Being a Nurse in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study
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2018
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University of Pardubice
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Introduction: Pediatric Intensive Care Units are the units that provide a 24-hour uninterrupted
service for the care and treatment of children at the age of 1 month to 18 years. Specialized,
educated and experienced Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurses have a significant role in
maintaining lives of the children and achievement of the best results in their treatment. It has been
reported that Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurses constitute one of the most risky working groups
due to a stressful working environment as well as their intense working rhythm.
Aim: This study was performed to determine working conditions, professional motivation, feelings
and thoughts of nurses working in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at a university hospital in
Turkey.
Method: The study was a descriptive study using qualitative methods. A total of six nurses working
in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit constituted the study group. Data were obtained using a
demographic information form and a semi-structured qualitative interview form.
Results: Two main themes emerged at the end of the study. These themes were classified as feelings
and thoughts of the nurses and their working conditions.
Conclusion: In the study, nurses stated that they were happy to work in intensive care since they
loved children so much, and they experienced stress since their treatments were more complex and
their clinical course changed very quickly. Besides, it was determined that weekly working hours
were longer and working conditions were very intense due to insufficient number of nurses and
their motivation was low due to the adverse physical conditions.
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p. 43 - 52
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5th International Conference Quality and Its Perspectives
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5th International Conference Quality and Its Perspectives, with the subtitle: Multidisciplinary Approach to Patient Care (April 18, 2018)
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978-80-7560-149-0
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child, nurse, pediatric intensive care unit, qualitative research, working conditions