Striving for balance - A qualitative study to explore the experiences of nurses new to the ambulance service in Sweden

• Published in: Nurse education in practice Vol. 27; pp. 63 - 70
• Main Authors: Hörberg, Anna, Lindström, Veronica, Kalén, Susanne, Scheja, Max, Vicente, Veronica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2017; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Ambulance; Ambulance services; Ambulances; Clinical Competence - standards; Content analysis; Cooperative Behavior; Data Analysis; Emergency medical care; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Medical Technicians; Emergency services; Employment; Female; Humans; Independent study; Intensive care; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Novice nurse; Nurse's Role - psychology; Nurses; Nursing; Nursing skills; Patients; Professional development; Professional identity; Qualitative Research; Sweden; Transition; Workforce; Sweden; Transition; Novice nurse; Professional development; Ambulance

New nurses and nurses new to a professional practice go through a transition where they adopt a new professional identity. This has been described as a challenging time where peer support and limited responsibility are considered necessary. Little is known about the experience of nurses being new to...