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11022495

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-19
pubmed:abstractText
Traditional views of the nurse see 'her' in a nurse's uniform, whether she be a 'sex symbol', 'angel of mercy' or 'battle axe'. Children's nursing has, over recent years, moved away from the idea of the uniform into more child friendly clothes, though the traditional uniform is still presented to the public by the media. The staff members of a Children's Outpatients Department (COPD) of a large acute hospital requested knowledge of the qualities families required from the uniform of nurses caring for them, prior to any change in uniform. This study aimed to develop an understanding of these qualities via the use of a survey presented to those attending the COPD. The findings indicate that there is a complex relationship between the qualities that families wish the uniform to present. A balance is needed between presenting a professional authority figure, providing security for families and suggesting an approachable figure, to allow effective communication between staff and families.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0962-1067
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
71-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
The image of the children's nurse: a study of the qualities required by families of children's nurses' uniform.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Children's Nursing and Learning Disabilities Nursing, Faculty of Health, Social Work and Education, University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article