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The Caring Moment and the Green-Thumb Phenomenon among Swedish Nurses

Kirsten Pryds Jensen, RN

Gothenburg College of Health and Caring Sciences, Gothenburg, Sweden

Siv R. Bäck-Pettersson, RN

Gothenburg College of Health and Caring Sciences, Gothenburg, Sweden

Kerstin M. Segesten, RN; PhD

Gothenburg College of Health and Caring Sciences, Gothenburg, Sweden

People who have a special gift for gardening are sometimes described as having a green thumb. Likewise, some nurses have a green thumb for nursing. The aims of this study were to identify and describe the characteristics of green-thumb nurses and of caring situations. A descriptive-exploratory design was used, and 16 nurses, recruited by their superiors, participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that the green-thumb nurse is competent, compassionate, and courageous. The essence of the caring moment was identified as the green-thumb nurse's ability to act on the spur of the moment, using her competence, compassion, and courage.

Key Words: Caring Moment

Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 6, No. 2, 98-104 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/089431849300600210
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