Author Identifier (ORCID)
Melanie Buhlmann: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3528-3165
Beverley Ewens: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2008-7214
Amineh Rashidi: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7355-5216
Abstract
Aims: To gain a deeper understanding of nurses and midwives' experiences following involvement in a critical incident in a non-critical care area and to explore how they have 'moved-on' from the event.
Design: An interpretive descriptive design guided inductive inquiry to interpret the meaning of moving-on.
Methods: Purposive sampling recruited 10 nurses and midwives. Data collection comprised semi-structured interviews, memos and field notes. Data were concurrently collected and analysed during 2016–2017 with NVivo 11. The thematic analysis enabled a coherent analytical framework evolving emerging themes and transformation of the data into credible interpretive description findings, adhering to the COREQ reporting guidelines.
Results: The findings revealed five main themes: Initial emotional and physical response, the aftermath, long-lasting repercussions, workplace support and moving-on.
Conclusion: This study shed light on the perceptions of nurses and midwives who lived through the impact of critical incidents. Through their lens, the strategies engaged in to move-on were identified and their call for organizational and collegial support received a voice.
Keywords
adverse event, clinical incident, coping, critical incident, midwifery, midwives, nurses, nursing, trauma
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
4-22-2022
Publication Title
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Publisher
Wiley
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
44439
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
First Page
2960
Last Page
2972
Comments
Buhlmann, M., Ewens, B., & Rashidi, A. (2022). Moving on after critical incidents in health care: A qualitative study of the perspectives and experiences of second victims. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78 (9), 2960-2972. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15274