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Habtamu Abera Areri
Addis Ababa University
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Background
The nursing process is a set of actions that help nurses to solve the nursing problems identified for a particular patient. Besides, it is possible to say it is an instrument for nurses in their daily activities, and at the same time, it requires the knowledge, skills, and attitude of its nurses. The study aimed to explore the nursing process implementation among nurses in selected referral hospitals of the Amhara Region. Ida Jean Orlando’s Theory of the nursing process guided the study.
Methods
The study employed a descriptive qualitative research design. After obtaining permission from respective referral hospitals and informed written consent from nurses, a semi-structured in-depth interview with sixteen nurses were carried out to gather data. NVivo 10 software was used for analysis and the findings were thematised under different headings.
Results
Three main themes were emerged from the data and stated as care delivery approach, challenges in the nursing process implementation and nurses’ preparation during training for implementing the nursing process.
Conclusion
The finding showed different degrees of nursing process implementation with a huge gap in the quality. Inadequate knowledge, attitude towards the nursing process, and skill were considered a major areas of concern. The study recommends the need for coordinated efforts of all stakeholders for improving the implementation of the nursing process, as identified by this study.
Keywords
nursing process, nursing process theory, implementation, care plan, documentation
No competing interests reported.
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Research Article
Habtamu Abera Areri
Addis Ababa University
Corresponding Author
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CURRENT STATUS: Under Review
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Background
The nursing process is a set of actions that help nurses to solve the nursing problems identified for a particular patient. Besides, it is possible to say it is an instrument for nurses in their daily activities, and at the same time, it requires the knowledge, skills, and attitude of its nurses. The study aimed to explore the nursing process implementation among nurses in selected referral hospitals of the Amhara Region. Ida Jean Orlando’s Theory of the nursing process guided the study.
Methods
The study employed a descriptive qualitative research design. After obtaining permission from respective referral hospitals and informed written consent from nurses, a semi-structured in-depth interview with sixteen nurses were carried out to gather data. NVivo 10 software was used for analysis and the findings were thematised under different headings.
Results
Three main themes were emerged from the data and stated as care delivery approach, challenges in the nursing process implementation and nurses’ preparation during training for implementing the nursing process.
Conclusion
The finding showed different degrees of nursing process implementation with a huge gap in the quality. Inadequate knowledge, attitude towards the nursing process, and skill were considered a major areas of concern. The study recommends the need for coordinated efforts of all stakeholders for improving the implementation of the nursing process, as identified by this study.
No competing interests reported.
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