Prispevek etnografije k boljšemu razumevanju dela medicinskih sester

Introduction: This methods paper examines ways in which ethnography and in particular the ethnographic method of participant observation, informs understanding of the reality of nursing work. Methods: The relevance of ethnography for nursing practice is illustrated through three ethnographic studies of nursing work, all of which involved participant observation for periods of over twelve months. These studies were conducted in three different hospital settings in Wales, United Kingdom