Malaysia
Review Article
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Malaysia: Staff Nurses' Positive Eperiences
Author(s): Roziah Arabi, Jane Neill and Alison HuttonRoziah Arabi, Jane Neill and Alison Hutton
Background: Stress can come in many forms and NICU is an environment where there may be many types of stress such as nursing a critically ill baby, increased workload, taking on other roles, coping with the death and dealing with parents. Purpose: To explore and describe staff nurses’ (SN) positive experiences while working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in one of Malaysia Method: A qualitative interpretative approach using a convenience sample of four staff nurses; described using pseudonyms, from NICU in one Malaysian hospital participated in an interview conducted in English, followed by answering a semi-structured questionnaire in Malay. Responses were translated into English prior to thematic analysis using the method of Braun and Clarke [1]. Results: Two major themes emerged, learning opportunities; describes the new knowledge and skills staff nurses had develope.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1168.1000109
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