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dc.contributor.advisorHaase, Joan E.
dc.contributor.authorPadgett, Stephen Mark, 1957-
dc.creatorPadgett, Stephen Mark, 1957-
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-23T16:08:50Z
dc.date.available2018-04-23T16:08:50Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/627365
dc.description.abstractAlthough excellence and expertise in nursing practice have been extensively studied, inferior or substandard practice has been rarely researched. This descriptive, phenomenological study explores the lived experience of encountering substandard practice in a fellow nurse. Five registered nurses were interviewed using a broad, open-ended question, and the transcripts were analyzed using a seven-step method described by Colaizzi, to identify common themes and shared meanings. Participants described these events as difficult, anguishing, and highly contextualized. Common themes included an emphasis on persistent, non-technical practice deficits, and the crucial roles of unit culture, personal values, and prior work experiences in establishing expectations. Barriers to taking action included the reluctance to confront peers, the absence of collegiality between nurses, ambiguities of responsibilities between staff and management, and conflicts between interpersonal and professional models of relationships. Understanding these experiences will provide a more authentic basis for efforts at reform and improvement of practice.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectNurses -- psychology.en_US
dc.subjectNursing Care -- standards.en_US
dc.subjectPeer Review.en_US
dc.subjectNursing Evaluation Research.en_US
dc.titleEncounters with "bad nursing" : a phenomenological exploration of nurses' experiences with substandard practiceen_US
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dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc37472322
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberMay, Kathleen
dc.contributor.committeememberVerran, Joyce
dc.contributor.committeememberPaier, Geraldine
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.description.noteDigitized from a paper copy provided by the Arizona Health Sciences Library.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b56822091
dc.identifier.callnumberW4A 1997 P123E
refterms.dateFOA2018-04-23T16:08:51Z


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