In this master thesis, which is made in a qualitative manner, we have as purpose to investigate the Nurses' estimation of the hospital welfare officer. We find it interesting to take a closer look at their opinion, because of our earlier, bachelor thesis, based on the same subject, only then in the welfare officer´s perspective on themselves. We have interviewed ten Nurses and our questions at issue were the following four: Where in the hospital´s hierarchy do the Nurses place the welfare officer? In what way do the Nurses look at themselves and on the fact that they are leagally authorized? How do the Nurses define the welfare officer´s occupational sphere and his part of the medical care? Which opinion do the Nurses have on the co-operation with the hospital welfare officer? The primary information, together with two maintheories and a collection of litterature on the subject have helped us to answer the four questions of issue. We have found that the results we see, in some ways are compareable to our first investigation.

 Every day media reports acts of violence in various kinds. Crime statistics shows that threats and violence are increasing in regard to both frequency and intensity within the nation. Nurses in the ambulance service are often the first to meet with a patient, therefore these Nurses often find themselves in situations where violence and threats occur or have occurred. Drug addiction or some kind of illness are often reasons behind threats and violence.Earlier studies within this area of knowledge are mostly foreign and therefore little describes Swedish Nurses` experiences of threats and violence within the ambulance service.The purpose of this study was to describe Nurses experiences of threats and violence in the meeting with patients within the ambulance service.The study is a qualitative interview study performed within the School of Life Sciences at the University of Skövde. Six Nurses were interviewed with the criterion that they should have experienced threats and violence within their occupation.

Early extubation of cardiac surgery patients has become increasingly important. The assessment of the patient before an early extubation is crucial and the intensive care Nurses (ICU Nurses) in this estimation is there for very important.The aim of this study was to examine critical care Nurses' knowledge of early extubation, and what view ICU nurse has about factors that affect the time to extubation of cardiac surgery patients.A quantitative approach with descriptive and comparative design was used. Selection was all ICU Nurses at a thoracic intensive care unit who were clinically active in patient care.The study showed that ICU Nurses had good knowledge of why an early extubation was essential. However, the knowledge about the unit?s extubation criteria was low.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine Nurses experiences of asking patients aboutintimate partner violence and what the Nurses believed could be of help or hindrance whenasking the question.Method: The study design was qualitative. Nine Nurses from four different divisions wasinterviewed. The participants worked at a Swedish university hospital with an action plan fortaking care of violated women. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews usingan interview guide. The results were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.Main result: The question about intimate partner violence raises a variety of feelings amongNurses, for example anger and empathy.

The aim of the study was to investigate Nurses? perception about patients? participation in medicine treatment and how to make the patient participate. A qualitative method was used and six Nurses were interviewed. The Nurses? perceptions of patients? participation in medicine treatment were characterized especially by patients having good knowledge about their medicines.

AbstractThe aim of this study was to illuminate and collect existing research from the beginning of the 21 st century about Nurses work environment in institutional and elderly care in Sweden.A literature review was made by analyzing eleven scientific articles. The result showed mainly information about Nurses work load. The information dealt with high work demands, too much responsibility, shortage of staff, time press and stress. Furthermore Nurses reported a lack of co-operation between staff and management. An important part in Nurses? work was appreciation from colleagues, management, patients and relatives.

The aim is to describe the factors that influence Nurses' assessment and measurement of pain in patients. Literature study based on 13 reviewed articles, searched in the Cinahl. Qualitative and quantitative articles were analyzed. Six themes were identified that can be seen as the factors that influence Nurses' assessment and measurement. The themes were   pain education, Nurses´ experience in the profession, Nurses´ level of knowledge about pain relief, documentation about pain, nurse´s perspective on the patient, and pain measurement.

