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Values Influencing Nursing Practice: Responses From Neonatal Nurses
Author(s) -
Raines Deborah A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.1997.tb00060.x
Subject(s) - nursing , pediatric nursing , nursing practice , neonatal nursing , psychology , medline , medicine , psychiatry , political science , neonatal intensive care unit , law
purpose . An analysis of narrative comments from neonatal nurses to illustrate the values that motivate behavior in the practice setting. design . A descriptive study using content analysis of written, narrative text data. participants . A self‐selected subsample (N = 97) of a larger random sample of the membership of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN). main outcome measures . The application of philosophical concepts of human relationships, patient need, keeping promises, human dignity, and unrestricting circumstances in the neonatal care setting. results . Individual participants made cognitive choices related to the application of conceptual ideals of the profession to the practice setting. However, there was a lack of congruence between what the individual nurse believes is important or good and the behavior enacted in the practice setting. conclusion . As a discipline, nursing needs to identify and implement strategies that support proactive accountable nursing practice consistent with the philosophical foundation of the profession.