Abstract
This study used Heideggerian phenomenology to understand the lived experience of Hispanic nurses working in the Pacific Northwest. Twenty-seven practicing Hispanic nurses were interviewed about their experiences in nursing education and practice; this report focuses on the nursing education experience. Though many common themes emerged, the method precludes generalizability but instead offers understanding of what it meant to be a Hispanic nursing student for the study participants. Some of the findings supported those reported previously. Others framed a new understanding of the interplay of values impacting the Hispanic nursing student. Findings reinforced the understanding that Hispanic nurses (and nursing students) are not a homogeneous group. Issues for some students not previously identified included the burden of being "the voice" for all Hispanics, discomfort with self-disclosure, a lack of familiarity or discomfort with assuming educational debt, leaving home to create geographical distance from family responsibilities, and continued cultural incompetence of faculty. Recommendations are included.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 161-170 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Hispanic Healthcare International |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Diversity
- Hispanic
- Nursing education
- Values
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)
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Professional values of Hispanic nurses : The experience of nursing education. / Doutrich, Dawn; Wros, Peggy; Valdez, Maria Del Rosario; Ruiz, Maria Elena.
In: Hispanic Healthcare International, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2005, p. 161-170.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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