Original Article
Qualitative study on emergency nurses' perceptions of nursing interruption events
Lin Tao, Feng Xianqiong, Li Xuemei, Ye Lei, Gao Yongli, Jiang Jingyuan
Published 2021-10-06
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2021, 27(28): 3823-3827. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20201110-06141
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore emergency nurses' experiences and feelings about nursing interruption events and measures to avoid or reduce work interruption events, so as to provide references for emergency nursing managers to strengthen the management of nursing interruption events.
MethodsUsing methods of descriptive qualitative research and purposive sampling, a total of 12 nurses from 3 nursing units in Emergency Department of a ClassⅢ Grade A hospital in Chengdu were selected for semi-structured interviews from August to September 2019. The obtained interview data were analyzed by thematic analysis.
ResultsThrough thematic analysis, the extracted themes included the source of the interruption events, the nurses' current affairs at the time of occurrence, effects and coping strategies.
ConclusionsThe occurrence of emergency nursing interruption events has more adverse effects on emergency nurses. Nursing managers should take various measures from multiple perspectives to reduce the occurrence of nursing interruption events and avoid adverse nursing events to ensure patient safety.
Key words:
Nurses; Emergency service, hospital; Nursing interruption events; Patient safety; Qualitative research
Contributor Information
Lin Tao
Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Institute of Disaster Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Feng Xianqiong
West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Li Xuemei
Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Institute of Disaster Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Ye Lei
Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Institute of Disaster Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Gao Yongli
Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Institute of Disaster Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Jiang Jingyuan
Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Institute of Disaster Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China