A Phenomenological Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Nursing Professionals Who Treat Pregnant Women Addicted to Opiates
Keywords:
Nurses, Pregnant Women, Opioids, AddictionAbstract
The purpose of this study was to gather qualitative data on the lived experiences of those nursing health care professionals who care for and treat pregnant women addicted to opioids to help inform the unique needs of those health care providers under the scope of the Stress-Coping Theoretical Model. The lived experiences of nurses who treat pregnant women addicted to opioids were captured and thematically analyzed to help better understand their unique stressors and methods of coping specifically to phenomena such as burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress often involved in providing care and treatment for pregnant women who are addicted to opioids. As a result of the findings of this study, the Adaptive Remediation Model was born. Thus, to remediate the difficult lived experiences that nurses treating pregnant women addicted to opioids face, an increase in professional training and team building efforts is recommended. To remediate the unique stressors that nurses treating pregnant women addicted to opioids face, adjustments to nursing academic preparedness is recommended through mentorship and transparency. Lastly, to remediate the negative coping-methods utilized by nurses who treat pregnant women addicted to opioids, healthy self-care measures are recommended.
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