title: Sources of knowledge used by intensive care nurses in Norway: an exploratory study.
abstract: This study explored the sources of knowledge that intensive care nurses used in their daily nursing practice. It used a qualitative design based on four focus group interviews with 20 intensive care nurses, from four intensive care units in Norway. Data were analysed using systematic text condensation. The following condensed meaning units were identified: research, theoretical knowledge, experiential knowledge, work place culture, clinical expertise and patient participation. This study illustrates the complexity and variety of the knowledge bases of intensive care nurses. Despite some variation in nurses' familiarity with research literature, nursing interventions found by research to be useful were given priority, and research affected daily practice through changes in guidelines and procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research, Haugesund Hospital, Helse Fonna, Norway; Department of Health Education, Stord/Haugesund University College, Haugesund, Norway. Electronic address: heidi.breistrand.bringsvor@helse-fonna.no.
authors.forename: Heidi B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Bringsvor
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Health Studies, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.
authors.forename: Signe Berit
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bentsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education, Stord/Haugesund University College, Haugesund, Norway.
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berland
mesh_terms: D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D015399:Nursing Research; D011361:Professional Competence; D017132:Workplace
keywords: Evidence-based practice; Focus groups; Intensive care; Knowledge; Nursing