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Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 19, No. 6, 795-800 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/019394599701900608

Historiography

What a Difference a Nurse Makes-Then and Now

Marian MacKinnon

School of Nursing, University of Prince Edward, Island

The purpose of this study was to contribute to the understanding of the nursing profession and the role of the nurse today by illuminating a small portion of nursing history. The historical biography method was used to study the practice of one nurse in rural Saskatchewan during the periodfrom 1929 to 1963. Open-ended and nonstructured interviews were conducted with the respondent and six former patients. This article addresses only the maternity portion of the respondent's practice during the period from 1933 to 1944. The maternity portion of the respondent's practice was analyzed using the constant comparative method to identify themes. Findings indicate that caring, "presencing, " and "expert practice " are important themes in this nurse s practice. These themes are analyzed and compared to the work of other researchers in this area.


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