Characteristics of nurses: An overview of recent research published in a nursing research periodical

Muhlenkamp, Ann F.; Parsons, Jean L.

doi:10.1016/0001-8791(72)90033-4

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“…The statements address undesirable qualities and traits or unfavourable working conditions identified in the literature. [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] "I do not provide emotional support to my patients Norms. A social norm is a rule of behaviour that individuals conform to conditionally based on the beliefs that (a) most people in their relevant network conform to this behaviour (this is referred to as an empirical expectation), (b) they themselves believe that they should perform the behaviour (normative personal belief), and (c) that most people in their relevant network believe they ought to conform to this behaviour as deviations from the norm could result in potential punishment (referred to as a normative expectation).…”

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Determinants of hand hygiene compliance among nurses in US hospitals: A formative research study

Sands

Aunger

2020

PLoS ONE

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Hand hygiene is the simplest and most effective measure for preventing healthcareassociated infections. Despite the simplicity of this procedure and advances made in infection control, hospital health care workers' compliance to hand hygiene recommendations is generally low. Nurses have the most frequent patient care interactions, and thus more opportunities to practice hand hygiene. As such, it is important to identify and understand determinants of nurses' reported compliance. Formative research was undertaken to assess the potential impact of several unexamined factors that could influence HH among nurses: professional role and status, social affiliation, social norms, and physical modifications to the work environment (as well as institutional factors like safety climate). A survey questionnaire was developed primarily to inform the creation of a behaviour change intervention. The survey looked at how these factors influence HH among nurses and sought to identify barriers and levers to reported hand hygiene. It was administered to a survey panel of acute care nurses, working in US hospitals, with a year or more of experience. Multivariate regression modelling suggested that reported hand hygiene compliance was most likely to be a function of a hospital management's communication openness, perceived performance by peers, increased interactions with patients and other staff members, and the reduction in stress, busyness, and cognitive load associated with role performance. A powerful, effective intervention on HH among nurses therefore could be directed at improving communication openness, consider the impact of perceived performance by peers, increase interactions with patients and staff, and determine how to reduce the stress and cognitive load associated with role performance.

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Determinants of hand hygiene compliance among nurses in US hospitals: A formative research study

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Aunger

2020

PLoS ONE

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“…The North Anwncan nursmg literature presents many mterestmg papers attempting to address professtonal sdf-conceptmboHi a qualitahve and quanhtahve mode Most, unfortunately, exhibit the problems which are subject to Wylie's (1974) cntiasms, being one-shot affairs that have not adequately addressed the multi-dimensionabty of the construct, and lack replicahon or cross-validation of mstruments Many researchers have developed their own mstruments without carefully checking reliability and validity Their methods are often inadequately descnbed, preventing interpretation and analysis, while their instruments are often difificult to locate and repbcate Weller et al (1988), for example, seem to have ignored much of the current bterature and adapted a questionnaire developed in 1951 They confirm the hypothesis that the longer a student of nursmg remams in school, the doser her image of the professional nurse will come to that of her instructor's Although an intereshng paper, it reflects some of Wylie's (1974) criticisms, particularly that the measure has not demonstrated construct validity, and that psychological generalizahons are based on findings of undear statistical signihcance A group of studies using vanous instruments descnbe fjersonabty charactenshcs of nurses, and distinguish between nurses and women m other professions Reich & Geller (1976) ate the work of Miller (1965) and Muhlenkamp & Parsons (1972) who present and summarize studies which use a vanety of tests, such as the Adjective Test List, the Onmibus Personality Inventory and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)…”

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Measuring the professional self‐concept of nurses: a critical review

Arthur

1992

Journal of Advanced Nursing

115

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Nursing literature strongly suggests that the self-concept of nurses is an important concept for academics, administrators and clinicians to consider in the development of the profession. Many valuable research projects have added to the data base on the subject, yet there still remain some questions to be answered. This paper explores the notion of self-concept as it relates to the professional working in nursing. In particular, the paper examines nursing research relating to the professional self-concept of nursing, arguing that the 'professional' self-concept of nurses is unique and different from that of the self-concept (while inextricably linked); and that there is room for a new instrument which measures the dimensions of the professional self-concept of nurses. Suggestions for future research include replication and further validation and reliability studies of a new instrument; a cross-cultural study using samples from different countries; testing with various samples from different branches of nursing and further exploring the differences between self-concept and professional self-concept.

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“…In keeping with this outlook --on life the students consistently rated family as being of higher value to them than career, Davis and Olesen studied the same students for three years and found no change of this point of view during this time span. The traditional view-of the nurse as being submissive and fitting well into the feminine stereotype is supported by several studies (Bailey, Warshaw and Cohen, 1963;• Ryback, 1968;Muhlenkamp and Parsons, 1972).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Furthermore, withdrawal from nursing school has been associated with resentment of authority and with a greater need for independence (Kibrick, 1963;Muhlenkamp and Parsons, 1972). However, it should be noted that several of the studies are over ten years old.…”

Section: Nursing Studentsmentioning

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Medical and Nursing Students: concepts of Self and Ideal Self, Typical and Ideal Work Partner

Rein

1977

Journal of Personality Assessment

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Forty-three medical students and 78 nursing students each filled out four copies of the Interpersonal Check List. The subjects described self, ideal self as physician or nurse, and typical and ideal work partner. For each questionnaire the two summary scores Dom and Lov were computed. The results indicate a discrepancy between concepts of self and ideal self and the results also point to considerable disagreement between medical students and nursing students about their roles on the physician-nurse team.

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Characteristics of nurses: An overview of recent research published in a nursing research periodical

Cited by 15 publications

References 41 publications

Determinants of hand hygiene compliance among nurses in US hospitals: A formative research study

Determinants of hand hygiene compliance among nurses in US hospitals: A formative research study

Measuring the professional self‐concept of nurses: a critical review

Medical and Nursing Students: concepts of Self and Ideal Self, Typical and Ideal Work Partner

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