Implementation of Free Text Format Nursing Diagnoses at a University Hospital’s Medical Department. Exploring Nurses’ and Nursing Students’ Experiences on Use and Usefulness. A Qualitative Study
Table 3
Illustration of the analyzing process, example from text to theme.
Content area
Meaning unit
Condensation of meaning unit
Code
Category
Theme
Nurses at work using the nursing process:
Nursing diagnoses—FTF-ND
I think it’s really, really useful because so much information is concentrated at once
It’s really useful, the information is concentrated
Useful to concentrate
Useful
Nursing diagnoses enhance critical thinking
Focus on usefulness
It’s easier to see the totality, really, after we started with nursing diagnoses
Easier to see the totality with nursing diagnoses
Grasp the totality
Worth the struggle? Yes, I do mean that, kind of related to being more conscious of nursing
More conscious of nursing
Increases consciousness
Increased awareness of patient’s needs requires more reflection and is time-consuming
It isn’t always obvious, just coming to you, so clearly, that bit requires more of the documentation than before, one has to think a bit more, and therefore use more time
Not always obvious, requires more now, have to think more, use more time
