Dying to know : a qualitative study exploring nurses' education in caring for the dying : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education (Adult Education) at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorDavenport, Faye Alison
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-02T01:37:46Z
dc.date.available2015-10-02T01:37:46Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThis qualitative study explored how Registered Nurses with experience of caring for the dying share their knowledge and skills with new graduate nurses in the clinical setting. The Research Questions were: What clinical knowledge/skills do 'expert' Registered Nurses possess that allow them to care competently and confidently for patients in their final forty-eight hours of life? How might these experienced nurses most effectively share their knowledge/skills with new graduate nurses in the clinical setting? The aims of the study were, firstly to describe the clinical experiences of Registered Nurses with expertise in care of the dying in a variety of practice settings. Secondly, to develop a written document whereby experienced nurses can share their knowledge/skills of care of the dying with new graduate nurses (as a supplement to the findings of this study). The data was collected in terms of demographic information, and a single semi-structured interview was conducted with each participant. Each participant was also asked to complete a written clinical narrative. The data was analysed using Luborsky's method of thematic analysis. The interview transcripts were read and reread and similar topics were grouped as phrases and coded as themes. The major themes were described in detail using excerpts from the interviews and narratives of the participants. Clinical stories of practice shared by the participants in their interviews are included with the clinical narratives in the Resource Document. There was a strong emphasis in the findings of this study on one-to-one sharing between the experienced and new graduate nurse throughout the dying process. The sharing was in the hands-on care provided, stories of experience and reflection on the care given. The concept of 'care pairs', the use of resource nurses and the resource document discussed in the recommendations could be used in a variety of clinical settings.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/7158
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectPalliative treatmenten_US
dc.subjectTerminal careen_US
dc.subjectMedical educationen_US
dc.subjectNursing studyen_US
dc.subjectRegistered nursesen_US
dc.subjectCare of the dyingen_US
dc.titleDying to know : a qualitative study exploring nurses' education in caring for the dying : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education (Adult Education) at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorDavenport, Faye Alisonen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineAdult Educationen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Education (M.Ed.)en_US
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