Clinical Nurses' Professional Conflicts.
10.4040/jkan.2001.31.3.492
- Author:
Kwuy Bun KIM
1
;
Hea Sook KIM
;
Kyung Ho LEE
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Clinical nurses;
Professional Conflicts
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Depression;
Humans;
Nursing Care;
Peer Group;
Seoul
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2001;31(3):492-505
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aims to find the sources of nurses' conflicts and to find ways to eliminate them for improved nursing care. METHOD: This study is based on a phenomenological approach. All participants were woking at K-hospital, located in Seoul. The research was performed from September 2000 to February 2001. Data was collected through interviews and observations while participants were working. Interviews lasted a duration of one and half hours and data collection accured five to six times per participant. The data were analysed by Giorgi method and the results are as follows: RESULT: Essential themes in the professional conflict of clinical nurses emerged (1) The discords of human relationships ; (2) Dissatisfaction with working conditions; (3) Lack of self-respect in one's professional expertise ; (4) Dissatisfaction with one's work ; (5) Depression accurring due to one's ability as a professional. CONCLUSION: The foregoing arguments suggest that nurses perform stressful environments in a hospital originating from the relationship among peer group, working conditions, and lack of self-respect as a nurses. Therefore, hospital authorities should strangly consider working conditions, interpersonal relationships, and working conditions in order to promote self-respect of the nurses hospitals.
