title: How a personal account contributes to nurse knowledge: Rachel's story.
abstract: This personal account concerns a mother whose sick baby was treated in hospital for a congenital heart anomaly. This mother was inspired by her own experience to train as a children's nurse. Her co-author begins by describing how such personal stories and insights can help raise awareness of parents' feelings and improve nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Salford.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Livesley
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011368:Professional-Family Relations