Keywords

courage, knowing, nursing as caring, patience

 

Authors

  1. Pross, Elizabeth PhD, RN
  2. Boykin, Anne PhD, RN
  3. Hilton, Nancy RN, MN
  4. Gabuat, Jesse MSN, RN

Abstract

Knowing person as caring is integral to holistic nursing practices. Before a nurse can know other as caring, there must be an intentional focus on knowing self as caring. The purpose of this article is to describe practicing nurses' living of Knowing, Patience, and Courage. This study is part of a larger ongoing study focused on grounding an entire organization in caring values.