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Family nursing: walking the talk.
Viola Fast Braun1, Cathy Foster
1School of Health Studies, Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada. bobviola@goinet.ca
Nursing Forum
|February 11, 2011
Summary
Novice registered nurses experience unique challenges and facilitators in family nursing practice amidst healthcare constraints. This study illuminates their lived experiences to inform nursing education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Family Nursing
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Growing emphasis on family nursing content in Canadian nursing education.
- Ambiguity in literature regarding generalist vs. specialist family nursing roles.
- Need to understand novice nurses' experiences with family-centered care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experience of family nursing for novice registered nurses (≤2 years practice).
- To understand how nurses perceive and enact family nursing in real-world settings.
- To identify barriers and facilitators to family nursing for early-career nurses.
Main Methods:
- Phenomenological approach utilized.
- Semistructured interviews conducted with five novice registered nurses.
- Data collected from nurses in two health authorities.
Main Results:
- Nurses described practicing family nursing within existing system shortages and constraints.
- Identified key barriers and facilitators influencing the inclusion of families in care.
- Provided insights into novice nurses' understanding and experience of family care.
Conclusions:
- Findings offer crucial information for nurse educators to bridge theory and practice in family nursing.
- Highlights the need for tailored support and education for novice nurses in family nursing.
- Contributes to a clearer understanding of beginning-level family nursing practice.
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