Working emotional experience of general intensive care unit nurses:a qualitative research

VernacularTitle:深圳市三级甲等医院综合ICU护士工作情感体验的质性研究
Author: Sujuan ZHU ¹ ; Beirong MO ; Yuju QIN ; Wenhong LI
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1. 330000 南昌大学研究生院护理学院
Keywords: ICU; Nurses; Emotional stress; Qualitative research
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(6):829-832
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To deep understand the working emotional experiences of general ICU nurses and to provide references for nurses to better understand and cope with the emotional stress, in order to further develop their personality. Methods A qualitative method was applied to this study. 12 general ICU nurses were in-depth interviewed and the data were analyzed by Colaizzi. Results Three main themes were extracted including the sense of responsibility and pressure;sense of pride and inferiority;sense of ambivalence and guilt. Conclusions The ambivalent emotional experiences existed in general ICU nurses. Thus, the administrators should pay more attention to the working emotional stress and should enhance self-construction and organizational as well as family support, in order to improve their quality of nursing.