Qualitative research of career development needs among of the first session specialist nurses of intensive care unit in Jiangxi province / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To understand the career needs of the first session specialist nurses of intensive care unit (ICU) in Jiangxi province and to provide reference for their career management.Methods A qualitative research based on phenomenology was adopted.The first session specialist nurses of ICU in Jiangxi province were enrolled and received in-depth interviews.Results Three themes were found,including career identity needs,career development needs and career management needs.Conclusions Nursing managers should understand the ICU specialist nurses' real feelings and developing career management strategies.