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Material Information
- Title:
- The lived experience of registered nurses working in mental health under surveillance
- Series Title:
- Barry University Dissertations -- College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Creator:
- Wallace, Rodney
- Place of Publication:
- Miami, Fla.
- Publisher:
- Barry University
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 239 leaves : color illustrations ; 28 cm Thesis Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2018. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 200-228). Local Note Chin. Subject Psychiatric nurses. Psychiatric nursing. Electronic monitoring in the workkplace. Mental health facilities. Local Subj Barry University Authors. Barry University Theses -- College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Nursing
Notes
- Abstract:
- Background: Electronic surveillance including Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) has become ubiquitous at the workplace. The inpatient mental health unit has seen an increase of CCTV surveillance. CCTV surveillance is known to increase production, deters unwanted behaviors, and increase safety. Despite its benefits, some employees that worked under CCTV surveillance have experienced stress, fear, and feelings of vulnerability. Purpose: The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the lived experience of nurses working under constant CCTV surveillance in the mental health unit. Methods: A qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological approach based on Heideggerian and Gamaderian philosophy was used to answer the research question: What is the lived experience of nurses working under CCTV surveillance in the mental health unit? There were 16 participants with at least 2 years working experience in the inpatient mental health unit. All participants worked in South Florida. Data analysis was guided by the hermeneutic circle of understanding. Results: The five themes that emerged from the data are Disappearing Status Quo Ante, Deterring Litigation, Feeling Uneasy, Limiting Caring, and Normalizing the Present. They reflected the meanings the participants attached to the phenomenon. Conclusions: Nurses that worked under constant CCTV surveillance in the mental health unit experienced deterrence, feeling uneasy, and limitations in the caring options. Despite of these disadvantages, the nurses have supported the use of CCTV surveillance in the inpatient mental health unit because of its benefits in risk management.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2018.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 200-228).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Rodney Wallace. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RC440.W35 2018_WallaceRodney ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RC440.W35 2018 ( lcc )
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