11 Oct Qualitative research study regarding the art of nursing within public health nursing practice
Public Health Nurses are invited to participate in a qualitative research study regarding the art of nursing within public health nursing practice.
The research question:
How do Public Health Nurses describe the art of nursing within public health nursing practice?
- Participants will be asked to share various descriptions and stories from their experience that they feel demonstrate artful public health nursing practice.
- Consideration will be given to both direct client care interactions and broader community activities.
What are you asked to do?
- Participation includes a one-to-one telephone interview with the researcher, followed by e-mail correspondence with the researcher using an e-mail address provided by participants.
- Telephone interviews (approximately 1 hour long) will take place on evenings and weekends during a mutually agreed upon date and time.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Staff level Public Health Nurses employed by an Ontario public health unit
- Public Health Nurses with at least one year of public health nursing experience
- Public Health Nurses who have access to a computer and a personal e-mail account
For more information or to volunteer to participate in this study, please contact ruthwalker@athabascau.ca by October 25th, 2013.
Ruth Walker, BScN, RNResearcher
Master of Nursing Student
Athabasca University