Hemşirelerin Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Kurma Deneyimi: Nitel Çalışma Örneği

Abstract

Background and purpose: This qualitative research was conducted to explore the experiences of nurses while opening a new intensive care unit. Methods:The semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine nurses working in the pediatric intensive care unit at Muğla Education and Research Hospital. This pediatric intensive care unit is a new unit that opened on October 19, 2020. Results:The results of the research consist of the nine nurses' experience while opening the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The nurses stated that they lacked supplies and equipment in the first days of the PICU that the situation resulted in a loss of manpower. The nurses stated that they were afraid and worried about medical errors and pediatric care because they had no experience in caring for children. All nurses were assigned to different departments due to low patient numbers in the first few months. It was found that the nurses felt anxiety and their motivation decreased because they did not know what kind of work environment they would find in this PICU and which patients they would care for. Conclusion:It is recommended to plan the number of staff for the unit according to the number of beds, and to employ these nurse professionals in the field of pediatric units before the PICU.