중환자전문간호사들의 실무경험: 포커스 그룹 연구 |
김금순, 김복자, 이영희, 강지연 |
1서울대학교 간호대학 2울산대학교 산업대학원 임상전문간호학과 3성균관대학교 의과대학 임상간호학교실 4동아대학교 간호학과 |
Korean Critical Care Advanced Practice Nurses' Work Experience: A Focus Group Study |
Keum-Soon Kim, Bok-Ja Kim, Young-Hee Yi, Ji-Yeon Kang |
1College of Nursing, Seoul National University 2Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan 3Department of Clinical Nursing Science, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine 4Department of Nursing, Dong-A University |
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Abstract |
Purpose This study was aimed to understand and describe the Korean critical care advanced practice nurses' work experience. Methods Data was collected through 2 focus group interviews that were held in two different university hospitals in Seoul, Korea. All interviews were recorded and transcribed, and data were analysed using modified qualitative content analysis. Results Ten themes were drawn from data analysis. They are "Various and complex tasks", "Excellency of advanced nursing practice", "Pressure and responsibility accompanied with pride", "Role identity confusion", "Role conflict", "Leaping and evolving role", "Gap between role and outcome evaluation", "Underestimated outcomes", "Where are my outcomes?" "Searching for outcomes: publicize the role". Conclusion The results of this study help to understand the role of Korean critical care advanced practice nurses and to guide to outcome evaluation of their role effectiveness. Developing qualitative outcome indicators, cost-effectiveness ananlysis of Korean critical care advanced practice nurses' role, and accumulation of evidences through researches on outcome evaluation will be needed to successfully settle down advanced practice nursing in Korea. |
Key Words:
Advanced practice nursing, Focus groups, Qualitative research, Role, Outcome assessment |
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