Intersecting identities: labour and delivery nurses' experience of pregnancy and childbirth

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dc.contributor.authorReger, Megan Ashley
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorSedgwick, Monique G.
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-19T22:25:07Z
dc.date.available2022-08-19T22:25:07Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractL&D nurses play an integral role in the childbirth experience. With a predicted shortage of nurses and an increasing number of women experiencing complications in pregnancy, it is essential that the needs of L&D nurses are understood so they can continue to meet the growing demands of their profession. Although research pertaining to midwifery and L&D nursing is growing, studies pertaining to pregnant registered nurses working on L&D are limited. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to begin to address this gap. My primary research question was: “What is the pregnancy and birth experience of a registered nurse working on L&D?” To address this question, data were collected through individual, semistructured interviews completed via videoconferencing with nurses who worked while pregnant on L&D units. From these data, thematic analysis resulted in one overarching theme of transformation. The thematic arc of transformation captures the transitions of a pregnant nurse’s identity as she becomes pregnant, experiences her own birth story, returns to practice, and views birthing with new eyes because of her own journey. The theme of transformation is supported by three categories, with each category representing unique transitions the nurse goes through: (a) balancing act, (b) the power of the sisterhood, and (c) becoming a mother. Providing a description of an L&D nurse’s pregnancy and childbirth experience can inform how human and professional resources are allocated and implemented for L&D nurses who work while pregnant, which may increase the retention and well-being of these skilled healthcare providers.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6320
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0569en_US
dc.proquest.subject0380en_US
dc.proquest.subject0680en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectlabour and deliveryen_US
dc.subjectnursingen_US
dc.subjectchildbirthen_US
dc.subjectoccupationen_US
dc.subjectpregnancyen_US
dc.subjectemotional well-beingen_US
dc.subjectLabour (Obstetrics)en_US
dc.subjectDelivery (Obstetrics)en_US
dc.subjectPregnancy--Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectChildbirth--Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectMaternity nursing--Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectObstetricsen_US
dc.subjectPregnant women--Employmenten_US
dc.subjectNurse and patienten_US
dc.subjectNurses--Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectNurses--Job satisfactionen_US
dc.subjectEmployee retentionen_US
dc.subjectExperienceen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleIntersecting identities: labour and delivery nurses' experience of pregnancy and childbirthen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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