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[Good nursing from the perspective of nurses]
Pi-Fen Chang1, Yu-Mei Yu Chao, Shu-Yueh Chen
1School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming Univrsity, R.O.C.
Hu Li Za Zhi the Journal of Nursing
|July 27, 2007
Summary
This study explored nurses' perspectives on good nursing practices, identifying four key areas: decision making, skills, patient relationships, and self-maturity. Quality nursing care integrates professionalism and humanism for enhanced patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Qualitative Research
- Healthcare Studies
Context:
- Explores nurses' perceptions of quality nursing care.
- Utilizes in-depth interviews with 83 nurses across 18 Taiwanese hospitals.
- Data collected between January and May 2002.
Purpose:
- To identify and categorize elements of good nursing practice from nurses' viewpoints.
- To understand the multifaceted nature of quality nursing care.
- To inform nursing education and clinical practice development.
Summary:
- Identified four inductive categories of good nursing practice: decision making/execution, professional skills, patient-nurse relationships, and self-maturity.
- Findings suggest quality nursing care is a blend of professionalism and humanism.
- Emphasizes integrating empirical research and valuing the nursing role.
Impact:
- Offers insights into self-maturation and reflective learning for nurses.
- Provides a foundation for refining nursing education curricula.
- Suggests directions for improving clinical nursing practice and further research.
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