The caring moment and the green-thumb phenomenon among Swedish nurses.
People who have a special gift for gardening are sometimes described as having a green thumb. Likewise, some nurses have a green thumb for nursing. The aims of this study were to identify and describe the characteristics of green-thumb nurses and of caring situations. A descriptive-exploratory design was used, and 16 nurses, recruited by their superiors, participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that the green-thumb nurse is competent, compassionate, and courageous. The essence of the caring moment was identified as the green-thumb nurse's ability to act on the spur of the moment, using her competence, compassion, and courage.
Jensen
K P
KP
Bäck-Pettersson
S R
SR
Segesten
K M
KM
D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012649:Self Concept; D013548:Sweden