Sjuksköterskors upplevelse av att arbeta på en akutsjukvårdsavdelning
Background: Previous research demonstrates that negative stress in the current situation is common among nurses working in emergency care. The stress is demonstrated to be associated with poorer provided care for patients and impaired health of nurses. Aim: The purpose of the study was to highlight nurses' perception of stress and their work for a good nursing care on an emergency care department. Method: An empirical design with qualitative approach has been used. Five semi-structured interviews were conducted with nurses and forms the basis of the results of the study. The collected data were analysed using a content analysis. Result: From the analysis crystallized five themes: Organisational structure, Loss of control, Stress-reducing factors, Positive stress and Experience-based security. The result demonstrates that the nurses rarely experience negative stress despite a heavy workload in emergency care department. There is an ambition to accomplish the nursing care but a medical priority focus of the department contributes to the delegation of nursing care to another profession. Conclusion: Nurses in the emergency care department have a high workload but doesn?t despite that feel negative stress. Clinical relevance: The study is of clinical relevance because it?s enlights different aspects that emerged as significant for avoiding negative stress.