Graduate School of Nursing Dissertations
ORCID
0000-0003-2492-0613
Publication Date
2021-07-30
Document Type
Dissertation, Doctoral
Department
Graduate School of Nursing
Dissertation Committee Chair
Carol Bova
Keywords
Ubiety, Patient-Centered, Qualitative Research, self-preservation, Distractions, self-care
Subject Categories
Nursing
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of registered nurses when practicing ubiety.
- SPECIFIC AIMS: The specific aims of the study were to: Describe the attributes of the nurse, the care environment, and the person-centered processes nurses needed to possess in order to immerse themselves physically, cognitively, and spiritually into caring for one patient at a time in midst of distractions
- Explore possible patient-related and nurse-related outcomes when caring for one patient at a time in amidst distractions
DESIGN: Qualitative descriptive study guided with the Person-Centered Nursing (PCN) Theory by McCormack and McCance, (2006). A purposive sampling technique was used.
RESULTS: 13 nurses, who were nominated to receive the Daisy Award were recruited. One overarching theme: Practicing Ubiety—Making the patient the star of that minute, and 5 subthemes emerged: anticipating and managing distractions, putting my whole self in, self-preservation, my nursing identity, favorable practice environment. In addition, patient-related and nurse-related outcomes were identified.
CONCLUSION: Ubiety is a concept that is practiced by expert nurses. Results add to existing knowledge about the characteristics of exemplar nurses who practice person-centered nursing care. The importance of anticipating patient needs as a way to deal with distractions and working with nurses to individualize self-preservation strategies are emphasized.
DOI
10.13028/82qf-p884
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Copyright © 2021 Amoah. This is an open access dissertation licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Repository Citation
Amoah RK. (2021). Ubiety in Nursing Practice — Making each patient the star of the minute. Graduate School of Nursing Dissertations. https://doi.org/10.13028/82qf-p884. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsn_diss/67