Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 164-170, August 2010

Jordanian surgical nurses' experiences in caring for patients with postoperative pain

  • Maysoon S. Abdalrahim, RN, MScN

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +962 6 5355000; fax: +962 6 5355511.
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  • Sawsan A. Majali, RN, MScN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Program Director, Acting Vice dean of Students, Dar Al Hekma College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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  • Ingegerd Bergbom, RN, BScN, NT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Sahlgrenska academy at Gothenburg University, Faculty of Health and Caring Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Box 457, SE 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden

Received 24 June 2007; received in revised form 16 June 2008; accepted 27 June 2008. published online 16 January 2009.

Abstract 

This qualitative study aimed to describe surgical nurses' experiences in caring for patients with postoperative pain. Twelve expert Jordanian surgical nurses participated to provide data for this study. Texts were analyzed using Kvale's guidelines for analyzing qualitative data. Five themes emerged from the texts: being faced with patients' suffering, being caught between ideals and work conditions, facing neglect and misconceptions, being confronted with families' concerns and hostility, and facing the feelings of the necessity to change. Results suggested that health care organizations need to understand and empower nurses so that effective quality care can be delivered to patients.

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PII: S0897-1897(08)00072-4

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2008.06.005

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 164-170, August 2010

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