The neonatal nurses' view of their role in emotional support of parents and its complexities

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 21-22, 2014, Pages 3156-3165

  Turner, Melanie ^a   Chur Hansen, Anna ^a   Winefield, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neonatal care; Nurse role; Nurse patient relationship; Nursing education; Parental guidance; Parents' experience

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PARENT; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84907960544     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12558     Document Type: Article

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