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Title
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Nursing values as the basis for practice of graduate students in nursing.
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Creator
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McMillan, Susan Stevens., Florida Atlantic University, Parker, Marilyn
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Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to examine nursing values as expressed in the practice of nurses pursuing the Master of Science Degree in Nursing. Two stories representing nursing situations reflective of nurses' values guiding practice were chosen for analysis. Content analysis was the method used to study the stories to identify values guiding the practice of nursing. The analysis revealed the following nursing values guiding practice: compassion, respect for the other, competence, commitment...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine nursing values as expressed in the practice of nurses pursuing the Master of Science Degree in Nursing. Two stories representing nursing situations reflective of nurses' values guiding practice were chosen for analysis. Content analysis was the method used to study the stories to identify values guiding the practice of nursing. The analysis revealed the following nursing values guiding practice: compassion, respect for the other, competence, commitment, inner harmony, patience, hope, courage, humility, and trust. Caring was identified as the central value of nursing.
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Date Issued
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1994
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15018
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Subject Headings
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Nursing ethics, Values, Caring, Nursing students--Philosophy
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Format
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Document (PDF)
