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Field-Richards SE, Aubeeluck A, Callaghan P, Keeley P, Redsell SA, Spiby H, Stacey G, Lymn JS. The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 153:104732. [PMID: 38493656 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Compassion is critical to the provision of high-quality healthcare and is foregrounded internationally as an issue of contemporary concern. Paid care experience prior to nurse training has been suggested as a potential means of improving compassion, which has been characterised by the values and behaviours of care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, and commitment. There is however a dearth of evidence to support the effectiveness of prior care experience as a means of improving compassion in nursing. OBJECTIVE To explore the impact of paid prior care experience on the values and behaviours of pre-registration nursing students indicated as characterising compassionate care. DESIGN Longitudinal mixed methods design employing a modified concurrent triangulation strategy, comprising two work packages. Work package 1 was qualitative, and work package 2 adopted a concurrent embedded strategy with a dominant quantitative component. Research is reported in accordance with the Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study framework. SETTING(S) Three United Kingdom universities. PARTICIPANTS Pre-registration nursing students attending one of three universities, and individuals who had previously participated in a Health Education England paid prior care experience pilot. Participant numbers at time point 1 were questionnaires n = 220, telephone interviews n = 10, and focus groups n = 8. METHODS Work package 1 consisted of longitudinal semi-structured telephone interviews. Work package 2 comprised validated online questionnaires measuring emotional intelligence, compassion satisfaction and fatigue, resilience, psychological empowerment, and career commitment (as proxies of compassionate values and behaviours), and focus groups. Qualitative data were thematically analysed. Quantitative data were analysed via Analysis of Variance in SPSS v 26. RESULTS Qualitative findings suggest that prior care experience has both positive and negative effects on students' compassionate values and behaviours, however positive effects do not extend to qualification. No statistically significant differences were found in any of the quantitative outcome measures between participants with and without paid prior care experience. A statistically significant increase in compassion fatigue was identified in both groups of participants post-qualification. Paid prior care experience did not prevent participants from experiencing reality shock on becoming a student or on qualification. CONCLUSIONS There is insufficient evidence of longitudinal beneficial impact to recommend paid prior care experience as an effective intervention to foster nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours. These findings do not support mandating a period of paid care experience as a prerequisite for entry into nurse education. REGISTRATION N/A. Tweetable abstract Insufficient evidence of longitudinal beneficial impact to recommend prior care experience as an effective intervention to foster nursing student compassion @PriorCareExp @Sarah_F_R.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. https://twitter.com/aimee_aubeeluck
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- School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK. https://twitter.com/profmanpat
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Keele University, Keele, UK.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. https://twitter.com/SarahRedsell
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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- Florence Nightingale Foundation, London, UK. https://twitter.com/GemmaStacey10
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. https://twitter.com/JoanneLymn
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Sawalma AN, Malak MZ, Asfour BY, Khader IA. The association between psychological reactions, resilience, and work engagement among Palestinian critical care nurses in West Bank. Int Nurs Rev 2024. [PMID: 38661531 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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AIM This study aimed to assess the association between psychological reactions (e.g., stress, anxiety, and depression), resilience, and work engagement among Palestinian critical care nurses in the West Bank and examine the correlation of psychological reactions and resilience with work engagement. BACKGROUND Work engagement is associated with psychological reactions and resilience, particularly among critical care nurses. There is a lack of studies on work engagement and these factors in Palestine. METHODS A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design was adopted. A convenience sample consisting of 273 critical care nurses from private and governmental hospitals was recruited to participate. Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-25 (CDRS-25), Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 (UWES-9), and demographic data were used to collect data during the period from March 20 to May 20, 2023. RESULTS Findings demonstrated that 53.9% of the nurses reported mild-to-moderate levels of depression, 49.8% reported moderate-to-severe levels of anxiety, and 49.1% reported moderate-to-severe levels of stress. Additionally, 57.5% and 52.7% of them had low resilience and work engagement, respectively. Moreover, work engagement negatively correlated with depression (r = -0.796, P < 0.01), anxiety (r = -0.654, P < 0.01), and stress (r = -0.796, P < 0.01), while positively correlated with resilience (r = 0.42, P < 0.01) and gender (r = 0.121, P < 0.05). Depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, and gender were the main predictors of work engagement. DISCUSSION The majority of the nurses suffered from depression, anxiety, and stress. Additionally, more than half of the participants had low resilience and work engagement. Moreover, increased depression, anxiety, and stress were correlated with decreased work engagement, while high resilience and gender as being female positively correlated with high work engagement. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY Policymakers and hospital administrators should develop interventions to improve critical care nurses' resilience and minimize psychological reactions, which have a significant influence on work engagement. Future studies should be conducted to examine the effectiveness of these interventions.
