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Advancing nursing practice with a unit-based clinical expert

S K Hanneman1

  • 1University of Texas-Houston, School of Nursing, Houston 77030, USA.

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|January 1, 1996
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Expert and nonexpert nurses exhibit distinct practice patterns influencing patient outcomes. Expert nurses, acting as catalysts, facilitate the advancement of nonexpert nursing practice through "catalyzed conversion."

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Patient Outcomes
  • Qualitative Research

Background:

  • Critical care nursing practice and its impact on patient outcomes are complex.
  • Understanding the nuances between expert and nonexpert nursing is crucial for quality improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore distinct practice patterns between expert and nonexpert critical care nurses.
  • To investigate the relationship between nursing practice and patient outcomes.
  • To understand how nurses advance their practice.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative field research utilizing participant observation and unstructured interviews.
  • Grounded theory approach with constant comparison method.
  • Study conducted in a medical critical care unit with 27 nurses and 31 patients.

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Main Results:

  • Significant differences identified in expert versus nonexpert nursing practice.
  • The theory of "conversion" explains practice advancement in nonexpert nurses.
  • Expert nurses act as catalysts for nonexpert practice development, termed "catalyzed conversion."
  • The concept of "presence" differentiated nurses within the clinical context.

Conclusions:

  • Expert and nonexpert nursing practices yield different patient outcomes.
  • "Conversion" is a key mechanism for change in nonexpert nursing practice.
  • Unit-based expert nurses can enhance patient-focused care.