Purpose
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of the relationship between nurses working on comprehensive nursing care service wards and the inpatients on those wards. Methods: The phenomenological research method was used. Participants in the study were seven women. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews from December, 2018 to January, 2019 Results: Five theme clusters were extracted that described nurses’ patient experiences for comprehensive nursing care service wards. They are “Expansion of relationship formation”, “Transition of place to provide nursing care”, “Expansion of communication”, “Maintaining professional boundaries” and “Realization of professional nursing”. Conclusion: The results of this study provide a deep understanding and insight in to the nature for nurses on comprehensive nursing care service wards and patients' relationships. It is thought that active development of strategies to support positive relationships will enhance the quality of the comprehensive nursing care service wards and help improve patient care outcomes.

Citations

• Influence of Teamwork, Role Conflict, and Delegation Preparedness on Job Satisfaction among Nurses Working in Integrated Nursing Care Wards
  Deokhyun Lee, Yoonju Lee, Haejung Lee, Sunyoung Jung
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2023; 29(4): 478.     CrossRef
• An Analysis of Tasks of Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in a Nationally-Designated Inpatient Treatment Unit
  Minho Jung, Moon-Sook Kim, Joo-Yeon Lee, Kyung Yi Lee, Yeon-Hwan Park
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2022; 52(4): 391.     CrossRef
• Therapeutic Communication Experiences of Nurses Caring for Patients with Hematology
  Hyun-Jung Lee, Bom-Mi Park, Mi-Jin Shin, Do-Yeon Kim
  Healthcare.2022; 10(12): 2403.     CrossRef