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ABSTRACT
Emotional intelligence can help nurses improve their clients' satisfaction and health. The aim of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore Iranian hospital nurses' lived experiences of emotional intelligence. Data collection was done through holding ten in-depth semi-structured interviews with ten hospital nurses. Participants were recruited from hospitals affiliated with Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran. Data analysis was done using Van Manen's (Citation1997) six-step approach and resulted in the development of the main theme of normative interactive management and the following three subthemes of resorting to spiritualities, self-protection, and intelligent resilience.
Acknowledgments
This study was a part of a PhD dissertation. We would like to acknowledge the financial support of the study by the Research Administration of the Faculty of Medicine of Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Moreover, we appreciate the participation of all nurses in the study despite their extreme busyness.
Funding
This study was financially supported by the Research Administration of Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Declaration of interest
No conflict of interest has been declared by the authors.