Clinical application of narrative nursing: a qualitative research / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To learn the true experiences of clinical nursing leaders like the head of nursing department and head nurses of a hospital in their implementation and management of narrative care for reference in effective implementation. Methods This study used purposive sampling and snowball sampling of phenomenological research methods. 13 nursing managers were selected from 3 tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu and Hebei province for a semi-structure interview. The interview focused on implementation of such care. Results Following four themes emerged from original interview materials. Namely, the team building experience of narrative care (led by the hospital leader, the establishment of the nursing psychology committee, and the formation of the department narrative nursing team), nurse training of narrative care (phased training, test of learning effects, and qualifications of psychological counselors ), practical management of narrative care (encouragement first, and pressure as auxiliary means), and evaluation of nursing managers on the narrative care (active role, difficulties in implementation). Conclusions As an effective way of psychological nursing care, narrative nursing deserves nationwide application. Success of the application depends on emphasis and support of nursing managers who are expected to pay high attention and promote narrative nursing with teamwork power, so as to develop the narrative care ability of nurses.