Constrained nursing: Nurses’ and assistant nurses’ experiences working in a child and adolescent psychiatric ward

The role of nurses and nursing in CAP inpatient care is unclear, and nurses are at risk of moral distress due to having to deal with complex demands while lacking organizational support. This study aimed to describe nurses’ and assistant nurses’ experiences working in child and adolescent psychiatri...

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Published in:International journal of mental health nursing 2022-02, Vol.31 (1), p.189-198
Main Authors: Söderberg, Anja, Ejneborn Looi, Git‐Marie, Gabrielsson, Sebastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Assistants
Child
Child & adolescent psychiatry
child- and adolescent psychiatry
Content analysis
Family
Hospitalization
Humans
Inpatient care
Leadership
Mental disorders
nurse practice environment
Nurses
Nursing
nursing leadership
Omvårdnad
Organizational support
Patient-centered care
professional nursing
Professional practice
Psychiatric Department, Hospital
Psychiatric nurses
Psychiatric Nursing
Psychiatric units
Psychological distress
Qualitative Research
Teenagers
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Summary:The role of nurses and nursing in CAP inpatient care is unclear, and nurses are at risk of moral distress due to having to deal with complex demands while lacking organizational support. This study aimed to describe nurses’ and assistant nurses’ experiences working in child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient care. Eight nurses and seven assistant nurses working in a child and adolescent ward in Sweden participated in the study. Data were collected in 2019 using semi‐structured qualitative interviews and subject to qualitative content analysis. Results describe nurses’ and assistant nurses’ experiences of child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient care in one theme, Constrained nursing, and four categories: Striving to be there for children and parents; Finding a way to manage work; Depending on others; Lacking nursing leadership. Findings suggest that good, person‐centred and recovery‐oriented nursing practice can exist in CAP inpatient care but remain unrecognized and lacking support due to unclear roles and responsibilities and lack of nursing leadership. This study is reported in accordance with the COREQ guidelines.
ISSN:1445-8330
1447-0349
1447-0349
DOI:10.1111/inm.12949