Τίτλος:
Perceptions of critical and emergency department nurses regarding changes in their professional role
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Objective: Preliminary investigation of the way Greek critical and emergency department nurses conceptualize changes in their professional role. Method: A qualitative focus-group methodology was applied. Following purposeful sampling and informed consent of participants. Results: Participated eight individuals. Th e need for enhancement of nurses' participation in decision-making in order for an actual change in their professional role to be achieved was the central theme of participants' narratives. Perceived advancements in professional role performance regarded: evidence-based practice; technology; education, knowledge; clinical skills; research; heightened nurse-physician collaboration. Perceived reasons why these advancements failed to enhance nurses' professional role were lack of meritocracy; competitive relationships; lack of support among nurses; insufficient managerial support; budget limitations. Conclusion: Despite advancements in clinical practice, participants did not deem that their professional role was enhanced significantly, as participation in decision-making and control over practice remain limited. Interventions targeted to enhance nurses' participation in clinical decision-making, and overall professional autonomy are recommended. © 2017 Escola de Enfermagem de Universidade de Sao Paulo.
Συγγραφείς:
Karanikola, M.N.K.
Giannakopoulou, M.
Mpouzika, M.
Nicolaou, C.
Tsiaousis, G.
Vouzavali, F.
Koutroubas, A.
Papathanassoglou, E.D.E.
Περιοδικό:
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem
Εκδότης:
Escola de Enfermagem de Universidade de Sao Paulo
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
adult; article; budget; clinical article; clinical decision making; clinical practice; doctor nurse relation; education; emergency nursing; emergency ward; evidence based practice center; female; human; human experiment; informed consent; intensive care nursing; male; narrative; perception; professional practice; professional standard; sampling; skill; Greece; health personnel attitude; hospital emergency service; middle aged; nurse attitude; nursing staff; pilot study; psychology, Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Critical Care Nursing; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Greece; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nurse's Role; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Pilot Projects
DOI:
10.1590/S1980-220X2017014403287
