The efficacy of employee assistance programs on nurses’ perceived job satisfaction: An integrative review DOI

Kristy Babin,

Erica Harder,

Ali Rezayee

и другие.

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024

This integrative review examined the efficacy of workplace support programs on nurses' job satisfaction. A comprehensive analysis 33 studies revealed a positive correlation between and satisfaction, quality care, psychological well-being. Various research designs were employed, focusing descriptive cross-sectional approaches. Notably, discrepancies in methodology, statistical tests, data methods observed across studies, highlighting need for standardization transparency reporting. emphasized critical role establishing systems to enhance resilience during stressful situations. The lack longitudinal was identified as limitation, impacting generalizability causality inference findings. Recommendations future included methodological through consistent use like strengthen evidence facilitate meta-analyses. Addressing limitations current literature improvements being essential rigor impact reviews their effects

Язык: Английский

A Call-to-Action: Nurse Educator Support for Changes in Acute and Critical Care Nursing Preparation DOI

Christine L. Latham,

Martha A. Q. Curley

Journal of Professional Nursing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 57, С. A1 - A3

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Decent work perception among PICU nurses: current status and influencing factors DOI Creative Commons
Min Cao, Yu‐Fen Chen, Xiaoyuan Yuan

и другие.

BMC Nursing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025

Decent work perception significantly influences an individual's professional decisions and choices. This survey aimed to evaluate the current status influencing factors of decent among pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurses, provide insights for clinical nurse management care. The PICU nurses in a university hospital at Nanjing, China were surveyed during May 1st 31st, 2024. Nurse Work Perception Scale with good validity reliability was used level nurses. SPSS 23.0 software package data analysis. A total 176 included. score included 51.46 ± 8.22, indicating that have relatively low work. Age(r = 0.506), title(r 0.464) average monthly income(r 0.539) positively correlated educational level(r=-0.526) been personally assaulted(r=-0.512) negatively (all P < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated age, level, title, income assaulted independently p is low, highlighting need prioritize improvement their salary, levels, career development opportunities. Besides, hospitals should organizational support ensure secure working environment.

Язык: Английский

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Critical care nurses' perspectives on organizational betrayal by health systems during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Open Access
Heidi Holtz, Guy Weissinger, Deborah Swavely

и другие.

