Key result
Participation in robotic surgery teams exposed nurses to concerns about patient safety, unexpected machine errors, feelings of burden, and a need for more education.
Why the study?
What is the work experience of perioperative nurses involved in robotic surgery?
What is the work experience of perioperative nurses involved in robotic surgery?
Perioperative nurses in robotic surgery experience concerns about patient safety and system failures, highlighting a need for more support and education.
Nurses in robotic surgery may need targeted education and support; hypothesis-generating for team safety protocols in minimally invasive procedures.
The aim of this study was to explore the work experience of perioperative nurses involved in robotic surgery. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted. Participants were 15 nurses who had been on a robotic surgery team at one of five major university hospitals in Seoul, South Korea. Participants were one male and 14 female nurses (mean age, 31.33 [SD, 4.19] years; range, 25-41 years). Their experience as robotic surgery nurses ranged from 8 months to 6 years. Nurses' experiences with robotic surgery were categorized within four main themes: (1) constant checking on patients' safety and the robot's functions; (2) unexpected robotic machine errors or malfunctions; (3) feelings of burden in a robotic surgical team; and (4) need and desire for more information and education. This study showed that there are common concerns about patient safety and the possibility of emergencies related to robot system failure among nurses. Offering more support for nurses involved in robotic surgery should be a priority to empower them to play an extended role in robotic surgery.
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Kang et al. (2016) studied Robotic surgery nursing (n=15). Robotic surgery team participation was evaluated on Work experience themes. Participation in robotic surgery teams exposed nurses to concerns about patient safety, unexpected machine errors, feelings of burden, and a need for more education.
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