method discussion. the results form this study should be interpreted with caution as only 15 out of 168 potential nurses were included. there is a risk for bias when individuals volunteer to participate in a study; they may constitute a discontented group. RNs in municipality home nursing settings are in general older than RNs on average, which contributed to rich sources of professional experiences. interviews give a deeper understanding, as they can provide information form past experiences. the interviewer,s pre-knowledge of the RNs' working situation was valuable as their stories were understood; this might, however, have affected the interview questionns and the interpretation, as naive questions were not posed.