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voluminous, detailed and diverse data sets; computer technology provides creative tools for managing data in depth and detail (Andrew, Salamonson & Halcomb, 2008; Prein & Kuckartz, 1995). However, insightfully Weitzman and Miles (1995) state that ‘there is no computer program that will analyse your data’ (p. 3). While computers are a tool for a researcher to facilitate systematic data management and analysis, the researcher must still be the critical analyst (Bean & Metzner, 1985; Burgum, Martins & Northey, 1993; Tinto, 1975, 1988; Wells, 2003). To facilitate an intimate deep appreciation, familiarity and understanding of the data, the researcher manually coded the data. In any event the study consisted of 30 interviews and hence was relatively moderate compared to other more data heavy studies. 5.10 Summary This chapter has outlined the methods used to collect the data and described how it was analysed thematically. At the end of this stage of the study the researcher had ascertained from the data what the themes were which responded to the research questions concerning remote nurses delivering mental healthcare. It was time to write the ‘Findings’ chapter. After writing approximately 1,500 words the researcher became disillusioned. It became apparent to him that the analysis was not deep enough or sophisticated. Thematic analysis alone had resulted in a superficial level of presenting the study findings. The researcher aired his frustrations with his principle supervisor. After two discussions it was suggested that, in the search for a way to deepen this analysis he read ‘Situational Analysis; Grounded Theory After the postmodern Turn’ by Adele Clarke (2005). The researcher was sceptical as he had previously read about grounded theory and had formed a