Versatility and flexibility: attributes of the critical incident technique in nursing research

Title: Versatility and flexibility: attributes of the critical incident technique in nursing research
Creator: Keatinge, Diana
Relation: Nursing and Health Sciences Vol. 4, Issue 1-2, p. 33-39
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-2018.2002.00099.x
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2002
Description: This article explores the value of using the Critical Incident Technique to capture qualitative data relating to nurses' experiences in three diverse clinical contexts: (i) neonatal intensive care; (ii) palliative care; and (iii) care of the demented elderly. It is suggested that this technique enables the researcher to capture the reality of contemporary nursing practise, and nurses' experiences of that practise. It is also suggested that the versatility and flexibility of the Critical Incident Technique reveals the subtleties and complexities in nurses' experiences of practising nursing in diverse contexts, thereby promoting a deeper understanding of meanings underpinning this practise.
Subject: critical incident technique; qualitative research methods; nursing practise
Identifier: uon:1450
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/27189
Identifier: ISSN:1441-0745
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