title: Supplemental nursing staff´s experiences at a Spanish hospital: Qualitative phenomenology research.
abstract: The objective of this study was to describe the Supplemental Nursing Staff´s experiences at different hospital units. A qualitative phenomenological approach was conducted; a purposeful and theoretical sampling was implemented with supplemental nursing staff at Santa Barbara Hospital of Soria (Spain), to gain a more in-depth understanding of the Supplemental Nursing Staff ´s experience. Data were collected by in-depth interviews and through a field notebook. Data were analyzed using the Giorgi proposal. Twenty-one nurses with a mean age of 46 years were included. Three main topics emerged from the data analysis: building the first contact, carving out a niche and establishing interprofessional/interpersonal relationships. We conclude that the experience of hosting the supplemental nursing staff in changing clinical environments is conditioned by various factors. It is necessary for nurses and hospital managers to establish clear objectives with regard to the supplemental nursing staff´s role in the units.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
authors.forename: Yolanda Raquel
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Lapeña-Moñux
authors.affiliation: Nursing, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cibanal-Juan
authors.affiliation: Nursing, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: M Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Orts-Cortés
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: M Loreto
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Maciá-Soler
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, University Rey Juan Carlos, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Domingo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palacios-Ceña