Nurses' experiences of the hospitalisation of their own children for acute illnesses.

Contemp Nurse

a School of Nursing & Midwifery , Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide , SA , 5001 , Australia.

Published: May 2016

Background: The hospitalisation of a child is a stressful event for parents. Parents who are also nurses may face additional challenges not encountered by other parents; yet, scant attention has been given to this issue in the literature.

Aim: To explore the experiences of Nurse-Parents whose children were hospitalised for acute illnesses.

Methods/design: Using a case-study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six registered nurses and thematically analysed.

Results/findings: Nurse-Parents experienced significant conflicts between their parental role and nurse persona as they were 'torn between dual roles'. Nurse-Parents' specialised knowledge prompted them to elevate the care their child needed, leading to increased stress and anxiety as they struggled to balance these roles.

Conclusion: Nurse-Parents want and need a different type of input into their children's care than non-nurse-parents. An increased awareness among healthcare professionals is the first step to ensuring that effective and individualised support is provided to Nurse-Parents.

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