6 Cs and 10 commitments: nurses’ understanding and use of courage

Barchard, F., Sixsmith, J., Neill, S. and Meurier, C. (2017) 6 Cs and 10 commitments: nurses’ understanding and use of courage. Nursing Management. 23(10), pp. 26-31. 1354-5760.

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Abstract:	In 2012 the 6 Cs were launched by the chief nursing officer for England, one of which is courage. Leading change, adding value, published in 2016, adds 10 commitments for nursing practice. Much research has been conducted into compassion, competence, caring, communication and commitment, but there is relatively little research of the concept of courage. This article presents the initial findings of a study that explored nurses’ understanding of courage. The study used unstructured interview in a grounded theory approach, underpinned with epistemology of social constructionism (Charmaz 2014). 12 qualified nurses were interviewed in depth on their understanding of courage in professional practice. Three initial themes are; being in a situation you don't want to be in, speaking up and taking risks. Understanding Nurses' view of courage and its influence on practice can inform future recruitment and retention policy and practice, enabling preparation and support for nurses using courage in the practice setting. the 6 Cs, courage, understanding, grounded theory, unstructured interviews.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Courage, grounded theory, nursing management, the 6Cs, understanding, unstructured interviews
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT51 Practice of nursing
Creators:	Barchard, Fiona, Sixsmith, Judith, Neill, Sarah and Meurier, Clency
Publisher:	RCN Publishing
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Nursing University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Nursing Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services
Date:	27 February 2017
Date Type:	Publication
Page Range:	pp. 26-31
Journal or Publication Title:	Nursing Management
Volume:	23
Number:	10
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2017.e1550
ISSN:	1354-5760
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9272

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