The Use of Intuition by Intrapartal Nurses

dc.contributor.author	Cannon, Patricia L.
dc.date.accessioned	2006-05-18T13:36:30Z
dc.date.available	2006-05-18T13:36:30Z
dc.date.issued	1995-06
dc.identifier.other	1995 .C164
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2092/371
dc.description	vi, 69 leaves. Advisor: Marion Hemstron.	en
dc.description.abstract	Fifteen intrapartal nurses participated in this qualitative, descriptive study of the use of intuition in caring for laboring clients. Demographic information, including participant self-rating of intuitive ability on a visual analog scale, was obtained. Personal interviews with a predetermined interview schedule were audio-taped. Definitions of intuition and how nurses use intuition in their clinical practice, including supports and barriers to its use were explored. Examples of the use of intuition by intrapartal nurses are given. One recommendation for further study is the development of instruments to empirically measure intuitive ability. Enhancement of patient care through acceptance of intuitive judgment was i3n implication for nursing practice. The study findings confirmed the use of intuition by intrapartal nurses as an integral part of their clinical nursing practice.	en
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dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Drake University	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Drake University Theses, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences;1995
dc.subject	Nursing assessment	en
dc.subject	Intuition	en
dc.subject	Thought and thinking.	en
dc.subject	Medicine--Philosophy.	en
dc.subject	Labor (Obstetrics)--Practice.	en
dc.title	The Use of Intuition by Intrapartal Nurses	en
dc.type	Thesis	en