A Critical Hermeneutic Analysis of Presence in Nursing Practice

Nursing presence, although it involves action at times, is a humanitarian quality of relating to a patient that is known to have powerful and positive implications for both nurse and patient. However, this phenomenon has not been well understood. Three theories, drawn from the work of Paul Ricoeur a...

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Main Author: Alicia L. Bright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/4/4/958