A qualitative study on the change of practice of ICU advanced practice nurses be-fore and after training program / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To describe the change of practice of ICU advanced practice nurses after attending ICU Clinical Nurse Specialist(CNS) training program in Shanghai. Methods A purposive sampling method was used to recruit 15 ICU advanced practice nurses and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Results Four themes regarding practice change were extracted,including extension of scope of practice,transformation of emphasis in work,promotion of clinical reforms and improvement of self-development. Conclusion The practice of ICU advanced practice nurses has changed after training,while the degree of change varies in different themes. Further quantitative researches should be conducted to provide more information for the development of ICU advanced practice nurses.