Exploration Of Nurses' Emotions: Intensive Therapy Nurses In Jordan

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the situations encountered by Jordanian Intensive Therapy Nurses (ITNs) and to explore the range of emotions experienced by them. Non-participant observation technique is used to detect situations encountered by ITNs, and interview technique is used to explore the range of emotions experienced.
The study was conducted in three different intensive therapy units: Adult Intensive Therapy Unit (AITU); Paediatric Intensive Therapy Unit (PITU) and Post Cardiac Therapy Unit (PCSU). Observations of situations and interviews for experienced emotions took place over three weeks.
Twenty different situations revealed fifty-two different emotions. Situations affecting nurses within intensive therapy units were categorized into five themes: technology; advanced nursing procedures; nurse-patient relationships; nurse-human relationships and working conditions. The revealed emotions were categorized into five emotional groups: professional, mutual, self-worth, disparaged and physical emotional group.
This study was the first phase of the three phases of triangulation methodology, so a recommendation was made to carry on to the next phase for deeper exploration of nurses' emotions through in-depth interviews.