Combining clinical practice and education in critical care nursing-A trainee program for registered nurses.

AIM: The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of a master's-level critical care nursing program for trainees in postoperative and intensive care units. DESIGN: An exploratory design with a multidimensional approach was chosen. METHODS: The study was conducted from 2018 to 2019 at a university hospital in southern Norway in collaboration with a university college of nursing. Data were collected through seven focus group interviews with trainees, preceptors, heads of departments, clinical nurse educators and professors (n = 26). The thematic analysis progressed from description to a deeper understanding, searching for manifest and latent patterns across the data. The COREQ checklist was used for reporting the study. RESULTS: The analysis resulted in one overarching theme: 'To walk the critical care nursing pathway - balancing competency, time, and challenges to become proficient'. The subthemes were 'expectations, obligations, and workload in unknown environments', 'constantly assessing while being assessed', 'continuous precepting and challenges', 'vulnerability and commitment' and 'thriving in the role, mastering new skills'. The study provides valuable insights into a complex learning environment and the importance of caring aspects for trainees during their critical care nursing education. CONCLUSION: Precepting, continuous competence assessment and clear learning outcomes are necessary to create a safe environment for the trainees during their development. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION: The results advocate investing in inexperienced trainees' competency development to become proficient, creating a safe learning environment in a highly complex setting. This may also, as previous studies suggest, increase staff retention.

Correction: Stafseth et al. Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Health Care Personnel in Norwegian ICUs during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Prospective, Observational Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 7010.

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Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Health Care Personnel in Norwegian ICUs during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Prospective, Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has induced demanding work situations in intensive care units (ICU). The objective of our study was to survey psychological reactions, the disturbance of social life, work effort, and support in ICU nurses, physicians, and leaders. Methods: From May to July 2020, this cross-sectional study included 484 ICU professionals from 27 hospitals throughout Norway. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were measured on Hopkins Symptom Checklist-10 (HSCL-10). Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were measured on the PCL-5. Results: The study population were highly educated and experienced professionals, well prepared for working with COVID-ICU patients. However, 53% felt socially isolated and 67% reported a fear of infecting others. Probable cases of anxiety and depression were found in 12.5% of the registered nurses, 11.6% of the physicians, and 4.1% of the leaders. Younger age and <5 years previous work experiences were predictors for high HSCL-10 scores. Reported symptom-defined PTSD for nurses 7.1%; the leaders, 4.1%; and 2.3% of physicians. Conclusions: ICU health care professionals experienced talking with colleagues as the most helpful source of support. The COVID-ICU leaders reported a significantly higher mean score than physicians and nurses in terms of pushing themselves toward producing high work effort.

Interrater reliability of Nursing Activities Score among Intensive Care Unit health professionals / Confiabilidade inter observadores do Nursing Activities Score entre profissionais de saúde da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva / Confiabilidad inter-observador del Nursing Activities Score entre profesionales de la salud en una Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the interrater reliability of NAS among critical care nurses and managers in an ICU. Method This was a methodological study performed in an adult, general ICU in Norway. In a random selection of patients, the NAS was scored on 101 patients by three raters: a critical care nurse, an ICU physician and a nurse manager. Interrater reliability was analyzed by agreement between groups and kappa statistics. Results The mean NAS were 88.4 (SD=16.2) and 88.7 (SD=24.5) respectively for the critical care nurses and nurse managers. A lower mean of 83.7 (SD=21.1) was found for physicians. The 18 medical interventions showed higher agreement between critical care nurses and physicians (85.6%), than between critical care nurses and nurse managers (78.7). In the five nursing activities the Kappa-coefficients were low for all activities in all compared groups. Conclusion The study indicated a satisfactory agreement of nursing workload between critical care nurses and managers.

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a confiabilidade interobservadores do NAS entre enfermeiros intensivistas e administradores em UTI. Método Estudo metodológico desenvolvido em UTI geral, de adultos, na Noruega. Em uma amostra selecionada, o NAS foi aplicado em 101 pacientes por três avaliadores: enfermeira assistencial, médico intensivista e enfermeira gestora. A confiabilidade interobservadores foi analisada por meio do teste Kappa. Resultados As médias NAS foram 88,4(SD=16,2) e 88,7(SD=24,5) respectivamente para enfermeiros assistenciais e gestores. Os médicos obtiveram média NAS inferior (83,7; SD=21,1). As 18 intervenções médicas tiveram maior concordância entre enfermeiros assistenciais e médicos (85,6), comparativamente aos enfermeiros assistenciais e gestores (78,7). Nas cinco atividades de enfermagem, os coeficientes Kappa foram baixos em todas as atividades e entre todos os grupos. Conclusão O estudo mostrou confiabilidade interobservadores satisfatória para o NAS entre enfermeiros assistenciais e gestores.

RESUMEN Objetivo : Analizar la confiabilidad inter-observador del NAS entre administradores y enfermeras clínicas en la UCI. Método : Estudio metodológico desarrollado en una UCI general en Noruega. En una muestra seleccionada el NAS fue aplicado en 101 pacientes críticos por tres clases de evaluadores: Enfermeras asistenciales, médicos intensivistas y enfermeras gestoras. La confiabilidad inter-observador fue analizada mediante el test de Kappa. Resultados : Los promedios del NAS fueron 88,4(DE=16,2) y 88,7(DE=24,5) respectivamente para las enfermeras asistenciales y gestoras. Los médicos obtuvieron un promedio NAS inferior 83,7;DE=21,1). Las 18 intervenciones médicas tuvierón mayor concordancia entre las enfermeras asistenciales y los médicos (85,6), en comparación con las enfermeras asistenciales y gestoras (78,7). En las cinco actividades de enfermería, los coeficientes Kappa fueron bajos entodas las actividades y entre todos los grupos. Conclusión : El estudio mostró confiabilidad inter-observador satisfactorias para el NAS entre las enfermeras asistenciales y gestoras.

Interrater reliability of Nursing Activities Score among Intensive Care Unit health professionals.

Objective To analyze the interrater reliability of NAS among critical care nurses and managers in an ICU. Method This was a methodological study performed in an adult, general ICU in Norway. In a random selection of patients, the NAS was scored on 101 patients by three raters: a critical care nurse, an ICU physician and a nurse manager. Interrater reliability was analyzed by agreement between groups and kappa statistics. Results The mean NAS were 88.4 (SD=16.2) and 88.7 (SD=24.5) respectively for the critical care nurses and nurse managers. A lower mean of 83.7 (SD=21.1) was found for physicians. The 18 medical interventions showed higher agreement between critical care nurses and physicians (85.6%), than between critical care nurses and nurse managers (78.7). In the five nursing activities the Kappa-coefficients were low for all activities in all compared groups. Conclusion The study indicated a satisfactory agreement of nursing workload between critical care nurses and managers.