Development of psycho-emotional load of intensive care units nurses

Abstract

Purpose: to investigate the components of the psycho-emotional load of nurses in the anesthesiology and intensive care unit based on the analysis of qualification requirements and work features in the corresponding unit on the example of a city health care institution. Materials and methods. We analyzed work peculiarities of the anesthesiology and intensive care unit nurses of the Central City Clinical Hospital of Chernivtsi, in particular, the nurse-anesthetist and the duty nurse according to professional qualification requirements, using the example of the annual report of the corresponding unit for 2023 in terms of the stress factors development. Results. We established that the main aspects of professional activity and, accordingly, factors of the psycho-emotional load of a nurse-anesthetist are participation in the anesthetic support for various patients of surgical, gynecological, ophthalmological, ENT profiles, including to children. The surgical patients were main contingent of unit's patients. The basis of the professional activity of the nurses in ICU was the fulfillment of medical prescriptions, in particular, transfusions of red blood cell components of blood and fresh frozen plasma, intravenous infusions of glucose-saline solutions and blood substitute fluids, and intravenous injections. Conclusions. The main prerequisites and causes of psycho-emotional stress of nurses in ICU can be considered as vertical influence of social, industry, profile factors and a combination of professional stress at a specific work place and personal characteristics.