Date of Award
6-20-2012
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)
Department
Nursing
Abstract
In the United States, nearly all women choose to give birth in a hospital and a large majority of women intend to nourish their baby with breast milk. In the hospital setting, the perinatal nurse is vital in supporting, educating, and caring for new mothers as they learn to breastfeed their baby. Yet, everyday women give up on their goal to initiate or continue breastfeeding, often citing variables relating to inpatient nursing care as the reason. An exploration into current research and literature uncovers how the nurse's role impacts a new mother's breastfeeding experience and ability to achieve her goal of nursing her baby. Using Dr. Jean Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Caring (Watson, 2008) and the concept storytelling as foundation elements, this project will utilize a metaphor to educate nurses of the critical role they play in creating and maintaining a caring environment that fosters a positive experience for mothers choosing to breastfeed their infants. By helping nurses to better understand their role, this project will work to ensure that the impact the nurse has on a mother's breastfeeding experience is positive, caring, and supportive.
Identifier
SC 11.MAN.2012.Holman.KG
Recommended Citation
Holman, Kathleen Guinee, "How Nursing Impacts Nursing: Using Metaphor to Understand the Perinatal Nurse's Role" (2012). Theses and Graduate Projects. 432.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/432