Nursing Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025

FigureThe COVID-19 pandemic hit many healthcare systems incredibly hard. Many direct care nurses, especially those working in critical (CC) and EDs, were particularly challenged by their experiences. Since the height of pandemic, nursing are rebounding, but, like recovering from virus itself, recovery workforce has been uneven. Experiences with patients impacted but difficult experiences involving coworkers, management, leadership may be even slower to heal.1 Nurses have expressed a loss trust employers, which linked organizational betrayal poor communication.2,3 Organizational describes actions, or lack an organization that disregards health safety its employees, violating terms relationship.2-4 Inadequate actions can contribute negative feelings about work and, potentially, impacts on mental physical well-being.2 require active support organizations fulfill duties, so they're vulnerable betrayals inadequate provision protective equipment, ineffective hostile diminishing concerns after events.2 In addition supporting leaders need provide transparent effective communication. Ineffective communication skills transparency diminish trust, is vital successful, sustainable relationships.3 Building within mutual act, taken weaken break entire organization. Lack give rise resentment, as employees feel despondent skeptical.2,4-6 Research finds nurses CC ED continued express toward waned.4,7 What exactly causes these distrust still unknown. The purpose this study was explore nurses' perceptions, answer following questions: 1) For RNs, what mistrust betrayal? 2) How did restore "personal self?" Findings will guide efforts better staff, times uncertainty. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Reina Trust Betrayal Model, focuses interpersonal relationships exhibited emotions, guided study. This model how essential aspect relationship between individuals organizations, grown, maintained, damaged. It asserts acquired gradually through reciprocity interactions consists three dimensions: Communication, Character, Capability.8 Communication demonstrated openness regarding reception information, including feedback mistakes. Character reflects clear expectations, fulfilling promises, consistency. Capability signifies confidence another's ability perform tasks, interact others, learn new skills, make decisions. These lay foundation for respect behaviorally focused framework assessing where built broken, practices bolster positive environment.8,9 authors selected sensemaking theory recommendations addressing themes would emerge Sensemaking initial step larger proposed Ancona create more changing world.10 It's dynamic process using open-minded inquiry, setting aside entrenched ideas problems solutions, categorize available data.11 categorization into guides future enabling translate unidentified, chaotic, complex coherent phenomenon understood, explained, worked collaboratively improve environment. METHODS Design uses secondary data collected during 2021-2022 two nursing-focused intervention research studies. See Box 1 brief descriptions studies, inclusion/exclusion criteria. Prior observation comparison analysis, reviewed approved organization's institutional review board. All participants provided informed consent before participating original A qualitative descriptive approach used, allowing exploration events related primary topics.12 Sample Data included responses 29 RNs employed Magnet®-designated, acute care, academic hospitals located Pennsylvania Missouri. Qualitative analysis used templating, flexible thematic use both priori drawn directly organize coding.14 template developed utilizing Model Researchers independently participants' deidentified referenced studies coded content themes. modified include subsequent codes identified analysis. Codes further refined inductive Formal discussion emerging themes, facilitated another researcher group, followed centered coding similarities differences. Discussion until consensus saturation reached. RESULTS demonstrate perceive ongoing betrayal. contributing factors feelings: inconsistent response uncertainty constraints, financial human resource challenges, persistent residue perceived (see Table 1). Direct also conveyed enhanced emotional self-awareness self-appreciation reflected distinct theme: professional growth gratitude challenging situation. TABLE 1: - Themes, illustrative quotes, connections models, Theme Inconsistent constraints (Definition: Nurses' reciprocal administrators/managers resulted administration wasn't worthy anymore.) Subtheme(s) Quotes Link Potential adaptative responses/Sensemaking interventions Missteps "Whether it's trusting information she's bringing back us, not at all. I know that's huge dissatisfier right now just kind there [sic] expecting wanting more..." "These management over again continuously fall deaf ears." "But there's no one answer. No action. So, you know... like, what's next then hearing." trust—Trust Disclosure Be receptive information. Involve others (including staff themselves) discussions decisions affect micro-, meso-, macrosystem employed. Not feeling valued "Very little done things prevent similar situations occurring, coworkers resigning every day... defeating." "To people labeled 'essential worker' being forced show up shift take dying than overwhelming. There nights my had put 5+ body bags fill rooms same type patients. while having limited resources, minimal worrying myself loved ones dying, hatred felt towards who claimed COVID real got 'work home' laughed moving computer mouse couple hours actually working." "The overwhelming sadness loneliness only living person comfort dying. Standing pillar when left we get raise money other facilities paying travelers twice our wages." Contractual Listen encourage forthcoming share As result, respected, valued, heard. Acknowledge reward contribution(s). Abandonment "I don't I'm getting need." "There several hung out dry support, charge nurse nothing. worst part last few years. Nor they me patient help safe. They watched it all happen nothing." "As preceptor facilitator, am expected do certain completed time. complete tasks because job expected. However, education teams here nowhere found." Recognize speak louder words. visible, available, approachable. Identify revise hazardous processes macrosystem. 2: Challenges resources stressed stability organizations. vacated inpatient rate outpacing replacements.) Impact preparing clinical environment "My facility found way cut orientation time limit process. seen numerous come go ... stable place work." "I've prepared job, workload heavy, much such resources. expect continue want remain bedside training/education, enforced nurse-to-patient ratio rules, stressful environment?" preceptors gone team educators listed topics believe improved tools properly educate with, never delivered." innovative onboarding delivery environments constraints. Create structures adaptable work. self-aware realize impact your own behavior creating you're leader. Threats values responsibility outcomes understand hospital cannot function without proper income reimbursements; disheartening constantly watch suffer afford necessary items/positions." "During experience, always seems guilt. wish something else could knowledge situation." unable enough able oral frequently turn them off bottom pressure ulcers enough, giving medicine, drawing labs, blood, calling providers, family, day deserved. hard accept nurse. excellent safe deserve." Competence Improvise adapt. Support facing moral ethical dilemmas. Breaches relational integrity "It makes sad. We team. helped each other. well-oiled machine. didn't beg someone routine tasks. People knew jobs them." experience affected personally professionally. showed people's thereof well-being." entitlement, laziness, arrogant stupidity fear healthcare. thing concerning rampant laziness apathy disassociation management." Engage professional, meaningful way. 3: Persistent lingering betrayal.) Misgivings doubt forgiven absence some friends comments scariest moments career." have. firmly best interests mind, look ourselves 'it fine' asked was. if ever change." "Now agitated, stressed, truly questioning why do. complain this? say unsafe is? raising brick wall." Act intent. Communicate present versus image, targeting effect interpret confront. 4: Professional situation capacity clinicians partly dependent personal coping mechanisms/skills awareness (sense) situation.) Acknowledgment "Looking grown. become confident patients, physicians collaboration prior together. see pandemic. grateful time." back, grew physically, emotionally, spiritually. taught great deal, professionally." "This definitely changed me. very proud sure dark spot nursing, reaffirmed others." N/A validate words indirect staff. Demonstrate concern. Optimism, acceptance, hope "Thinking experiences, reminded sadness, well encouragement others. encouraging kept going fact together." "COVID days most witness defeat coworkers' eyes. offer everyone, hopes making bit better." "A wise old once told me, 'You born heartbeats, time.' tend crutch question why. trying rationalize things, sometimes everything perfectly inevitable happens. overly myself, permission think failed." Reestablish chaotic revised, orderly frameworks Personal chip away unpleasant memories let heat soften edges memories. somewhat selective memory. chose store positives... After all, storage prefer keep neutral, positive, funny journal helps shave preserve matter now." clean, wipe, fluff, puff, his needs met. talk him letting sun shining, open shades allow sunlight room. tell 'No tanning though he's naked under sheets' — hoping understands joking around. Respiratory, RN, PCA room giggling. Just everyone less tense ease." telling work, book. wrote lot anger book." Offer means, methods, opportunities self-reflection self-restoration. diminished leadership. experienced leaders' inconsistency evolving transparency. One stated: stupid things. failed plan. gather PPE stocked units long remember. shelves full masks, paper, N95 sizes. An shelf hand sanitizer, bouffant caps, face shields. came despondent. looked raided storeroom. Nothing left. Nothing. Administration denied pulled supplies." contributions sacrifices; ultimately, broken led actual abandonment based behaviors. spoke "staff overworked, underpaid, underappreciated, beyond exhausted. supported departments upper Poor simultaneously compounded among neglected deserted consistently visible welfare themselves risk. "She [patient] screaming level noise unit hear it. Including intervene. correct attempt fix Failing breached implicit explicit promises key behaviors associated Character. cared experiencing shortages material which, turn, excessive workloads stress. Participants reported waves exited bedside, resulting specialty vacancies often expensive replace. shortage negatively