Newly qualified nurses' perceptions of working at mental health facilities: A qualitative study

Mabala, Jaftaline; Wath, Anna Elizabeth Van der; Moagi, Mmamphamo Miriam

doi:10.1111/jpm.12525

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“…It has been widely recognised that working as an NQN can be stressful and overwhelming. NQNs are exposed to high levels of responsibility, heavy workloads and both time and staff shortages (Edwards et al, 2015;Mabala et al, 2019). The qualified status appeared to lead to the NQNs feeling they were imposters, acting the role of nurse.…”

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Exploring newly qualified nurses’ experiences of support and perceptions of peer support online: A qualitative study

Jenkins

Oyebode

Bicknell

et al. 2021

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aims and Objectives: To explore newly qualified nurses' support needs and their perceptions of online peer support. Background:The experience of being a newly qualified nurse is stressful and isolating. Support from colleagues and peers can enhance perceptions of competence and confidence in newly qualified nurses, improve well-being and aid retention. However, despite initiatives such as preceptorship, support needs may remain unmet in busy clinical environments. Online support has potential to offer a partial solution to professional isolation, but there is a lack of research into how technology can support nurses' emotional and social well-being.Design: A qualitative exploratory study was designed, employing semi-structured focus groups, analysed using thematic analysis. The study is reported in accordance with the COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research checklist.Methods: Eight focus groups, supplemented by one individual interview, were conducted with newly qualified nurses between June 2018-January 2019.Findings: Two main themes arose. The first was Drowning, a lot of the time with two subthemes: (i) Feelings and emotions about being a Newly Qualified Nurse: 'Absolutely terrified' and (ii) Support within the role: 'Somebody you can count on'. The second was Potential advantages and disadvantages of online modality: 'Somebody is going to get in that phone!' which included three sub-themes (i) Potential advantages, (ii) Potential disadvantages and (iii) Preferences and recommendations. Conclusions:This study demonstrates that if barriers can be overcome, then online support has potential to contribute to newly qualified nurses' well-being. Further research is needed to explore technical and ethical issues around online support and evaluate its effectiveness for newly qualified nurses. Relevance to clinical practice:Online support has the potential to add to existing strategies to support nurses during stressful times. This may be particularly relevant when many staff are working under increased pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | 2925 JENKINS Et al.

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confidence: 99%

Exploring newly qualified nurses’ experiences of support and perceptions of peer support online: A qualitative study

Jenkins

Oyebode

Bicknell

et al. 2021

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Participants in this review voiced feeling fear and apprehensiveness when providing interventions for people hearing voices. In a recent studying exploring the experiences of newly qualified nurses beginning their career in mental health units in South Africa, participants also described feeling fearful when faced with the realities of a psychiatric unit (Mabala et al, 2019). It has been suggested by Happell et al (2019) that overcoming fear and anxiety is undeniably necessary when it comes to the provision of high-quality care for people experiencing mental health issues.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychiatric nurse's perceptions of their interactions with people who hear voices: A qualitative systematic review and thematic analysis

McCluskey¹,

Watson²,

Nugent³

et al. 2022

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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What is known on the subject?• There is no qualitative systematic review of nurses' perceptions of their interactions with people hearing voices. There are some studies exploring the interventions provided by community psychiatric nurses to people hearing voices; these give a sense of what interactions may contain. What the paper adds to the existing knowledge?• Nurses across both community and inpatient mental healthcare settings feel uncertain about how to interact with people hearing voices, sometimes feeling like they can do little to help. Their interactions are affected by the workplace culture, education and training and concern for their own safety. Nurses rely on a therapeutic relationship for all interactions. What are the implications for practice?• This is an under investigated area of mental healthcare. None the less this qualitative systematic review highlights that nurses are unclear about how to interact with service users hearing voices with the resultant outcome that service users in great distress may only be receiving minimal benefit from their interactions with the nurses caring for them.

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“…Likewise, Schwartz et al (2011) found that collaborating with team members could promote safety in mental health settings. Similarly, a study (Mabala et al, 2019) on the experiences of new nurses in South Africa indicated the importance of positive interaction within the team and the value of learning from colleagues. The team support will also assist the nurses to overcome anxiety related to the new mental health work environment (Mabala et al, 2019).…”

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Factors influencing the transition and retention of mental health nurses during the initial years of practice: Scoping review

Jacob

Lam

Rahman

2022

J Nursing Management

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Aim: This review aims to identify the factors influencing the transition and retention of mental health nurses during the initial years of practice, recognize gaps in the literature and propose evidence-based strategies.Background: Mental health is a challenging specialty; recruitment, transition and retention of mental health nurses are known issues of concern.Evaluation: The present study undertakes a scoping review to identify factors influencing the transition and retention of mental health nurses during the initial years of practice and the gaps in that research domain. A literature search was conducted using electronic databases. To gain an understanding of the topic of interest, the review of the literature extended from 2000 to 2022.Key issues: Existing evidence focuses on specific perspectives of transition. There is limited literature on factors influencing transition and retention among mental health nurses. Findings suggested that personal and professional factors could influence the transition and retention of mental health nurses during the initial years of practice.The main themes identified were personal attributes and professional factors with a number of subthemes. Conclusion:The scoping review identified only a few studies, which showed personal and professional factors related to the transition and retention of mental health nurses at the early stages of their career.Implications for nursing management: Potential benefits of effective transition and support with the understanding of factors influencing transition and retention of early career mental health nurses will enhance staff morale, sustainability of the workforce and better patient outcomes. Additionally, a few recommendations for nurse managers and leaders to improve transitional experiences and retention of early career nurses are highlighted.

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Newly qualified nurses' perceptions of working at mental health facilities: A qualitative study

Cited by 12 publications

References 41 publications

Exploring newly qualified nurses’ experiences of support and perceptions of peer support online: A qualitative study

Exploring newly qualified nurses’ experiences of support and perceptions of peer support online: A qualitative study

Psychiatric nurse's perceptions of their interactions with people who hear voices: A qualitative systematic review and thematic analysis

Factors influencing the transition and retention of mental health nurses during the initial years of practice: Scoping review

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