Conscientious pause and harmony in nursing practice: A narrative analysis
Maki Tanaka · 2026
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Maki Tanaka studied how Japanese nurses pause on conscience in the press of daily care. Published in 2026, the narrative study drew on twelve nurses in Japanese health institutions, reading their stories for how ethical moments feel and unfold. Modern nursing pairs rising complexity and time pressure with a duty to honor patient vulnerability and dignity.
Pauses took several forms: holding back from snap judgment, acting with care to keep harmony, wrestling with institutional demands, and making meaning over time. Harmony emerged not as a fixed rule but as a relationship renegotiated through practice, often in response to quiet vulnerability rather than loud moral claims. The author argues that ethics lives in these shared moments, which deserve recognition and support.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maki Tanaka |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |