Open AccessResilience among nurses working in paediatric wards in Brunei Darussalam: A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Nur Raihan Ramli,
Hjh Siti Nor'ainah Hj Mohd Noor,
Yusrita Zolkefli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
belitung nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2477-4073
DOI - 10.33546/bnj.1667
Subject(s) - mindset , nonprobability sampling , qualitative research , psychological resilience , psychology , nursing , resilience (materials science) , medicine , applied psychology , social psychology , sociology , computer science , thermodynamics , population , social science , physics , environmental health , artificial intelligence
Background: Resilience has become highly relevant for nurses working to avoid the negative impact of stress and maximise the positive benefits.
Objective: This study aimed to explore and describe experiences of resilience among nurses when they first started working in paediatric wards.
Methods: A qualitative, interpretive descriptive approach was used to guide the study. Purposive sampling was employed to recruit 8 participants, which proved sufficient to achieve theoretical saturation. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted in 2020 and audio recorded. An inductive analytic approach was utilised.
Results: Three overarching themes arose from the analysis: (1) The transition period (2) Gaining the trust of others (3) Having a positive mindset.
Conclusion: This study found that nurses used multiple strategies of resilience in order to cope with workplace stress when they first began the transition period. However, as they become familiar with the workplace and gain the trust of others, this factor enables nurses to have a positive outlook toward job setbacks.