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Developing nurse/parent relationships in the NICU through negotiated partnership.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21039850     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To explore parents' experience and satisfaction with care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Design: Qualitative design using an interpretive description method. Setting: A tertiary-level care 69-bed NICU. Participants: Ten parents (nine mothers and one father) were interviewed.
METHOD: Parents were interviewed in person or via telephone, either following or close to discharge. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and then analyzed using an evolving coding guide.
RESULTS: All parents indicated that the relationship they developed with the bedside nurse was the most significant factor affecting their satisfaction with their NICU experience. All parents described nursing actions of perceptive engagement, cautious guidance, and subtle presence, which facilitated the development of this relationship. Further analysis of the data revealed that parents portrayed nurses in ideal nurse/parent interactions as fulfilling the roles of teacher, guardian, and facilitator.
CONCLUSION: Developing a collaborative and effective nurse/parent relationship is the most significant factor affecting parents' satisfaction with their NICU experience. Providing nursing care in a manner that optimizes consistency and continuity of care facilitates the ability of both parties to develop this relationship.
Authors:
Misty D Reis; Gwen R Rempel; Shannon D Scott; Barbara A Brady-Fryer; John Van Aerde
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN / NAACOG     Volume:  39     ISSN:  1552-6909     ISO Abbreviation:  J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs     Publication Date:    2010 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-03     Completed Date:  2011-03-03     Revised Date:  2011-09-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8503123     Medline TA:  J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  675-83     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.
Affiliation:
Department, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Attitude to Health
Communication
Fathers / psychology*
Female
Humans
Infant Care / methods
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / organization & administration
Intensive Care, Neonatal / methods*
Male
Mothers / psychology*
Negotiating
Neonatal Nursing / methods
Nurse's Role*
Nursing Methodology Research
Professional-Family Relations*
United States
Young Adult

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