Graduate nurse perceptions of caring for people with posttraumatic amnesia
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 09:53authored bySearby, A, Maude, P
This article reports a qualitative study of the phenomenon of posttraumatic amnesia, a common behavioral sequelae to traumatic brain injury frequently encountered by nurses on trauma wards. Specifically, it focuses on the experiences of newly registered Australian graduate nurses (N = 6) providing care for this patient cohort. An atheoretical qualitative descriptive design (Sandelowski, 2000) has been used to explore graduate nurses' experiences with posttraumatic amnesia. Themes that emerged from the transcripts were perceptions of behavior, difficulties in clinical management, safety, risk of wandering, external support, containment, and advocating for patient safety.
History
Publication title
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
Volume
46
Issue
4
Pagination
E16-E24
ISSN
0888-0395
Department/School
School of Nursing
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Place of publication
United States
Rights statement
Copyright 2014 American Association of Neuroscience Nurses