Characteristics of a good nurse as perceived by nurses.
Good nurse
nurse’ characteristics
nursing
qualitative research
Journal
Nursing ethics
ISSN: 1477-0989
Titre abrégé: Nurs Ethics
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9433357
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 May 2023
31 May 2023
Historique:
medline:
31
5
2023
pubmed:
31
5
2023
entrez:
31
5
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Nursing 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. The purpose of this article is to investigate the characteristics of a good nurse from the nurses' perspective. A 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. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The 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. Coming 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.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Nursing 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.
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to investigate the characteristics of a good nurse from the nurses' perspective.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHOD
METHODS
A 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 CONSIDERATIONS
METHODS
This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
The 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.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Coming 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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37257094
doi: 10.1177/09697330221147895
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng