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Examining the experiences of mid-career nurses in hospitals: a phenomenological study.
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Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession . Aug2024, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p333-344. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: The turnover of new and mid-career nurses has been increasing, leading to challenges in recruiting and retaining nursing staff. Objectives: Securing and retaining mid-career nurses is crucial for ensuring high-quality care. However, little is known about mid-career nurses' experiences regarding turnover. This study aimed to understand the experiences of mid-career nurses and identify strategies to enable mid-career nurses to maintain long-term employment in health services. Design: Colaizzi's phenomenological methodology was adopted to illuminate the subjective meaning derived from the work-related challenges of mid-career nurses, leading to turnover. Focus group interviews were conducted to delve into the work challenges faced by mid-career nurses. Method: The participants were 23 mid-career nurses working in one tertiary hospital and six secondary hospitals across three Korean cities, recruited using purposive and snowball sampling. The inclusion criteria entailed a minimum of three years of nursing experience and current employment within a designated department or clinical area within the hospital environment, commonly known as a nursing unit. Such units encompassed a range of clinical settings, including medical-surgical units, intensive care units, and emergency rooms. The interview data were transcribed verbatim, and significant statements were extracted from abstract sentences to derive themes through an analytical process. Results: Analysis of the work experiences of 23 mid-career nurses in medical institutions yielded 15 themes and 4 theme clusters derived from 353 meaningful statements. These theme collections were identified as 'Difficulties endured as a mid-career nurse', 'Meaningless and regrettable new graduate nurses' education', 'An inexpressibly poor work environment', and 'Systems and policies needed to remain in the hospital'. Conclusions: Difficulties faced by mid-career nurses including the establishment of an education and career development system, provisions for guaranteed leave, a diverse and flexible work system, opportunities for effective communication, and engagement with the opinions of mid-career nurses should promptly be addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *WORK
*RESEARCH funding
*FOCUS groups
*LABOR turnover
*HOSPITAL nursing staff
*MEDICAL care
*WORK environment
*INTERVIEWING
*STATISTICAL sampling
*TERTIARY care
*JUDGMENT sampling
*THEMATIC analysis
*NURSES' attitudes
*RESEARCH
*PHENOMENOLOGY
*VOCATIONAL guidance
*EXPERIENTIAL learning
*EMPLOYMENT
*HOSPITAL wards
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10376178
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179220909
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2024.2362301