Characteristics of a good nurse as perceived by nurses
BackgroundNursing is a humanitarian and social field that provides health services. It combines science and art and has a rich history. Despite fundamental changes in the provision of medical services and nursing education, the concept of “good nurse” is still unclear.PurposeThe purpose of this arti...
| Authors: | ; ; ; |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Sage
2024
|
| In: |
Nursing ethics
Year: 2024, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 79-88 |
| Further subjects: | B
nurse’ characteristics
B Nursing B Good nurse B Qualitative Research |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | BackgroundNursing is a humanitarian and social field that provides health services. It combines science and art and has a rich history. Despite fundamental changes in the provision of medical services and nursing education, the concept of “good nurse” is still unclear.PurposeThe purpose of this article is to investigate the characteristics of a good nurse from the nurses’ perspective.Research design and methodA qualitative study was applied using conventional content analysis. The participants were 30 nurses that selected with purposive sampling method. Data were collected through unstructured interviews and simultaneously analyzed via the conventional content analysis approach of Graneheim and Lundman.Ethical considerationsThis study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.FindingsThe study revealed that personal characteristics (Adherence to ethical and human principles, Physical health, Attractive appearance, and Ability to communicate properly); and professional characteristics (knowledge - clinical skill - nursing roles) are essential to being a good nurse.ConclusionComing to know the distinctive features of a good nurse as perceived by nurses themselves creates an opportunity for nurses to rethink their profession and to reflect on the characteristics of the good nurse. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/09697330221147895 |