The art of professional development and caring in cancer nursing

• The impetus for this qualitative study was the premise expressed by lay people that nursing terminally ill cancer patients must be depressing and difficult to cope with. Its focus was nurses' stress and coping strategies, both secular and religious. Data was collected using a narrative life-story approach, and then Lazaruz and Folkman's coping theory and Pargament's theory on the psychology of religion were used during the analysis of the data. Several factors were identified, related to the individual and group levels, that influence a nurse's identity and professional development. A person's life orientation was suggested as a first concept for developing a professional paradigm that includes caritas as a main orienting factor. Directed by the nurse's secular and religious orientation, competence develops, making it possible to understand, analyze, manage, and appreciate the significance of the professional work of caring. © 2006 The Author Journal Compilation © 2006 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)

HUMANIORA  -- Filosofi, etik och religion -- Religionsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- Philosophy, Ethics and Religion -- Religious Studies (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Cancer nurses

Coping

Professional development

Religious orientation

adult

article

cancer patient

clinical competence

coping behavior

data analysis

female

human

life event

male

nursing care

oncology nursing

patient care

priority journal

religion

stress

terminal disease

theory

adaptive behavior

altruism

art

decision making

education

empathy

existentialism

health personnel attitude

job satisfaction

middle aged

model

nurse patient relationship

nursing methodology research

nursing staff

organization and management

professional competence

psychological aspect

qualitative research

questionnaire

self concept

Sweden

terminal care

verbal communication

Adaptation

Psychological

Attitude of Health Personnel

Career Choice

Humans

Models

Nursing

Narration

Nurse-Patient Relations

Oncologic Nursing

Questionnaires

Vårdvetenskap

Nursing Science

Psychology of religion

Psychology of Religion

Caring Sciences in Social Sciences

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