Veien videre ... : hvilke erfaringer har intensivsykepleiere når de opplever at behandlingen er nytteløs
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Background: The intensive care units are high tech departments where the patient has
access to advance and expensive resources. The distinction between what is medically
and ethically possible is increasing. Due to the medical and technological
development, health professionals often experience ethical dilemmas regarding lifesustaining
treatment.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe intensive care nurses experiences as they
participate in treatment they perceive as futile. Method: Qualitative methodology with
in-depth interviews with six intensive care nurses in intensive care units. The aim is to
describe nurses’ experiences.
Results: The informants perceive they often give treatment that doesn’t benefit the
patient. This may cause frustration, discouragement and lack of motivation. They
state the cooperation with the doctors as positive, but experiences situations where the
communication and interaction is not to their satisfaction. The informants pointed out
the importance to notify the relatives at a early stage when the patient's prognosis is
uncertain. The informants view their intensive care nursing role as important in the
interdisciplinary team, as well as significant when interacting with the patient and his
family.
Conclusion: It is perceived challenging for informants when decisions are postponed
and communication between physician and intensive care nurses fail. The informants
are concerned with open dialogue with patients and their families. They believe their
role as intensive care nurses should have an impact on treatment provided.
Beskrivelse
Masteroppgave i spesialsykepleie – Universitetet i Agder 2014