International Emergency Nursing Vol. 64 September 2022
The positives, the challenges and the impact; an exploration of early career nurses experiences in the Emergency Department
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Title
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 64 September 2022
The positives, the challenges and the impact; an exploration of early career nurses experiences in the Emergency Department
The positives, the challenges and the impact; an exploration of early career nurses experiences in the Emergency Department
Subject
Emergency Department, Nurse, Qualitative, Trauma, Early careers, Learning, Support
Description
Background: The intense working environment of the Emergency Department (ED) is exciting and rewarding; but is renowned for high staff turnover and burnout. The wellbeing and retention of the existing workforce is imperative. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of early careers nurses in the ED; identify
aspects of ED they enjoyed, the challenges and explore potential coping mechanisms used to mitigate negative situations.
Methods: A qualitative design was used. Eleven semi-structured interviews were conducted with adult and paediatric emergency nurses who had worked in the ED for less than three years. Data were transcribed, open coded and analysed using thematic analysis.
Results: Four key themes emerged; (1) Drawn to emergency nursing; (2) Teamwork; (3) Time to care; and (4) Reflections on the impact.
Conclusion: Opportunities for learning and development and being able to provide good levels of patient care were identified important to participants. Challenging aspects of the job included high workloads, exposure to traumatic incidents, violence and aggression. The psychological impact included feelings of burnout, exhaustion,
flashbacks, personal growth and perspective. Teamwork, a strong support network and opportunities for formal and informal debrief were identified as helping to mitigate challenging aspects of the job.
aspects of ED they enjoyed, the challenges and explore potential coping mechanisms used to mitigate negative situations.
Methods: A qualitative design was used. Eleven semi-structured interviews were conducted with adult and paediatric emergency nurses who had worked in the ED for less than three years. Data were transcribed, open coded and analysed using thematic analysis.
Results: Four key themes emerged; (1) Drawn to emergency nursing; (2) Teamwork; (3) Time to care; and (4) Reflections on the impact.
Conclusion: Opportunities for learning and development and being able to provide good levels of patient care were identified important to participants. Challenging aspects of the job included high workloads, exposure to traumatic incidents, violence and aggression. The psychological impact included feelings of burnout, exhaustion,
flashbacks, personal growth and perspective. Teamwork, a strong support network and opportunities for formal and informal debrief were identified as helping to mitigate challenging aspects of the job.
Creator
Helen Power, Imogen Skene, Esther Murray
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd.
Date
September 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
1755-599X
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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International Emergency Nursing Vol. 64 September 2022
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Citation
Helen Power, Imogen Skene, Esther Murray , “International Emergency Nursing Vol. 64 September 2022
The positives, the challenges and the impact; an exploration of early career nurses experiences in the Emergency Department,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1756.
The positives, the challenges and the impact; an exploration of early career nurses experiences in the Emergency Department,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1756.