Psychiatric nurses' satisfaction: the effects of closure of a hospital

Abstract

A survey by questionnaire was carried out to examine the level of nursing staff satisfaction with the acute psychiatric services. Comparisons were made between views of older psychiatric hospitals and newer district general hospital units, and before and after the closure of Friern Barnet Hospital, London, England when the service was reorganized to include fewer beds. The importance of nurses having their say is emphasized, and areas in which improvements can be made are suggested.

The relationship between burnout, personality traits and coping strategies in a corporate pharmaceutical group

“…According to Levert et al (2000), burned-out workers show a lack of commitment and are less capable of providing adequate services, especially along dimensions of decision making and initiating involvement with clients (Maslach, 1982). According to Sammut (1997), burnedout workers are also too depleted to give of themselves in a creative, co-operative fashion.…”

Depressed, not depressed or unsure: Prevalence and the relation to well-being across sectors in South Africa

“…Burnt out employees show a lack of commitment and are less capable of providing sufficient services, mainly when it comes to aspects such as decision-making, thinking creatively and dealing with clients (Levert, Lucas & Ortlepp, 2000;Sammut, 1997;Fryer, Poland, Bross & Krugman, 1988). Employees suffering from high levels of burnout are characterised by cognitive impairment and report symptoms such as an inability to concentrate, forgetfulness, and difficulty with solving complex tasks (Hoogduin, Schaap, Methorst, Peters van Neyenhof & Van de Griendt, 2001).…”

The Conceptualization of Physical Restraint as a Nursing-Sensitive Adverse Outcome in Acute Care Psychiatric Treatment Settings

“…The extant literature related to inpatient psychiatric nurses was conducted in Australia and New Zealand (Berg & Hallberg, 2000;Cleary, 2004;Cleary & Edwards, 1999;Delaney, Clearly, Jordan, & Horsfall, 2001;Farrell & Dares, 1999;Fourie, McDonald, Connor, & Barlett, 2005;Happell, Martin, & Pinikahana, 2003;O'Brien & Cole, 2004;Taylor & Barling, 2004), Canada (Robinson, Clements, & Land, 2003), England (Callaghan, 1991;Fagin, Brown, Bartlett, Leary, & Carson, 1995;Fagin et al, 1996;Hall, 2004;Higgins, Hurst, & Wistow, 1999;Mistral, Hall, & McKee, 2002;Sammut, 1997;Sullivan, 1993;Whittington, 2002;Whittington & Wykes, 1992), Norway (Severinsson & Hummelvoll, 2001), Sweden (Severinsson & Hallberg, 1998), Japan (Ito, Eisen, Sederer, Yamada, & Tachimori, 2001), and a combination of two or more of the above countries (Melchior, Bours, Schmitz, & Wittich, 1997;Thomsen, Arnetz, Nolan, Soares, & Dallender, 1999).…”

“…Moreover, psychiatric nurses identified that it was not only the number of staff members that was an issue, but it was also their level of competence and motivation (O'Brien & Cole, 2004;Sullivan, 1993). Other nurses reported that they did not feel safe in their work environment (Poster & Ryan, 1994;Sammut, 1997). Furthermore, the lack of other types of resources such as secretarial support increased nurses' administrative workload resulting in a decreased amount of time available for nurse-client interactions (Cleary, 2004;Cleary & Edwards, 1999;Fourie et al, 2005;Higgins et al, 1999).…”

“…Most existing evidence were collected qualitatively using small convenience samples. Psychiatric nurses working in a new general hospital district unit in England were dissatisfied with the availability and support of physicians (Sammut, 1997). Similarly, psychiatric nurses working in an acute high care ward in England reported that the medical staff members were distant and arrogant (Mistral et al, 2002).…”