... the study the researcher reduces the experiences to a central meaning or the 'essence' of the experience Moustakas (1994), cited in Creswell (1998). Husserl, cited in Lopez and Willis (2004) believed that experiences perceived through human consciousness has value and should be scientifically studied. The structure of these experiences, he called "intentionality of consciousness", a key concept in phenomenology suggests Smith (2003). The study by Riemem (1986), investigates the 'caring interaction' between a nurse and patient. Whilst appraising this particular paper, structure, credibility, strengths and weaknesses will all be taken into consideration, and conveyed through other literature. The researcher begins the study with a literature review of both the philosophical ideas behind the study, and the phenomenolgical approach. The design involves studying 10 randomly selected non-hospitalised adults, associated with a university in southwestern United States, who had prior interactions with a registered nurse, and were able to communicate their feelings regarding ...

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