Cardiovascular nurses' experiences of working in the COVID-19 intensive care unit: A qualitative study
Autor: | Hafize Savas, Şenay Gül, Zeliha Ozdemir Koken |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Nurses Cardiovascular nurse Critical Care Nursing law.invention Nursing care Nursing law Intensive care Pandemic Medicine Humans Personal protective equipment Pandemics Qualitative Research business.industry SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Intensive care unit Critical care Intensive Care Units business Psychosocial Qualitative research Research Article |
Zdroj: | Intensive & Critical Care Nursing |
ISSN: | 1532-4036 0964-3397 |
Popis: | Background Cardiovascular nurses’ skills and experiences of cardiac critical care, management of cardiovascular emergencies, and mechanical circulatory support have been considered vital in providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. To our knowledge, there are no studies have focused on the contribution and experiences of cardiovascular nurses in the critical care of COVID-19 patients. Objectives To explore the experiences of cardiovascular nurses working in a COVID-19 intensive care unit during the pandemic. Methods The study was conducted as a qualitative study with phenomenological approach in June-December 2020. Study data were gathered from ten cardiovascular nurses through semi-structured interviews. Results Six themes emerged from the interview data: the duties and responsibilities in a COVID-19 intensive care unit; the differences of COVID-19 intensive care unit practices from cardiovascular practices; the transferrable skills of cardiovascular nurses in a COVID-19 intensive care unit; the difficulties encountered working in a COVID-19 intensive care unit; the difficulty of working with personal protective equipment; and the psychosocial effects of working in a COVID-19 intensive care unit. Conclusion Cardiovascular nurses made an important contribution to the management of nursing services with their experiences and skills in the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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