Caring for a critically ill Amish newborn.
This article describes a neonatal nurse's personal experience in working with a critically ill newborn and his Amish family in a newborn intensive care unit in Montana. The description includes a cultural experience with an Amish family with application to Madeleine Leininger's theory of culture care diversity and universality.
Gibson
Elizabeth A
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Community Medical Center, Missoula, Montana, USA.
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