title: Novice nurses' perception of working night shifts: a qualitative study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nursing is always accompanied by shift working and nurses in Iran have to work night shifts in some stages of their professional life. Therefore, the present study aimed to describe the novice nurses' perception of working night shifts.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present qualitative study was conducted on 20 novice nurses working in two university hospitals of Jahrom, Iran. The study data were collected through focus group interviews. All the interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using constant comparative analysis and qualitative content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study findings revealed five major themes of value system, physical and psychological problems, social relationships, organizational problems, and appropriate opportunity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study presented a deep understanding of the novice nurses' perception of working night shifts, which can be used by the managers as a basis for organizing health and treatment systems.
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faseleh Jahromi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moattari
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Farkhondeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sharif
keywords: Night work; Nursing; Nursing service Hospital; Perception; Qualitative Research