Experiences of Newly Qualified Nurses in Critical Care: A qualitative systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Recent nursing shortages have been particularly felt in specialist areas, like Critical Care, which require higher staffing quotas; leading to increased recruitment of Newly Qualified Nurses in an area once reserved for the more experienced. This qualitative systematic review aimed to explore the experiences of Newly Qualified Nurses working in Critical Care, as their first job post-registration. A systematic search was undertaken between December 2017 and May 2018, yielding eight studies for inclusion in this review. Eligibility criteria included a qualitative design; Newly Qualified Nurses with less than two years post-registration experience, working in adult Intensive Care Units. Data were extracted and synthesised using the Thematic Synthesis approach. Five main themes emerged from th

SUBMITTER: Elias CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8142099 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature