Anestesisjuksköterskors upplevelser kring svåra arbetsrelaterade händelser
Nurse anesthetistCopingExperiencesOccupational stressQualitative content analysisAnestesisjuksköterskaCopingUpplevelserArbetsrelaterad stressKvalitativ innehållsanalys
Healthcare staff working within emergency care must often handle extreme and emotional situations. Most of the certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) will some time during their professionally active lives confront with events that are difficult to handle and for some these events will lead to more or less serious traumatic distress and in certain cases develop post traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Many studies demonstrate that staff working in similar stress related environment runs larger risk in order to get stress related symptoms. The aim with the study was to describe the experiences around difficult work related events among CRNAs. The study was implemented as a descriptive study with qualitative run-up via a questionnaire with open questions relevant for the study's aim. Seven CRNAs participated in the study and the result was processed with a qualitative method for content analysis. The result showed that the majority of the participants experienced bothersome events at work but most of them managed not to develop future harmful experiences from these events. The participants could clearly describe their experiences around difficult events and also provide what type of processing that fits best for them. This study gives an increased understanding how CRNAs experience difficult work related events.