title: Hospitalized children's views of the good nurse.
abstract: Research relating to patients' views of the good nurse has mainly focused on the perspectives of adult patients, with little exploring the perceptions of children. This article presents findings from a qualitative study that explored views of the good nurse from the perspective of hospitalized children. The aims of the study were threefold: to remedy a gap in the literature; to identify characteristics of the good nurse from the perspective of children in hospital; and to inform children's nursing practice. Twenty-two children were interviewed using an adapted 'draw and write' technique. Five themes relating to children's views of the good nurse emerged from the analysis: communication; professional competence; safety; professional appearance; and virtues. Each of these will be discussed in relation to good nurse literature and recommendations made for children's nursing practice.
authors: Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University & St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK. m.brady@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Brady
mesh_terms: D001154:Art; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003020:Clothing; D003142:Communication; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012449:Safety; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D028722:Virtues