Anestesisjuksköterskans upplevelse av sitt yrke
Nurse anesthesiaOccupational professionProfessional skillsSkillsExperiencesAnestesisjuksköterskaYrkesprofessionYrkesskicklighetKompetensutvecklingUpplevelser
AbstractAim: The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper knowledge of how nurse anesthetists feel about their own profession. It was hoped that by gaining a deeper understanding of how the nurse anesthetist is experiencing its own profession, it will create better conditions for development and evolution of the nurse anesthesia profession and skills. Method: for the study a qualitative approach was used in which ten anesthesia nurses were interviewed, aged 27-55 years, four men and six women participated in the study. The interviews were processed and analyzed based on qualitative content analysis. As a theoretical framework Patricia Benner seven skill domains was used. Result: the analysis resulted in six themes: 1. Difficult working conditions which are handled by its own systematic controls. 2. The meaning of being a professional nurse anesthetist. 3. Satisfaction for professionals, has a good relationship with the patient, family, team and develop their professional role. 4. Poor health professionals, has its own misjudgements and situations are not self-control. 5. Prerequisites for a good teamwork, clear communication, trust with their colleagues and to be responsive within the team. 6. A characteristic of the lack of team co-operation is lack of communication and trust, and to feel redundant in the professional role. The category less important remained at the category level. Conclusion: the results show that despite the anesthesia nursing regarded as an independent professional, anesthesia nurses were very dependent on the team around them. The conclusion is that much emphasis is placed on being able to work independently and to have good medical knowledge in the field, but it is also important to be able to cooperate and respected by other team members.