according to Giorgi's (1988) method of reduction, extraction, analysis, and synthesis. A general description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes themes relating to the hospital...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience for the Haitian mother of having a child hospitalized. A qualitative study from a phenomenological perspective was undertaken. Seven respondents were interviewed. Significant statements from the transcribed interviews were analyzed according to Giorgi's (1988) method of reduction, extraction, analysis, and synthesis. A general description of the meaningful experience was obtained which includes themes relating to the hospital experience. The six themes which emerged are: (a) uncertainty, search for meaning, God's help; (b) need to be with child; (c) identification with child's pain and anxiety; (d) being in the hospital environment; (e) dealing with information; and, (f) best care for child. These themes and nursing implications are discussed.
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Date Issued
1993
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14987
Subject Headings
Transcultural nursing, Nursing--Social aspects, Nursing, Haitians--United States
Format
Document (PDF)
Transcending the struggle of becoming a mother the second time around
Title
Transcending the struggle of becoming a mother the second time around.
Creator
Rempala, Anne-Marie., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the grandmother's experience of raising grandchildren when parents are substance abusers. The question guiding the study was: What is it like to be a grandmother raising grandchildren? Using van Manen's (1990) phenomenological approach, three grandmothers described their experience of raising grandchildren during tape recorded conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed...
Show moreThe purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the grandmother's experience of raising grandchildren when parents are substance abusers. The question guiding the study was: What is it like to be a grandmother raising grandchildren? Using van Manen's (1990) phenomenological approach, three grandmothers described their experience of raising grandchildren during tape recorded conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed texts, one overarching metatheme emerged: Transcending the Struggle of Becoming A Mother the Second Time Around. Five essential themes descriptive of the phenomenon emerged: (1) Undergoing a Change in Lifestyle; (2) Struggling Day to Day; (3) Bonding With Grandchildren; (4) Providing Guidance to Grandchildren; and, (5) Maintaining A Positive Attitude. This research study's findings portrayed the grandmother raising grandchildren as intentionally focusing on the positive aspects of her lived experience.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15300
Subject Headings
Grandparenting, Grandparent and child, Child rearing, Intergenerational relations, Family nursing
Format
Document (PDF)