Hospitalized children's views of the good nurse.

Full Abstract

Research relating to patients' views of the good nurse has mainly focused on the perspectives of adult patients, with little exploring the perceptions of children. This article presents findings from a qualitative study that explored views of the good nurse from the perspective of hospitalized children. The aims of the study were threefold: to remedy a gap in the literature; to identify characteristics of the good nurse from the perspective of children in hospital; and to inform children's nursing practice. Twenty-two children were interviewed using an adapted 'draw and write' technique. Five themes relating to children's views of the good nurse emerged from the analysis: communication; professional competence; safety; professional appearance; and virtues. Each of these will be discussed in relation to good nurse literature and recommendations made for children's nursing practice.

Author information

Author/s: Brady, Mary (M);

Affiliation: Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University & St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK. m.brady(-atsign-)sgul.kingston.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nursing ethics (Nurs Ethics), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 16 (issue 5) : pp 543-60

Dates: Created 2009/08/12; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19671642, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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