preparation novice sample anger, frustration, training Capability, Communication. acknowledged newer themselves, providing substandard accountable nurse-sensitive regret as: deserved, threats core quality failure promise. Even waned, persisted. frustration behavior, inability render foster employee well-being. how: "anger...is short-fused handled things." haven't fully diminished. common consequence pattern beginning second-guess judgment. Some questioned career choice overall meaning profession. Additional breaches caregivers (colleagues peers) contributed described concern "What happened simply orders? Who thinking? concerned." saw hadn't ended stretched future. emphasized navigating system faced. self, exhibiting possible. talked how, despite challenges: "Because COVID, My forward garner deserve community, administration, colleagues." Despite acknowledgment self peers family. seeing challenges ahead, optimism healthy strategies manage self-acceptance, faith, closure, gallows humor, attention, reduce discomfort experiencing. summed perspective "Going forward, plan focus independent event night conglomerate; easier large number events. hopeful year." DISCUSSION examined spoken written narratives researchers contributors' General findings uncertainty, fear, isolation, shared decision-making mistrust. These, along crisis, impacted, impact, Importantly, weren't passive recipients actively engaged variety activities survive profession's current state. Our corroborate demonstrating workers due pandemic.15 example, 2022 report 45% act good faith whereas 23% behave manner employees.16 American Association's state amid revealed deep resilience fundamentally responsible extent harm.17 expand results nuanced leading connect specific practices. study, dimensions compromised. minimal, lacking unclear, contradictory, address experienced. Consequently, couldn't leaders. eroded absent. abandoned, either remotely secure office space. Perceived inequities risk allocation fueled unclear boundaries agreements. deteriorated handle acuity assigned willing capable concerns. exacerbated attitudes, convey "time move on."3 Decisions made hires, safety, cornerstone Code Ethics.18 Although since ended, emotions linger upon challenging, traumatic allows arrangement concrete policy change.11 Leaders unfamiliar unknown, understanding, test evaluate policies, developing understanding.10 indicates perceptions highly must trust. First, study's indicate and/or rebuilt bidirectional, synergistic process, building requires parties together engage healing occurred cocreate addresses individual systematic trust.8 component rebuilding understanding embarking path healing. regard, acknowledge ways necessary, contribution.6 Open decision-making, valuing well-being, features character.19 aftermath apparent observe well-being.20 By demonstrates desire improve, build Focusing offers promising road map strategies.9,21Table approach. aspects Reina's model, experience. disclosure, honesty, proactive planning, shared, constructive feedback. communicate clear, concise, straightforward manner, identify appropriate avenues communication, impart vision cultivate maintain trust.19 Similarly, consistency policy, direction align vision. consistent times, realistic clarify boundaries, everyone's challenges.8 Finally, sustained attention practice, sufficient mechanisms needed safely enact roles, acknowledging capabilities self-knowledge discern well. can't roles (for patients) won't capability possible broad, lead changes particular setting. LIMITATIONS, STRENGTHS, AND IMPLICATIONS important implications limitations. Themes generalizable contain biases, memory recall bias. second limitation data, questions Researchers' ask follow-up probes narrative means depth interview, quite expressive nonetheless. third involves attribution causation perspective. adds aides concepts, thereby facilitating causative identified. Further strengths consider. identification implemented utilized survival, cases growth, clinically environments. finding suggests already resilient possess amplified. Understanding provides facilitate implementation additional aren't promote well-being integrity. Identification positively presently contemplating leaving Identifying adopted restoring preserving crisis situations. Recommendations Based findings, should regain simultaneous application theory, known reinstill team(s). Exploration authentic, collaborative day-to-day operations. RESTORE TRUST WELL-BEING result communicated sense gratitude. Leadership augment investing systemic solutions amplify dismantle patterns degrade era reliant accordingly. seek required rebuild potential team(s); however, unique Through devise meaningful, informative, interpersonal. Inclusion decision-makers facilitates involvement, promotes consensus, acknowledges expertise. familiar teams, appreciate teams' uniqueness, adversity appropriately. Study "Impact Narrative Expressive Writing (NEW) Improving Resilience Working Critical Care Emergency Departments" sought compare writing control condition improving resilience. prompts Inclusion/exclusion: nonagency least 20 per week hospitals. series asking faced Schwartz Rounds Emotional Well-being Nurses" studied Rounds, dialogue sessions experiences.13 offered monthly multidisciplinary forum discuss social, issues arising care. Attendees participated peer-represented panel expressing perspectives. attended offering. 30-minute, semistructured interviews conducted

