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South Dakota State University

The Nurse as a Family Caregiver: Their Experience, Their Story

Abstract

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<p>The purpose of this qualitative narrative research study was to explore and bring more attention to the Registered Nurse in the role of informal caregiver to family members. These caregivers are responsible for the care of parents, spouses, and children. The stories shared in this study are not isolated experiences as more and more nurses are placed in the caregiver role outside of their formal professional role. The number of caregiver roles are expected to increase with the increasing numbers of baby boomers and improved life expectancy.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation - Open Access
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Graduate Nursing
Year dc:date.available
2016

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Hansen, Julie A.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Kay Foland

Subjects

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Rights

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Language dc:language
en

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/1089
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-2090

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Hansen, Julie A.. The Nurse as a Family Caregiver: Their Experience, Their Story. Dissertation - Open Access thesis, 2016. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/1089