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Perioperative nurses' encounter with value conflicts. A descriptive study

I von Post1

  • 1Värmland University College of Health Sciences, Karlstad, Sweden.

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
|November 5, 1998
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Perioperative nurses experience value conflicts, feeling guilt and shame when unable to provide ideal patient care. They strive to remain professional, acting as patient advocates despite internal struggles.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Patient Care

Background:

  • Value conflicts are increasingly recognized within the perioperative caring environment.
  • Nurses often face ethical dilemmas impacting their ability to provide optimal patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore perioperative nurses' experiences with value conflicts.
  • To understand how nurses manage and cope with these ethical challenges in their practice.

Main Methods:

  • The critical incident technique was employed to gather in-depth accounts.
  • Perioperative nurses documented personal stories of experienced value conflicts.

Main Results:

  • Nurses described value conflicts as involuntary situations that hinder their professional caregiving.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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  • Participants reported self-conflict, guilt, and shame when unable to prevent or resolve these dilemmas.
  • Nurses identified with the patient, acting as advocates and sharing their suffering.

    • Conclusions:

    • Value conflicts significantly impact perioperative nurses' well-being and professional identity.
    • Nurses' responses involve a deep commitment to patient advocacy, even amidst personal distress.
    • Further support and strategies are needed to address value conflicts in perioperative nursing.