International Emergency Nursing Vol. 69 July 2023
Taking or creating control: A qualitative study of uncertainty among novice nurses in ambulance care
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Title
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 69 July 2023
Taking or creating control: A qualitative study of uncertainty among novice nurses in ambulance care
Taking or creating control: A qualitative study of uncertainty among novice nurses in ambulance care
Subject
Ambulance service, Emergency care, Novice, Nurse, Professional development, Uncertainty
Description
Introduction: In emergency nursing situations, uncertainty may lead to delays, or block a decision which can have devastating consequences for a patient. The ambulance service is a complex clinical environment that often challenges the decision-making capabilities of the professionals, especially novice nurses. Novice nurses’ uncertainty may also lead to unhealthy transitions and turnover. To increase the understanding of how uncertainty
affects novice nurses, this study explores novice nurses’ uncertainty during the first year of professional practice in the ambulance service.
Method: A qualitative descriptive design was applied using qualitative content analysis of thirteen individual face-to-face semi-structured deep interviews.
Result: From nine subcategories, three generic categories were derived: Reflections on contextual understanding, Strategies to create control, and Actions to take control. These were combined to form the main category Understanding what and dealing with how, while becoming a confident professional.
Conclusion: Uncertainty is exacerbated by situations that demand rapid decisions or actions. This is especially true of newcomers to a profession. Preparing novices through study programs and encouraging continuous reflection in professional practice may increase resilience and tolerance of uncertainty, as well as benefiting
professional development.
affects novice nurses, this study explores novice nurses’ uncertainty during the first year of professional practice in the ambulance service.
Method: A qualitative descriptive design was applied using qualitative content analysis of thirteen individual face-to-face semi-structured deep interviews.
Result: From nine subcategories, three generic categories were derived: Reflections on contextual understanding, Strategies to create control, and Actions to take control. These were combined to form the main category Understanding what and dealing with how, while becoming a confident professional.
Conclusion: Uncertainty is exacerbated by situations that demand rapid decisions or actions. This is especially true of newcomers to a profession. Preparing novices through study programs and encouraging continuous reflection in professional practice may increase resilience and tolerance of uncertainty, as well as benefiting
professional development.
Creator
Anna Horberg, Britt-Marie Walivaara, Jonas Wihlborg
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd.
Date
July 2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
1755-599X
Format
PDF
Language
English
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Text
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International Emergency Nursing Vol. 69 July 2023
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Anna Horberg, Britt-Marie Walivaara, Jonas Wihlborg , “International Emergency Nursing Vol. 69 July 2023
Taking or creating control: A qualitative study of uncertainty among novice nurses in ambulance care,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 2, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1806.
Taking or creating control: A qualitative study of uncertainty among novice nurses in ambulance care,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 2, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1806.