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Exploring the relationship between caring, love and intimacy in nursing
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2004)
The paper utilises the five distinct perspectives on caring proposed by Morse et al (1990) to illustrate the relationship between love, intimacy and caring. Two distinct types of love, namely agape (altruism/charity) and ...
Working in an overcrowded accident and emergency department: nurses' narratives
(Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation, 2007-12)
Aim The aim of this study was to highlight nursing issues associated with overcrowding ( or access block) in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.Design An interpretive phenomenological approach was adopted, with ...
Ethnomethodology: Time for a revisit? A discussion paper
(Elsevier, 2007-07-05)
The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of ethnomethodology and explore its usefulness as a methodology for nursing. Ethnomethodology was conceived through the writings of Harold Garfinkel, an American ...
The road to recovery
(RCN Publishing, 2009-02-10)
Anne Cleary and Maura Dowling examine the literature that focuses on the principal concepts of recovery in mental health and explore the importance of interpersonal skills, collaborative working and sharing knowledge
This ...
Home administration of bortezomib: Making a difference to myeloma patients' lives
(Elsevier, 2009-10-08)
Multiple myeloma is a clonal malignancy of plasma cells, characterized by anaemia, renal dysfunction, lytic bone lesions and the presence of excess monoclonal immunoglobulin. It is the second most common hematological ...
Hermeneutics: an exploration
(RCN Publishing, 2004)
The terms ‘hermeneutics’ and phenomenology’ are often used interchangeably in the literature, which can result in confusion for the reader. This article traces the relationship of these two philosophies and explains the ...
Discharge planning: communication, education and patient participation
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2007-06)
For the most part, discharge from hospital is routine and uneventful. However, for a percentage of persons, discharge from acute care requires careful planning to ensure continuity of care. This is particularly the case ...
From Husserl to van Manen: A review of different phenomenological approaches
(Elsevier, 2006-01-18)
This paper traces the development of phenomenology as a philosophy originating from the writings of Husserl to its use in phenomenological research and theory development in nursing. The key issues of phenomenological ...
Knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals in Ireland to the concept of recovery in mental health: a questionnaire survey
(Wiley, 2009-07-01)
Recovery is the model of care presently advocated for mental health services internationally. The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge and attitudes of mental health professionals to the concept of recovery in ...
Patients' satisfaction with a nurse-led oncology service
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2005-10)
This study reports the findings of a quantitative study determining the satisfaction levels of patients attending a nurse led oncology day ward. A random sample of one hundred patients was surveyed using an adapted version ...