AbstractMI stands for Motivational Interviewing, the Swedish translation of MI is Motiverande Samtal. Adolescence is a period in life when challenges are encountered and pivotal choices are being made. It is during this period adolescents form their lifestyle, which have an impact for their health for the rest of their life. MI has shown to be an effective and appropriate method for school Nurses within school health care, to utilize in approaching by adolescents with risk behavior. This is because it gives adolescence to take responsibility and empowers them to make decisions regarding lifestyle-changes.

AbstractMI stands for Motivational Interviewing, the Swedish translation of MI is Motiverande Samtal. Adolescence is a period in life when challenges are encountered and pivotal choices are being made. It is during this period adolescents form their lifestyle, which have an impact for their health for the rest of their life. MI has shown to be an effective and appropriate method for school Nurses within school health care, to utilize in approaching by adolescents with risk behavior. This is because it gives adolescence to take responsibility and empowers them to make decisions regarding lifestyle-changes.

AbstractThe aim of the study was to describe district Nurses experiences meeting intimate of cancer patients in home care. The study had a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. The sample consisted of ten district Nurses employed in primary health care, working in emergency duty in a district in the Middle of Sweden. The results are presented from the two categories; to communicate and being competent, which was formulated to one theme. The theme ?Being safe in one´s professional role, being aware of possibilities and difficulties when encountering intimates in home care?.

Background: Long-term stress can lead to reduced health among Nurses which can result in impaired quality of care. Stress in Nurses' work needs to be studied in order to prevent stress and impaired quality of care. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe Nurses' experience of occupational stress and factors that contribute to occupational stress. Method: The method used was a literature review. Results: The analysis resulted in five themes which describe Nurses' experiences of occupational stress and factors that contribute to occupational stress.

Background:Incoming medical alarm is a common routine for emergency Nurses. Working in these situations may represent a major burden on the individual nurse. Purpose: To investigate emergency room Nurses' experiences in receiving medical alerts focused on education, safety, security, skills and experience, and andherence to guidelines. The purpose was also to investigate whether there were any differences in action between the emergency room Nurses who had worked longer or shorter period than two years with this.Method:The design was quantitative, comparative and descriptive. Surveys were distributed to 30 Nurses who worked in the emergency room at a Swedish hospital.

Background: High demands are today placed upon Swedish elderly care Nurses as more elderly live with multimorbidity while the hospital bed capacity is becoming lower. Aim: The aim of the study was to explore Nurses? perception of decision-making in situations with acutely ill patients in nursing homes and which factors may influence the decision about transferring patients to the emergency department or not. Method: This is a qualitative study with a phenomenographic approach. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted with 11 Nurses working in nursing homes. The data analysis was based on Dahlgren and Fallsberg (1991) data analysis. Result: Three different description categories were presented, which describes variations of the Nurses? perceptions.Feeling comfortable in making the decision; which involved the Nurses feeling confident in the decision-making about transferring patients to the emergency department or not.Hesitant in making the decision; which described how Nurses perceived the decision-making as problematic, with regard to transferring patients to the emergency department.Many wishes to consider in taking the decision; which explained how Nurses? decision-making was influenced by requests from the patients or from people close to them.Conclusion:  The study reflected how  supporting and aggravating factors could influence how Nurses in nursing homes perceived the decision-making and how Nurses have to take in consideration different opinions concerning the decision making process of transferring patients to the emergency department or not.

Background: Overweight is a health problem throughout the western world. Child health care (CHC) Nurses and school Nurses meet many children and their families and have the opportunity to work with prevention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the CHC - and school nurse´s experiences and reflections in the work on obesity in children. The aim was also to investigate the structural conditions CHC- and school nurse feel the need for this work. Method: The study had a qualitative approach with descriptive design.

Background: Children?s death is unexpected and unnatural irrespective of a long time of illness or a sudden death. Nurses working with palliative care of children experience a range of different emotions during the care. Palliative care is health promoting even though the purpose no longer is to cure. According to the nursing theorist Katie Eriksson health is possible to achieve even though the patient has got a deadly disease.