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[Experience of Nurses in Charge of COVID-19 Screening at General Hospitals in Korea].
Ha, Boo Young; Bae, Yun-Sook; Ryu, Han Sol; Jeon, Mi-Kyeong.
  • Ha BY; Department of Nursing, Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea.
  • Bae YS; Department of Nursing, Gwangje Convalescent Hospital, Changwon, Korea.
  • Ryu HS; Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, Changwon, Korea.
  • Jeon MK; Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, Changwon, Korea. mkjeon@changwon.ac.kr.
J Korean Acad Nurs ; 52(1): 66-79, 2022 Feb.
Article in Korean | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1742796
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to understand and describe the experiences of nurses in charge of COVID-19 screening at general hospitals in South Korea.

METHODS:

Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews with 14 nurses who had been working for more than a month at a screening clinic operated by two general hospitals from May 11 to July 20, 2021. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis.

RESULTS:

As a result of analysis, four theme clusters were extracted from nurses' experiences, as follow the role of the hospital gatekeeper entrusted with managing the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling to maintain the protective barrier, boundlessness like a Mobius strip, and driving force to endure as a nurse in charge of COVID-19 screening.

CONCLUSION:

The results of this study provide a deeper understanding of the lives of screening clinic nurses who are struggling with the COVID-19 situation. The results are expected to be useful in providing basic data for improving the infection control system and response strategies that can be applied to nursing practice in other pandemic situations.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Korean Journal: J Korean Acad Nurs Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Korean Journal: J Korean Acad Nurs Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2022 Document Type: Article