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- Abdelrahman Nedal Sawalma
- Master in Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University of Palestine (AAUP), Jenin, Palestine
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- Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Business Administration Department, Faculty of Administration and Financial Services, Arab American University of Palestine (AAUP), Jenin, Palestine
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- Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University of Palestine (AAUP), Jenin, Palestine
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Runyon MC, Irby MN, Rojas Landivar P. Trauma-Informed Care Education Initiative Explores Impact on Perinatal Nurse Secondary Traumatic Stress and Workforce Challenges. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2024; 38:167-177. [PMID: 38758273 DOI: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Psychological trauma refers to long-lasting adverse effects on well-being precipitated by the experience of a distressing event or a combination of events. High rates of psychological birth trauma in patients contribute to secondary traumatic stress (STS) in perinatal nurses, creating workplace challenges and resulting in dissatisfaction, apathy, and attrition. Perinatal nurses experience high rates of STS, and researchers have called for a universal standard of trauma-informed care (TIC). However, there is a lack of published results on effectively creating TIC education in this nurse population. METHODS A pre/posttest design evaluated an online pilot evidence-based practice project addressing a perinatal nurse education initiative on STS and its correlation with nurse attitudes toward TIC. Participants include perinatal nurses in the United States (n = 29). Two scales measured the program's effect on nurses: the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) and the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) scale. RESULTS A paired t test evaluating pre- and postprogram levels of the STSS showed a decrease in STS (t28 = -3.28, P = .003, Cohen's d = 0.609), the ARTIC scale results showed an increased receptiveness to TIC (t28 = 3.8, P < .001, Cohen's d = 0.706], and a not significant correlation was found between pretest STS and ARTIC scores (Spearman' ρ = -0.248, P = .194). CONCLUSION This program supported a significant reduction in nurses' identification of STS. Future perinatal nurse education can expand to build a standard of TIC that is patient-centered and reduces nurse STS.
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- Maggie C Runyon
- Author Affiliations: Your BIRTH Partners, Doylestown, Pennsylvania (Ms Runyon); The Birth Nurse, Roanoke, Virginia (Ms Irby);and Trauma-Informed Birth Nurse, Cincinnati, Ohio (Ms Rojas Landivar)
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Lackey S, Antrum VA. Effectively and Efficiently Reengineering the Nursing Work Environment by Applying a Conceptual Framework for Nurse Retention. Nurs Adm Q 2024; 48:116-126. [PMID: 38564722 DOI: 10.1097/naq.0000000000000632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The nursing shortage that is upon us is the result of a confluence of factors, some simple and some complex. Legacy solutions are not working. Recovery from the current situation involves examining and reshaping the nursing work environment. Creative and innovative solutions are being developed and tested. The call for addressing the work environment is surfacing in the literature, yet methods for doing so in an orderly, progressive manner have been elusive. To solve complex problems, structure helps lead to clear thinking. This work presents a conceptual framework for nurse retention derived from concept analysis of initiatives with empirical outcomes for intent to stay, intent to leave, turnover, and retention. It layers in 2 simple theorists and presents an intuitive, understandable model to guide strategic planning and decision making. The Framework has been used for several applications, one of which is a unit-based action planning method that is systematic, cyclic, and uses data relevant to specific unit culture. Improvements occurred in retention and engagement metrics, work effectiveness scores, and cost. Nurse managers extol the process's simplicity and ease of use, and the role the Framework plays in shaping the way they think about nurse retention.
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- Sarah Lackey
- Author Affiliations: SW Nursing Excellence & Retention, Cone Health, Greensboro, North Carolina (Dr Lackey); and SW Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President, Cone Health, Greensboro, North Carolina (Dr Antrum)
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Galanis P, Moisoglou I, Katsiroumpa A, Vraka I, Siskou O, Konstantakopoulou O, Kaitelidou D. Moral Resilience Reduces Levels of Quiet Quitting, Job Burnout, and Turnover Intention among Nurses: Evidence in the Post COVID-19 Era. NURSING REPORTS 2024; 14:254-266. [PMID: 38391065 PMCID: PMC10885038 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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The aim of the study was to examine the impact of moral resilience on quiet quitting, job burnout, and turnover intention among nurses. A cross-sectional study was implemented in Greece in November 2023. The revised Rushton Moral Resilience Scale was used to measure moral resilience among nurses, the Quiet Quitting Scale to measure levels of quiet quitting, and the single-item burnout measure to measure job burnout. Moreover, a valid six-point Likert scale was used to measure turnover intention. All multivariable models were adjusted for the following confounders: gender, age, understaffed department, shift work, and work experience. The multivariable analysis identified a negative relationship between moral resilience and quiet quitting, job burnout, and turnover intention. In particular, we found that increased response to moral adversity and increased moral efficacy were associated with decreased detachment score, lack of initiative score, and lack of motivation score. Additionally, personal integrity was associated with reduced detachment score, while relational integrity was associated with reduced detachment score, and lack of initiative score. Moreover, response to moral adversity was associated with reduced job burnout. Also, increased levels of response to moral adversity were associated with lower probability of turnover intention. Moral resilience can be an essential protective factor against high levels of quiet quitting, job burnout, and turnover intention among nurses. This study was not registered.
