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School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007
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Nursing people of a different culture in Ireland
Authors:
Dympna Tuohy, BNS,MSc, Grad-Dip ICU Cert, RGN, RNT .
Jan McCarthy,BNS, MSc.,Grad-Dip, RGN,RM, RNT
Irene Cassidy, BNS, MSc., RGN,RM, RNT
Margaret Graham BNS, MSc., RGN,RM, RNT
Institution:
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick
Presenter:
Dympna Tuohy, BNS,MSc, Grad-Dip ICU Cert, RGN, RNT.
Department of Nursing and Midwifery,
Health Sciences Building,
North Bank Campus,
University of Limerick,
Limerick,
Ireland
Email: dympna.tuohy@ul.ie
Telephone: (+353)-61-234213
Background: Over the last 10-15 years there has been a dramatic
change in the population of Ireland. Due to strong economic growth,
a buoyant economy and universal population migration, Ireland has
moved from a monoculture to a multicultural society over a
relatively short period of time. Nursing in Ireland has limited
experience of caring for people of a different culture.
Aim: The aim of this paper is to discuss the experiences of
registered nurses in Ireland, who have nursed patients from
different cultures.
Methodology
This research study purposively sampled registered nurses who had
nursed people of a different culture within the previous six months.
Invitation to participate in the study was through information
sessions and fliers. During the semi-structured interviews data
were recorded using both audio-tapes and field notes.
Analysis
The data were thematically analysed. Tapes of the individual
interview and focus group discussion were listened to by each
researcher and then transcribed verbatim, allowing immersion in
data. Initially, independent thematic analysis was undertaken by all
researchers. Subsequent discussion and reflection on the initial
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