Cardiovascular nurses' experiences of working in the COVID-19 intensive care unit: A qualitative study


ÖZDEMİR KÖKEN Z., SAVAŞ H., GÜL Ş.

INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING, cilt.69, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 69
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103181
  • Dergi Adı: INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cardiovascular nurse, COVID-19, Critical care, Nursing care, MANAGEMENT, INTERVIEWS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Cardiovascular nurses' skills and experiences of cardiac critical care, management of cardiovascular emergencies, and mechanical circulatory support have been considered vital in providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. To our knowledge, there are no studies have focused on the contribution and experiences of cardiovascular nurses in the critical care of COVID19 patients. Objectives: To explore the experiences of cardiovascular nurses working in a COVID-19 intensive care unit during the pandemic. Methods: The study was conducted as a qualitative study with phenomenological approach in June-December 2020. Study data were gathered from ten cardiovascular nurses through semi-structured interviews. Results: Six themes emerged from the interview data: the duties and responsibilities in a COVID-19 intensive care unit; the differences of COVID-19 intensive care unit practices from cardiovascular practices; the transferrable skills of cardiovascular nurses in a COVID-19 intensive care unit; the difficulties encountered working in a COVID-19 intensive care unit; the difficulty of working with personal protective equipment; and the psychosocial effects of working in a COVID-19 intensive care unit. Conclusion: Cardiovascular nurses made an important contribution to the management of nursing services with their experiences and skills in the COVID-19 pandemic.