Making a Difference with Dying People: Positive Nurse-Patient Interactions
Nel Glass
Nursing Research Unit, ACU National/St Vincent’s and Mercy Private Hospital, Fitzroy VIC
Bev Taylor
Foundation Professor of Nursing; Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW
Kate Stirling
Clinical Nurse Specialist; Bereavement Coordinator; Assistant Coordinator, Palliative Care Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Lismore NSW
Jenny McFarlane
Consultant; Coordinator of the Palliative Care Nursing Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Lismore NSW
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Abstract
This paper presents some of the qualitative finding from a recent research study, which explored the nature and effects of palliative nursing care for patients. By using story telling as the research methodology, the participants related their positive experiences about palliative care nursing. The results of the research indicated that there was a strong link between positive experiences and effective nurse-patient interactions. The characteristics and the results of these interactions are presented in this article. The article concludes with a discussion of the potential ethical problems of assessing palliative care patients' suitability for research.
Keywords
palliative care, dying, positive, interactions
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