An Interpretative Study on Nurses' Perspectives of Working in an Overcrowded Emergency Department in Taiwan
Asian Nursing Research
;
: 62-68, 2018.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-713600
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aims to gain in-depth understanding of nurses' perspectives of working in an overcrowded emergency.METHODS:
Symbolic interactionism and Charmaz's construction of grounded theory were used. Purposive sampling at the start of the study and a further theoretical sampling by snowball technique were used to recruit 40 registered nurses (RN) to participate in in-depth, semi-structured interviews betweenMay and November, 2014. Data analysis included analytic techniques of initial, focused and theoretical coding.RESULTS:
Study findings showed searching for work role is derived by the themes of Finding the role of positioning in Emergency Department (ED), Recognizing causes of ED overcrowding, and Confined working environment. Nurses' work experience which represents the RNs not gained control over their work, as care actions influenced by the problematic overcrowded circumstance of the ED environment.CONCLUSION:
The findings fill a gap in knowledge about how RNs experience their work role in the context of an overcrowded Emergency Department in Taiwan. Arising from the study result include taking account of nurses' perspectives when planning staff/patient ratios, strategies to reduce waiting time and ensure that clients receive appropriate care.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Taiwan
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Crowding
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Statistics as Topic
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Emergencies
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Clinical Coding
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Grounded Theory
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Nurses
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Nursing Research
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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