Journal
BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-022-00956-x
Keywords
Resource nurse; Palliative care; Hospitals; Home health care services
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This study aimed to explore the role of the resource nurse in palliative care in Norway, from the perspectives of both resource nurses and ward nurses. The results revealed that the role of the resource nurse is underutilized due to heavy workload and inefficient organization of care. However, with improvements such as sufficient time resources, support from the ward nurse, and cooperation with staff nurses, the role of the resource nurse could contribute to increased competence and cooperation between healthcare professionals and different levels of healthcare.
Background The role of the resource nurse aims at bridging the gap between the specialist nurses and the nurses who work in non-specialist wards. The role is established internationally and used in a wide area of clinical settings. The resource nurse is promoting evidence-based practice. Patients with life limiting conditions including cancer and other chronic diseases will likely need palliative care during the trajectory of illness. Due to the complexity of palliative care, both interprofessional help and cooperation between levels of healthcare are considered necessary. Aim The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences related to the role of the resource nurse in palliative care in the setting of home health care services and hospitals in Norway, from the perspectives of the resource nurses and the ward nurses. Design The study has an explorative design with a qualitative approach. Methods Eight individual interviews were conducted. Audiotaped interview material was transcribed verbatim and the data were analysed using systematic text condensation. The encoded data material provided the basis for writing analytical texts that in turn resulted in meaningful descriptions of the different categories. Results Four resource nurses and four ward nurses participated in individual interviews. Analysis of the data yielded three categories: 1. Expectations of better competence in the ward. 2. Expectations of better cooperation between professions and different levels of healthcare services. 3. Improvements and hindrances. Conclusion The resource nurse role is underutilized due to heavy workload and inefficient organization of care. Improvements such as sufficient time resources, support from the ward nurse and cooperation with staff nurses, the resource nurses' role could contribute to increased competence and cooperation interprofessionally and between levels of healthcare.
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