Undersköterskors behov av handledning i arbetet på ett särskilt boende för äldre
The topic for this essay is tutoring for nurses. The study is about nurses who work in a nursing home for the elderly and who want to get tutoring and more education. Qualitative method was used and twelve nurses who worked in a nursing home were interviewed. The interviews were taped and written down. Then relevant quotes were picked out of the text and placed into eight different themes. The result of the study showed that the nurses have a need for talking about what happens at work. The nurses used different coping strategies to cope with their experiences. The nurses showed an interest for tutoring and also showed a positive attitude towards getting more education. Several of the nurses felt the need for more knowledge.