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Abstract
This study determined the challenges and dilemmas encountered by NICU nurses. It tackled their age, sex, civil status, highest educational attainment, position, number of years in service, and number of relevant seminars on neonatal care. It tackled the challenges encountered along physical, emotional, socio-economic and spiritual aspect and the dilemmas of the nurses. The study utilized the descriptive research design and utilized a survey questionnaire as the main tool in gathering data. Several statistical tools were used like frequency and percentage, weighted mean, t-test, Scheffe test, and ANOVA (Analysis of Variance). The respondents were young adults, female dominated, Bachelors’ degree holder, staff nurses, had been in the service for more than five years, and attended few seminars on neonatal care. Along the area of challenges, the nurses encountered most along socio-economic aspect, followed by physical, spiritual and lowest on emotional aspect. Along dilemmas, the nurses encountered most along on how quick is their actions when signs of complications are observed and they faced a lot of emotional stress during their shift. Significant differences were noted along sex along physical challenge; highest educational attainment along spiritual challenges, years in service along emotional challenge and relevant trainings along emotional and socio-economic. Significant relationships were noted along civil status on emotional aspect; highest educational attainment along socio-economic and spiritual challenges and along emotional, socio-economic challenges and dilemmas. The nurses who have served for more than 5 years have encountered more emotional challenges and dilemmas as compared to the nurses who are below 1 year in the service. Master’s degree holders encountered more spiritual challenges than bachelor’s degree holders and with MA units. Male and female nurses significantly differ in the physical challenges that they encounter in the NICU. The more training the nurses have attended, the more they encountered physical, emotional, socioeconomic challenges and dilemmas. The higher the educational attainment of the nurses, the more they encounter socio-economic, and spiritual challenges. Married nurses encountered more emotional challenges in the NICU.
Keywords
Challenges, Dilemmas, Nurses, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Citations
IRE Journals:
Mary Rose R. Agmata , Zosima C. Garin, Ed.D
"Challenges and Dilemmas encountered by Nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 10 2024 Page 133-144
IEEE:
Mary Rose R. Agmata , Zosima C. Garin, Ed.D
"Challenges and Dilemmas encountered by Nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 7(10)
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