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Överlevnadsstrategier för den nyfärdiga operationssjuksköterskan
The Swedish Red Cross University College.
2012 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Survival strategies for the newly graduated theatre nurse (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Den avancerade kirurgin inom operationsverksamheten ställer höga krav på operationssjuksköterskans kompetens och hon verkar i en ständigt utvecklande miljö. Operationssjuksköterskans perioperativa kunskaper gör henne till en nyckelspelare i operationsteamet. Den nyfärdiga operationssjuksköterskan saknar både erfarenhet av yrket och fördjupad yrkeskompetens som kan hjälpa henna att hantera kraven i arbete. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie var att ta reda på vilka utmaningar nyfärdiga operationssjuksköterskor upplever och vilka copingstrategier de använder sig av. Metod: Sex nyfärdiga operationssjuksköterskor, verksamma på en operationsavdelning med multidisciplinär och avancerad kirurgi med mellan sex till tolv månaders erfarenhet, intervjuades. Intervjuerna analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Att vara nyfärdig operationssjukksöterska innebar splittrade känslor inför sitt yrke och yrkesroll. En tillfredsställelse över att få utvecklas och bygga upp sin kompetens innebar samtidigt en arbetssituation som upplevdes kravfylld och många gånger övermäktig. Utmaningarna med yrket var att komma in i rollen som operationssjuksköterska, att erhålla den kunskap som krävs och att acceptera sin roll som novis. Att förhålla sig till situationen genom att distansera sig eller ha kontroll över sina känslor var två vanliga strategier. Slutsats: Att bli en kompetent operationssjuksköterska kan underlättas av att de utmaningar som de nyfärdiga operationssjuksköterskorna ställs inför uppmärksammas och att de får stöd i sin utveckling. Stöd i form av mentorskap och tid för reflektion för att förebygga negativa känslor som stress och osäkerhet.

Abstract [en]

Background: Today’s advanced surgery demands the theatre nurse to be highly skilled and competent. The theatre nurse is working in a constant developing environment. Her specific knowledge of perioperative care makes the theatre nurse a key-player in the operating team. The newly graduated theatre nurse lacks deeper competence in both working experience and professional skills that could help her meet the highly set standards in surgery. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine which challenges newly graduated theatre nurses experience and which coping strategies they use. Method: Six newly graduated theatre nurses working in an operating setting, with six to twelve months of working experience, were interviewed. The narrative data was analyzed with qualitative content analysis. Results: Being a newly graduated theatre nurse with lack of previous working experience created mixed feelings about the profession and the role. The experiences were characterized a satisfaction in learning and developing skills but at the same time experiencing feelings of being overcome by work burden. The challenges they encountered were entering the role of an operation theatre nurse, allowing one self to gain competence and accepting the situation of being a novice. Adjusting to the situation by adopting different strategies became a way of coping with the experienced challenges. Conclusion: Gaining access to the role of becoming a competent theatre nurse can be supported by acknowledging the challenges experienced by newly graduated theatre nurses and by mentoring their progress to prevent negative feelings such as insecurity and stress.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2012. , p. 33
Keywords [en]
Newly graduated, theatre nurse, experiences, challenges and coping
Keywords [sv]
Nyfärdig, operationssjuksköterska, erfarenheter, utmaningar och strategier
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-275OAI: oai:DiVA.org:rkh-275DiVA, id: diva2:539149
Educational program
Postgraduate Program in Specialist Nursing
Uppsok
Medicine
Available from: 2012-07-03 Created: 2012-07-03 Last updated: 2017-07-07Bibliographically approved

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