Experiencing Stress among Nurses during Resuscitation Procedure and Legal Obligations for Healthcare Workers in Slovenia

Koželj, Anton; Strauss, Maja; Strnad, Matej

doi:10.18690/mls.13.2.237-262.2020

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“…On the other hand, we found negative emotions characterised by a great sense of tragedy, regret, guilt, emotional exhaustion, and demotivation affected the quality of resuscitation. Similar findings were reported by Drotske and De-Villiers [ 16 ], Femandez-Aedo et al [ 39 ], and Koželj, Strauss, and Strnad [ 40 ], revealing altered psychological health following a failed resuscitation among nurses. The similarity in the findings can be explained from the perspective that poor resuscitation outcomes put nurses at risk of post-resuscitation stress, which when coupled with ineffective coping strategies, further compounds nurses’ negative experiences.…”

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Perceptions of nurses regarding quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana: a qualitative study

Amoako-Mensah,

Achempim-Ansong,

Gbordzoe

et al. 2023

BMC Nurs

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Objectives Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a necessary life-saving emergency intervention for patients with cardiac arrest and other medical conditions. The study’s primary objective was to qualitatively explore nurses’ perceptions of the quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana. Methods An exploratory descriptive qualitative study was conducted among 13 purposively sampled nurses in Ghana. We collected thirteen face-to-face and telephone interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using the thematic analysis approach recommended by Braun and Clarke. Results Data analysis revealed that nurses were filled with positive emotions when patients regained consciousness following resuscitation. When the otherwise happens, they tend to become tortured psychologically and filled with negative emotions. Besides, environmental factors such as the time of initiating CPR following a cardiac arrest, the availability and appropriateness of equipment and medications, workplace ergonomics, and institutional regulations affected the quality of resuscitation practices of nurses. Participants perceived that attitudes of condemnation, prejudice, apathy and skills deficiency also impacted the quality of resuscitation practices. Significant aspects of self-reported behavioural competence that affected resuscitation were knowledge and skills of CPR, confidence in initiating CPR, and the need for effort maximisation. Conclusion This study revealed several non-medical factors that influenced the resuscitation practices of nurses from their perspective. Nurses need to maximise their effort toward seeking further education in speciality areas such as emergency nursing and critical care nursing to guide their CPR practices and other newly emerging evidence-based protocols.

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confidence: 88%

Perceptions of nurses regarding quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana: a qualitative study

Amoako-Mensah,

Achempim-Ansong,

Gbordzoe

et al. 2023

BMC Nurs

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“…Furthermore, the interviewees pointed out the formal and legal vagueness of the procedures that the interviewees can carry out in the absence of a doctor. The proper legal regulation of jurisdiction is a matter of each country, and in Slovenia, these powers are not yet regulated satisfactorily [55]. The interviewees want more authority and additional knowledge in several areas.…”

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Perception of Personal Participation of the Nurses in Resuscitation Procedures: A Qualitative Study

Koželj,

Strauss,

Poštuvan

et al. 2024

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: Resuscitation is one of the most stressful tasks in emergency medicine. The participation of nurses in this procedure can have specific effects on them. In this research, we wanted to find out what these effects are. Materials and Methods: A qualitative approach by conducting semi-structured interviews was used, and a thematic data analysis of the recorded interviews was carried out. The collected data were transcribed verbatim, with no corrections to the audio recordings. The computer program ATLAS.ti 22 was used for the qualitative data analysis. Results: Eleven male registered nurses were interviewed, with an average of 18.5 years of experience working in a prehospital environment (max. 32/min. 9). A total of 404 min of recordings were analyzed, and 789 codes were found, which were combined into 36 patterns and 11 themes. As the most stressful situations, the interviewees pointed out the resuscitation of a child, familiar persons, conflicts with the environment, conflicts within the resuscitation team, nonfunctioning or insufficient equipment, complications during resuscitation, and resuscitating a person only for training. As positive effects, the interviewees cited successful resuscitations or their awareness that, despite an unsuccessful resuscitation, they did everything they could. Conclusions: Participation in these interventions has a specific positive or negative impact on the performers. The interviewees shared the opinion that they can cope effectively with the adverse or stressful effects of resuscitation. Yet, despite everything, they allow the possibility of subconscious influences of this intervention on themselves.

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“…Furthermore, the interviewees pointed out the formal and legal vagueness of the procedures that the interviewees can carry out in the absence of a doctor. The proper legal regulation of jurisdiction is a matter of each country, and in Slovenia, these powers are not yet regulated at a satisfactory level [55]. The interviewees want more authority and additional knowledge in several areas.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perception of Personal Participation in Resuscitation Procedures: A Qualitative Study

Koželj,

Strauss,

Poštuvan

et al. 2023

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Resuscitation is one of the most stressful tasks in emergency medicine. The participation of medical professionals in this procedure can have specific effects on them. In the research, we wanted to find out what these effects are. A qualitative approach by conducting semi-structured interviews was used, and thematic data analysis of the recorded interviews was done. The collected data were transcribed verbatim with no corrections to the audio recordings. The computer program ATLAS.ti 22 was used for qualitative data analysis. Eleven male registered nurses were interviewed, with an average of 18.5 years of experience working in a prehospital environment (max. 32/min. 9). A total of 404 minutes of recordings were analyzed and 789 codes were found, which were combined into 36 patterns, and 11 themes. As the most stressful situa-tions, the interviewees pointed out the resuscitation of a child, familiar persons, conflicts with the environment, conflicts within the resuscitation team, non-functioning or insufficient equipment, complications during resuscitation, and resuscitating a person only for exercise. As positive effects, the interviewees cited successful resuscitations or their awareness that, despite the unsuccessful resuscitation, they did everything they could. Participation in these interven-tions has a specific positive or negative impact on the performers. The interviewees shared the opinion that they can cope effectively with resuscitation's adverse or stressful effects. Yet, de-spite everything, they allow the possibility of subconscious influences of this intervention on them.

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Experiencing Stress among Nurses during Resuscitation Procedure and Legal Obligations for Healthcare Workers in Slovenia

Cited by 4 publications

References 30 publications

Perceptions of nurses regarding quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana: a qualitative study

Perceptions of nurses regarding quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana: a qualitative study

Perception of Personal Participation of the Nurses in Resuscitation Procedures: A Qualitative Study

Perception of Personal Participation in Resuscitation Procedures: A Qualitative Study

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