Beliefs, values, attitudes and nursing models.
'I only came into theatres to get out of the way of the patients.' This remark was heard in the staff dining room on a busy weekday lunchtime. It is in the light of such conversations that I consider the issue of theatre nursing and nursing models, particularly in relation to examining beliefs and values of the sub-culture. According to Hilgard and Atkinson values are beliefs which an individual views as positive attributes. Many nurses reading this article would not value the above statement. However, when the definition of 'belief' is analysed it is suggested as being 'a statement that a person thinks is true'. Such a statement as this portrays a negative attitude towards patients requiring nursing intervention.
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D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009871:Operating Room Nursing