Язык: Английский

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Moral injury and mental health outcomes in nurses: A systematic review DOI
Giuliano Anastasi, Francesco Gravante,

Paola Barbato

и другие.

Nursing Ethics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2024

Introduction: Moral injury involves the adverse psychological, biological, spiritual, behavioural, and social consequences of actions that violate moral values. It can lead to anxiety, depression, burnout, post-traumatic stress disorder. Nurses, who often face ethical dilemmas, are particularly vulnerable. Despite its significance, relationship between mental health outcomes in nurses remains underexplored. Aim: This systematic review aimed describe associations among injury, quality life nurses. Methods: The was registered PROSPERO (CRD42023438731) conducted following PRISMA guidelines. A literature search performed December 2023 across PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Web Science. Peer-reviewed primary research involving nurses, published English or Italian, without time restrictions, considered eligible. risk bias evidence were assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute checklist GRADE approach. Results: Out 4730 articles identified, eight met inclusion criteria. analysis revealed significant positive along with a negative association life. Conclusion: These findings highlight need for healthcare systems implement strategies mitigate Future should prioritize longitudinal studies explore causal relationships develop targeted interventions. Additionally, standardizing concept measurements is crucial enhancing comparability understanding this phenomenon.

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing Nursing Practice Through Peer Support: Strategies for Engagement in the Nursing Workforce DOI
Adrianna Watson,

Chelsey Young,

Angie Whitham

и другие.

Journal of Radiology Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Moral Relevance of God DOI
Sujita Kumar Kar,

Shreeya Basu

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Lessons Learned From the Deployment of Registered Nurses to Surged Intensive Care Units During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study DOI
Belinda Causby, Samantha Jakimowicz, Tracy Levett‐Jones

и другие.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2024

ABSTRACT Aim To explore the perspectives of nurse educators, clinical educators and specialists with regard to supporting deployed registered nurses in Australian intensive care units during COVID‐19 pandemic surge. Design A qualitative‐descriptive study design was used. Methods Intensive who had been involved preparation support for deployment surge were purposively recruited from around Australia. Data collected through 18 semi‐structured interviews examined using thematic framework analysis NVivo software. Results Participants described a number challenges related including varied skill sets inadequate staff, lack clear scope practice their general reluctance deploy units. Mixed communication hospital managers about mandatory or voluntary nature deployments plans return usual place work also considered problematic. Conversely, factors that supported effective included consistently deploying same guides, task cards colour coding identify experience nurses. The burden pandemic, variable waves surge, infection control complexities fear caring patients COVID‐19, influenced participants' experiences perspectives. Additionally, there significant personal toll participants because increased load supervising staff concerns accountability nursing care, patient safety. Conclusion numbers is necessary events. Having clarity what role those perform within essential order training strategies prepare them adequately so as not undue on an already strained workforce. Implications Profession COVID ICU immense. This further compounded by strain surged Impact research outlines lessons learned into setting. Supporting places team; this heavier when uncertainty These findings contribute body evidence will assist planning more future Reporting Method complied COREQ criteria qualitative research. Patient Public Contribution There no public contribution.

Язык: Английский

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The efficacy of employee assistance programs on nurses’ perceived job satisfaction: An integrative review DOI

Kristy Babin,

Erica Harder,

Ali Rezayee

и другие.

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024

This integrative review examined the efficacy of workplace support programs on nurses' job satisfaction. A comprehensive analysis 33 studies revealed a positive correlation between and satisfaction, quality care, psychological well-being. Various research designs were employed, focusing descriptive cross-sectional approaches. Notably, discrepancies in methodology, statistical tests, data methods observed across studies, highlighting need for standardization transparency reporting. emphasized critical role establishing systems to enhance resilience during stressful situations. The lack longitudinal was identified as limitation, impacting generalizability causality inference findings. Recommendations future included methodological through consistent use like strengthen evidence facilitate meta-analyses. Addressing limitations current literature improvements being essential rigor impact reviews their effects

Язык: Английский

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