Abstract
People who have a special gift for gardening are sometimes described as having a green thumb. Likewise, some nurses have a green thumb for nursing. The aims of this study were to identify and describe the characteristics of green-thumb nurses and of caring situations. A descriptive-exploratory design was used, and 16 nurses, recruited by their superiors, participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that the green-thumb nurse is competent, compassionate, and courageous. The essence of the caring moment was identified as the green-thumb nurse's ability to act on the spur of the moment, using her competence, compassion, and courage
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Nursing Science Quarterly |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 98-104 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 0894-3184 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1993 |
Keywords
- nursing
- Caring Moment
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