Context | Categories | Sub-Categories | Experiences (WHAT/WHY/HOW) |
A) Introductory Nurses Plan. | 1) Orientation programme. | a) Infection control awareness. | · On-line approach mainly. |
b) Hospital policies and procedures. | · Received as reading materials. | ||
2) Internship. | a) Requirements. | · Overwhelmed by the tasks. · Inability to finish the mandatory courses. · Requested to be deployed to COVID-19 wardshastily. | |
b) Duration. | · Short. (changed from six to three months due to pandemic circumstances). · Intense. | ||
3) Preceptors. | a) Availability. | · Not on a daily bases. · Rearranging destruction (due toshift assignment between the preceptor and the preceptee). · Absent in some circumstances. | |
b) Attitude. | · Diversebehaviours. · Different approaches during the assignments. · Inconsistent in their level. | ||
4) COVID-19 preparations. | a) Information. | · Content has stumpytheoretical knowledge. · Provided through tailored departmental training. | |
B) Hospital Environment. | 1) Staff. | a) Senior Nurses and Leaders | · Available from day one. · Continuous encouragement. · Supportive attitude. |
2) Hospital system. | a) “Al-Shifa” system | · Training received through several sessions. · New. · Confusing. | |
C) Nurses Characters. | 1) Emotional insights. | a) Stressed. | · Catching the virus. · Lack of COVID-19 virus knowledge. · Wearing masks and PPE. · Reduced social contacts. · Being the source of infection after their family members got infected. |
b) Frightened. | · Not being up to the standard (hospitals need high qualified staff). · Appointed in words with compromised patients. · COVID-19 situation. · Making mistakes as new staff. | ||
c) Worried. | · Not being prepared for work due to short notice (uniforms and accommodationsnot prepared). · Not being prepared to work due to long stay at home after graduation. · Not to be assigned to a ward of preferred choice. · Weak English language. · Being incompetent. | ||
d) Happy. | · Recruitment after long timeof job seeking. · Working at a tertiary hospital. · Being responsible. · Senior staff encouragement. (to work independently and ask questions). | ||
| 2) Environment Adaptation. | a) Self-Motivation. | · Considering themselvespart of the team. · Positive thinkersfor being recruited. · Being passionate about nursing profession. · Working under pressure. · Accountable for self-learning. · Being around patients. (positive patients’ feedback). |
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| b) Attendance to colleagues’ support | · Accepting the nature of the job. · Building confidence together. · Working with a sense of competition. |