| It is assumed that nurses who are intuitive and empathetic provide high quality nursing care. The relationship between nurses' perceptions of intuitiveness and empathy in indecision-making was examined.; The theoretical framework was the Dungan Model of Dynamic Integration (DMDI) that views humans as possessing synergistic dimensions of body, mind, and spirit. Therapeutic relationships are accomplished through the provision of presence, listening, and communication through "mutuality of concern" which is a construct believed synonymous with empathy. Integration and synergism are constructs believed synonymous with intuitiveness.; The study was descriptive correlational in design. Sixty-six registered nurses participated. Descriptive and correlational analyses were performed with data obtained. Correlational analyses demonstrated a relationship between self-perceptions of intuitiveness and empathy. Inclusion of a larger sample size could provide significant results. Future studies could provide additional information about intuitiveness and empathy in clinical decision-making, and in the provision of high quality nursing care. |
