Date of Award
1992
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Appleton, Cathy
Abstract
This is a phenomenological research study of the adolescent's experience of being accepted by a nurse. Six adolescents were selected who acknowledged and articulated their experience of being accepted by a nurse. The conceptual framework is derived from Paterson and Zderad's (1988) Humanistic Theory of Nursing. van Manen's (1984) approach to phenomenology was used to guide this inquiry. Data were generated using exploratory, in-depth, face-to-face interviews. The adolescent's experience of being accepted by a nurse is expressed by three metathemes: (1) the nurse is a friend; (2) the nurse's caring helps the adolescent feel better; and (3) the adolescent feels comfortable with the nurse. The implications of acceptance for nursing education, practice, and research are discussed.
Extent
124 p.
Recommended Citation
Weissman, Jodi Karen, "The adolescent's experience of being accepted by a nurse" (1992). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 374.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/374
Identifier
FADT14866
Comments
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing|Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1992.|Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing