title: Exploring the views of patients with cancer on what makes a good nurse--a pilot study.
abstract: This article presents and discusses findings from a qualitative pilot study that surveyed patients with cancer to discover their views on what makes a good nurse. Ten outpatients at a U.K. specialist cancer hospital, who had received inpatient treatment for cancer, were interviewed. The interview data was analysed thematically and four themes identified: good nurse virtues; knowledge; skill; and, organisational culture.
authors.affiliation: International Centre for Nursing Ethics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Khim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: Verena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tschudin
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lister
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects