Nursing the clinic, being there and hovering: ways of caring in a British fertility unit.

摘要: Nursing the clinic, being there and hovering: ways of caring in a British fertility unit Aim. To explore meaning unit to present findings discuss their implications for practice. Background. Little research has been published internationally on nature nursing care field. This study was intended stimulate debate over work. Methodology. An ethnographic approach, which included part-time participant observation in-depth focused interviews with staff patients. Data were also collected using field diary. analysed modified thematic analysis. Findings. The data suggest that is strongly linked nurses patients' expectations may be more practically than emotionally focused. I argue organization work, call `nursing clinic doctor', facilitated this practical approach caring. two features doctor: hovering there. Conclusions. While other factors influence practice form non-intimate caring, way what patients desire congruent managing emotions. The have discourse intimacy within as well different outpatient settings.