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Neonatal Resuscitation: A Critical Incident Technique Study Exploring Pediatric Registered Nurses' Experiences and
Lina Karlsson1, Ulrica Gustafsson, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist
1Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Central Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden (Mss Karlsson and Gustafsson); Department of Nursing Science, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden (Mss Karlsson and Gustafsson and Dr Broström); Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden (Drs Thernström Blomqvist and Wallström); Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (Drs Thernström Blomqvist and Wallström); and Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden (Dr Broström).
Background:
Teamwork during neonatal resuscitation is essential. Situations arise quickly and unexpectedly and are highly stressful, requiring pediatric registered nurses (pRN) to respond effectively and in a structured manner. In Sweden, pRNs work in all pediatric settings including the neonatal intensive care unit. The experience and actions of pRNs are seldom explored, and studies within this area could develop and improve strategies for neonatal resuscitation situations.
Purpose:
To describe pRNs' experiences and actions during neonatal resuscitation.
Methods:
A qualitative interview study based on the critical incident technique was performed. Sixteen pRNs from 4 neonatal intensive care units in Sweden were interviewed.
Results:
Critical situations were divided into 306 experiences and 271 actions. pRNs' experiences were divided into 2 categories: individual- and team-focused experiences. Critical situations were managed by individual- or team-focused actions.Experiences revealed were variation of alarms, psychological impact, parental presence, structured working methods, the team's interactions, professional experience and resource availability, and the impact of the environment. Actions revealed were being prepared, managing the psychological impact, adopting a professional attitude toward parents, working in a structured way, and competence/resource reinforcement.
Implications For Practice:
Developing a structured role distribution within the neonatal resuscitation program and ensuring clear communication in the team during simulation training and in intense situations can increase pRNs' feeling of safety and allow them to further develop their professional role in neonatal resuscitation situations.
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