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- Petros Galanis
- Clinical Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece
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- Clinical Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Tourism Studies, University of Piraeus, 18534 Piraeus, Greece
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- Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Wise M, Ossenberg C, Spiller K, Henderson A. Appraising differential capabilities of new graduate nurses: Development across the first nine months of employment. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2023; 130:105943. [PMID: 37598637 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Effective transition to practice for new graduate nurses (NGNs) is of national and international concern. Development of NGNs expands well beyond higher education studies and relies heavily on support during their first year of employment. Little is known of the differential development of NGNs, namely the trajectory of developing capability. AIM This study differentiates NGN development during their first year of employment through appraisal of universal domains of nursing practice relevant to the international community. METHODS Using a quantitative evaluation design NGN performance was appraised at 1-, 3-, and 9-months from February 2020 to November 2021, using a 23-item appraisal tool and accompanying behavioural cues organised around four universal domains of practice: professional values and behaviours; comprehensive nursing practice; organisational capabilities; personal growth and development; and a fifth domain specific to Australia, that is, legislative requirements. Workplace performance was appraised by clinical supervisors and numerically rated according to intensity of coaching required to meet requisite standards of practice. RESULTS The shift in rating scores of intensity of coaching required, over three time periods across four key universal domains, were statistically significant (p < .001). These findings which indicate the intensity of required coaching for maintenance of standards reduced over the time period suggest advancing NGN capability. The domain representing professional values consistently rated the highest. The domain denoting legislative requirements largely flattened after three months. CONCLUSION These findings corroborate the significant development of NGN capability during the first nine months of employment, especially during the initial three months. Furthermore, they provide empirical evidence that NGNs are most adept at demonstrating professional values; a recognised capability developed through employment during pre-registration studies. Discriminant data is of value to inform both targeted development of individual NGNs and when collated, the education needs of cohorts.
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- Megan Wise
- Nursing Practice Development Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102, Australia; Central Queensland University, School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Sciences, 160 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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- Nursing Practice Development Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102, Australia; Central Queensland University, School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Sciences, 160 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Nursing Practice Development Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102, Australia
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- Nursing Practice Development Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102, Australia; Central Queensland University, School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Sciences, 160 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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Chargualaf KA, Bourgault A, Torkildson C, Graham-Clark C, Nunez S, Barile LT, DelaCruz F'L, Reeher D, Eversole T, Edwards G, Nichols M. Retaining new graduate nurses: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023; 54:26-34. [PMID: 37647557 DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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- Katie A Chargualaf
- Katie A. Chargualaf is an associate professor at the University of South Carolina Aiken in Aiken, S.C.; Anna Bourgault is an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn.; Christy Torkildson is the director of the MSN-Public Health Nursing program at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz.; Cheri Graham-Clark is a director of quality in San Diego, Calif.; Susan Nunez is an adjunct faculty member at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif; Lisa T. Barile is a clinical nurse specialist, clinical educator, and health coach in Los Angeles, Calif.; Flordelis 'Lisa' DelaCruz is an NP at Community Health Centers of America in Salida, Calif.; Dana Reeher is an urgent care NP and an adjunct professor at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Tammy Eversole is an adjunct nursing instructor at Pima Medical Institute in Tucson, Ariz.; Grace Edwards is a nursing instructor at Chamberlain University in Sacramento, Calif.; and Michelle Nichols is an associate professor at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C
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Randall PS, De Gagne JC, Lee E, Slack J, Lee Y, Ledbetter L. The experience of resilience in newly graduated nurses: A qualitative metasynthesis. Nurse Educ Pract 2023; 70:103681. [PMID: 37331028 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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AIM The aim of the present study was to understand the experiences and perceptions of newly graduated nurses in relation to resilience by providing an interpretive synthesis of the existing qualitative literature on this topic. BACKGROUND Resilience in newly graduated nurses has been associated with increased satisfaction and decreased turnover. As the experience of resilience is unique to each individual, qualitative studies are well suited to explore this concept, yet the existing data is heterogenous. DESIGN A qualitative metasynthesis was conducted using a meta-ethnographic approach. METHODS The search was performed using PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global for the English literature and NDSL, KCI, RISS, KISS and DBpia for the Korean literature. The JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research was used to assess the quality of studies. An a priori protocol was created and registered on the Open Science Framework (Randall & De Gagne, 2022). RESULTS The final review included seven articles published between 2008 and 2021. Three main themes were identified: (1) internal experience of resilience; (2) external sources of resilience; and (3) building resilience over time. Subthemes were also identified. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that resilience can be developed over time during the period of transition from student nurse to professional nurse and is impacted by personal and organizational influences. The promotion of resilience presents considerations and opportunities for health care leaders and administrators.
