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Courage as integral to advancing nursing practice.
Full Abstract
Courage is an elusive but fundamental component of nursing. Yet it is seldom mentioned in professional texts and other literature nor is it often recognised and supported in practice. This paper focuses on the illumination of courage in nursing. Data from a hermeneutic analysis of nurses' practice stories is integrated with literature to assist deeper understanding of the meaning of courage in contemporary nursing practice. The purpose is to make visible a phenomenon that needs to be actively fostered or 'en-courage-d' if nursing is to effectively contribute to an improved health service.
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Author information
Author/s: Spence, Deb (D); Smythe, Liz (L);
Affiliation: School of Health Care Practice, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Nursing praxis in New Zealand inc (Nurs Prax N Z), published in New Zealand. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2007-Nov; vol 23 (issue 2) : pp 43-55
Dates: Created 2008/02/25; Completed 2008/04/08;
PMID: 18293656, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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