J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.
2002 Dec;14(4):564-572.
The Nurses' Experiences of Clinical Practice
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- 1College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Korea.
- 2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Korea.
- 3College of Nursing, Kyung Hee University, Korea.
- 4Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Korea.
- 5Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Korea.
- 6Department of Nursing, Wonju College, Korea.
- 7Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea.
- 8Department of Nursing, Kyungwon College, Korea.
- 9Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Korea.
Abstract
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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to describe qualitatively the entities of nurse's experiences in general hospitals and to suggest basic data guiding research on developing Standards of clinical nursing practice in Korea.
METHOD: Fourteen nurses working at general hospitals with over 300 beds in Seoul were interviewed in-depth until saturation using tape-recorders and transcription.
RESULT: The central theme of clinical nursing practice experienced by subjects was "being with clients" that means accepting client's personal character, solving client's needs and providing client-centered nursing. A also "being with clients" was felt to be the responsibility of nurses which was learned from their nursing schools. The nursing strategies performed in order to be with patients were proving skillful nursing techniques, accepting, educating, emotional support, advocating, and self-reflecting, the subjects experienced somewhat problematic affects such as difficulties in interpersonal relationship, work overload, negative image of nursing, deficit of self-confidence for nursing actions, poor working conditions, and unfair treatment. Nurses at the hospital practiced with pride when they felt that they were accepted by clients.
CONCLUSION
Further research is needed to analysis problems in clinical practice and the comparison of nurses' experiences of clinical practice, with nurses' experiences in various settings.
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