Joanne Siffleet1, Anne M Williams2, Pat Rapley3, Susan Slatyer3. 1. Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address: joanne.siffleet@health.wa.gov.au. 2. Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia; Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. 3. Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Abstract
AIM: This study explored the perspective of experienced intensive care nurses regarding maintenance of their emotional wellbeing. BACKGROUND: Caring for critically ill patients has been identified as stressful. The demand for critical care nurses continues to grow in a climate of an ongoing nursing shortage and an aging workforce. This study sought to understand what environmental elements optimized the maintenance of emotional wellbeing. METHODS: Grounded theory. RESULTS: Fifteen experienced intensive care unit registered nurses from a metropolitan hospital in Western Australia, were interviewed. Five categories were identified: 'achieving best care', 'caring for the patient's family', 'autonomy within the ICU environment', 'teamwork', and 'previous nursing and life experience'. CONCLUSIONS: The findings from this study increase our understanding of the environmental elements that can optimize the emotional wellbeing of intensive care nurses. These findings will assist in the development of strategies to retain nurses in the ICU area. Crown
AIM: This study explored the perspective of experienced intensive care nurses regarding maintenance of their emotional wellbeing. BACKGROUND: Caring for critically illpatients has been identified as stressful. The demand for critical care nurses continues to grow in a climate of an ongoing nursing shortage and an aging workforce. This study sought to understand what environmental elements optimized the maintenance of emotional wellbeing. METHODS: Grounded theory. RESULTS: Fifteen experienced intensive care unit registered nurses from a metropolitan hospital in Western Australia, were interviewed. Five categories were identified: 'achieving best care', 'caring for the patient's family', 'autonomy within the ICU environment', 'teamwork', and 'previous nursing and life experience'. CONCLUSIONS: The findings from this study increase our understanding of the environmental elements that can optimize the emotional wellbeing of intensive care nurses. These findings will assist in the development of strategies to retain nurses in the ICU area. Crown
Authors: Peter D Donnelly; Mark Davidson; Neil Dunlop; Marie McGale; Eileen Milligan; Mark Worrall; Joanne Wylie; Christopher Kidson Journal: Pediatr Crit Care Med Date: 2020-08 Impact factor: 3.971