A threat to our integrity - Meanings of providing nursing care for older patients with cognitive impairment in acute care settings

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 48-56

  Nilsson, Anita ^a   Rasmussen, Birgit H ^b   Edvardsson, David ^a,c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Cognitive impairment; Integrity; Meaning; Nursing; Older people; Personal professional; Phenomenological hermeneutical

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF;

EID: 84959156613     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/scs.12220     Document Type: Article

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