Learning from patients.
Patients and relatives often assume nurses have a higher level of knowledge than they actually possess. In the search for a professional body of knowledge, nurses may underestimate the valuable lessons patients can teach them. The nursing press may exacerbate the theory-practice gap by underrepresenting the experiences of patients, careers and relatives.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D011643:Publishing