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Lisa Freeman1, Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais, Judy Rashotte
1The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Y 5E9.
Abstract:
The lived experience of being a trauma nurse was explored using a phenomenological qualitative research approach. Seven registered nurses employed in a trauma unit from one large metropolitan Canadian teaching hospital participated in in-depth conversational interviews. Data analysis revealed four sub theme clusters embedded within the overarching theme of Seeing Through Cloudy Situations: being on guard all the time, being caught up short, facing the challenge and sharing the journey. Even though trauma nurses are able to find meaning and satisfaction in their work, the findings of this research reveal the need for support and the assurance of safe work environments as trauma nurses can live with violence and aggression in their daily nursing practice.
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