| Nursing Experience of Caring for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants |
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Kim, Hack-Sun;Choi, Kyung-Sook;Kim, Jung-Sook;Lee, Joo-Hyun; |
1Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University
2Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University
3Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Samsung Medical Center
4Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chung-Ang University |
| 초극소미숙아 돌봄을 통한 간호경험 |
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최경숙, 김학선, 김정숙, 이주현 |
1중앙대학교 의과대학 간호학과
2중앙대학교 의과대학 간호학과
3삼성서울병원 신생아중환자실
4중앙대학교 의과대학 간호과학연구소 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
The aim of this study was to elucidate the themes involved in a nursing experience of caring for extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWIs) in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: Interviews with 6 nurses in various positions and observations in a level III NICU were conducted. The transcribed interview contents and observational notes were reviewed to analyze the data and conceptualize major themes. Results: Three major themes were identified: the fears expressed by the nurses regarding taking care of ELBWIs, reasons for persistent fears, and overcoming fears and gaining intuition. Nurses were afraid of the following factors: the physical fragility of the infants; the possibility of developing disabilities in the future; and the rapid changes in infants' physical condition. These fears were reduced when nurses had developed intuition and confidence in taking care of ELBWIs through various situational experiences. Conclusion: NICU nurses may benefit from obtaining more opportunities to participate in various learning experiences with simulated nursing situations in a variety of patient groups. Applying knowledge and skills into various nursing situations in an integrative way may contribute to enhancing nurses' confidence in nursing practice. |
| Key Words:
Ethnography, Nurses, Nursing, Extremely low birth weight infant |
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