Maintaining Integrity: How Nurses Navigate Boundaries in Pediatric Palliative Care.

Related Articles Maintaining Integrity: How Nurses Navigate Boundaries in Pediatric Palliative Care. J Pediatr Nurs. 2017 Jul – Aug;35:42-49 Authors: Erikson A, Davies B Abstract PURPOSE: To explore how nurses manage personal and professional boundaries in caring for seriously ill children and their families. DESIGN AND METHODS: Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, a convenience sample of 18 registered nurses from four practice sites was interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. RESULTS: Nurses across the sites engaged in a process of maintaining integrity whereby they integrated two competing, yet essential, aspects of their nursing role – behaving professionally and connecting…
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