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KMID : 0388320190260040301
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2019 Volume.26 No. 4 p.301 ~ p.311
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Adaptation Experience of Nurses who were Transferred to a Long Term Care Hospital from an Acute Hospital
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Park Hyoung-Sook
Lee Yun-Jeong
Ji Mi-Jeong
Hong Mi-Suk
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how supervisory nurses who were transferred to a long-term care hospital from an acute hospital adapted to the new work environment.
Methods: Colaizzi's phenomenological method was applied. Participants were nine nurses working in long-term care hospitals and data were collected through in-depth individual interviews over 1 month. Approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Results: From this study 12 theme clusters and 5 categories were classified. The 5 categories were;‘Unacceptable workload’, ‘Unclear job description’, ‘Unreasonable management system of the hospital’, ‘Understanding the characteristic of the long-term care hospital’ and ‘Challenge and self-development’.
Conclusion: Participants experienced conflict, identity confusion and ambivalence through the relationship with nursing assistants, long-term care workers, administrative staff and the patients’ caregivers. However, they finally understood the characteristics of the long-term care hospital and were positioned as long-term care nurses.
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KEYWORD
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Long-term care hospital, Nurses, Adaptation, Experience
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