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- Paige S Randall
- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, United States.
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- Hallym University School of Nursing/Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, the Republic of Korea
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- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, United States
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- Research & Education Librarian at Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Durham, NC, United States
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Lyu FF, Ramoo V, Wang YX. Career maturity, psychological resilience, and professional self-concept of nursing students in China: A nationwide cross-sectional study. J Prof Nurs 2022; 42:58-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Shek DT, Wilkinson AD. Leadership and Resilience: Where Should We Go Next? JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jls.21817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Daniel T.L. Shek
- Department of Applied Social SciencesThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityKowloonHong Kong
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Rose AK, Andersson AC. Newly graduated Nurses' experiences of the intervention graduate guidance nurses: A qualitative interview study. J Nurs Manag 2022; 30:3200-3207. [PMID: 35881055 PMCID: PMC10087338 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Describing newly graduated nurses' experiences of the intervention graduate guidance nurses. BACKGROUND Newly graduated nurses need support to become established in the profession. The intervention was initiated to empower and support in the professional role. METHODS A qualitative case study conducted with semi-structured interviews, using a thematic content analysis. RESULTS One overarching theme "Organizational prerequisites, consisting of three themes occurred: "Activator" involved that the graduate guidance nurse was the activator creating a clear structure and the wards became more attractive workplaces. "Supportive nursing" meant that the graduate guidance nurse constituted an important support function which ensured patient safety. "Professional development" created the opportunity for professional growth. CONCLUSION Newly graduated nurses' experiences shows that the creation of an organizational structure enabled the graduate guidance nurses to be an important support and contributed to professional development. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT In healthcare organizations, strategic decisions, management support, and clear goals are important to create the organizational conditions to improve safer care. Support from experienced nurses is a large enabler in supporting newly graduated nurses developing in their profession. The results of the current study can be transferred to other similar healthcare organizations and can be supporting managers who plan to initiate support to newly graduated nurses.
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- Anna-Karin Rose
- Region Skåne Hospital Northeast, and Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden
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- The Jönköping Academy for Improvements of Health and Welfare, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University.,Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden
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López-Pineda A, Carrillo I, Mula A, Guerra-Paiva S, Strametz R, Tella S, Vanhaecht K, Panella M, Knezevic B, Ungureanu MI, Srulovici E, Buttigieg SC, Skoumalová I, Sousa P, Mira J. Strategies for the Psychological Support of the Healthcare Workforce during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The ERNST Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:5529. [PMID: 35564924 PMCID: PMC9105489 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of interventions to provide emotional and psychological support to healthcare workers in many countries. This ecological study aims to describe the strategies implemented in different countries to support healthcare professionals during the outbreak. Data were collected through an online survey about the measures to address the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers. Healthcare professionals, researchers, and academics were invited to respond to the survey. Fifty-six professionals from 35 countries contributed data to this study. Ten countries (28.6%) reported that they did not launch any national interventions. Both developed and developing countries launched similar initiatives. There was no relationship between the existence of any type of initiative in a country with the incidence, lethality, and mortality rates of the country due to COVID-19, and per capita income in 2020. The 24 h hotline for psychological support was the most frequent intervention. Tools for self-rescue by using apps or websites were extensively used, too. Other common interventions were the development of action protocols, availability of regular and updated information, implantation of distance learning systems, early detection of infection programs for professionals, economic reinforcements, hiring of staff reinforcement, and modification of leave and vacation dates.
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- Adriana López-Pineda
- The Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region, 03550 Alicante, Spain; (A.L.-P.); (A.M.); (J.M.)
- Health Psychology Department, Miguel Hernandez University, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Health Psychology Department, Miguel Hernandez University, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- The Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region, 03550 Alicante, Spain; (A.L.-P.); (A.M.); (J.M.)
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- Public Health Research Centre, National School of Public Health, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.G.-P.); (P.S.)
- Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Wiesbaden Business School, RheinMain University of Applied Science, 65183 Wiesbaden and German Coalition for Patient Safety, 10179 Berlin, Germany;
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- Faculty of Social Services and Health Care, LAB University of Applied Sciences, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland;
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- Department of Quality, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy;
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- Department for Quality Assurance and Improvement in Healthcare, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400376 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400376 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel;
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- Department of Health Systems Management and Leadership, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta;
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- Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia;
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- Public Health Research Centre, National School of Public Health, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.G.-P.); (P.S.)
- Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal
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- The Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region, 03550 Alicante, Spain; (A.L.-P.); (A.M.); (J.M.)
- Health Psychology Department, Miguel Hernandez University, 03202 Elche, Spain
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