Table 3 Categories and sub-categories
Categories | Professional guidelines and integrity | Patient informed consent | Patient rights | Coworker coordination for competency, learning and patient safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sub-categories | Nurse students used as adjunct staff | Near-absence of consent taking from patients for most non-surgical medical procedures | Patient discrimination on the basis of socio-demographic status | Non-learning culture |
Nurses having to face violence | Absence of patient consent taking for receiving treatment from student nurse | Withdrawal of treatment by nurses who fear for their safety | Blame shifting and non-reportage of errors | |
Patient reluctance to receive treatment from nurse | Â | Â | Â |