title: The meaning of disability in a caring environment.
abstract: The meaning of disability on perception of self-worth as a nurse was identified through this qualitative study of disabled registered nurses. A metaphor emerged depicting the phenomena of the lived experience of disabled nurses. The results indicate that by creating a caring environment, nurse administrators can encourage disabled RNs to return to nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Administration, College of Social Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Winland-Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support