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Connor, Eilis O.; Corcoran, Yvonne – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
This study elicited the experiences of nurses caring for children with life-limiting conditions and their family, within a community based intellectual disability service. A qualitative descriptive research approach was adopted where purposeful sampling recruited 10 participants. Data was collected using one to one semi-structured interviews and…
Descriptors: Nurses, Children, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons
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Temkin-Greener, Helena; Zheng, Nan; Norton, Sally A.; Quill, Timothy; Ladwig, Susan; Veazie, Peter – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: The objectives of this study were to develop measures of end-of-life (EOL) care processes in nursing homes and to validate the instrument for measuring them. Design and Methods: A survey of directors of nursing was conducted in 608 eligible nursing homes in New York State. Responses were obtained from 313 (51.5% response rate) facilities.…
Descriptors: Nurses, Construct Validity, Nursing, Quality Control
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Dewar, Belinda; Sharp, Cathy – Educational Action Research, 2006
This article discusses the use of action learning as a structured and deliberate learning process to support practitioners to implement change in an action research project. It discusses both action learning and action research before describing the context of the study. The article then goes on to discuss how the process of action learning…
Descriptors: Action Research, Experiential Learning, Nursing, Terminal Illness