As nurses move from the hospital into the home setting, they are challenged to examine boundaries ofpractice andfamily-nurse relationships. This phenomenological study was undertaken to explore the experiences of nurses working with families of technology-dependent children in the home. The main theme emerging from the data was the nurse's presence as "a stranger in the family. " Additional themes focused on the nurse's advocacy for the child and family, boundary setting, collaboration, and occupational demands.
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