Why nurses chose to remain in the workforce: Portraits of resilience

Cope, Vicki; Jones, Bronwyn; Hendricks, Joyce

doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2014.12.001

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“…Cope et al (2015) argue that resilience in nursing is sometimes an imperceptible theme yet clearly present in the stories nurses tell of their lives and their practice. The types of characteristics present in resilient nurses of all ages include having a sense of self, staying positive, having determination, valuing social support, having passion for the profession, passing on knowledge, taking on a challenge, experiencing adversity and growing through it, having hope and demonstrating self efficacy (Hart et al 2014, Turner 2014, Cope et al 2015. In contrast to Larrabee et al (2010), Gillespie et al (2009) argue these characteristics are common to resilient operating room nurses regardless of age, experience or education.…”

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“…Workplace factors are also identified as contributing to resilience in nurses. Strong, reliable and motivated leadership, education and training to maximise coping mechanisms, debriefing sessions following critical incidents and effective mentorship are all identified as supporting resilience in nurses (Hart et al 2014, Turner 2014, Cope et al 2015. Supportive collegial, family and social relationships are also statistically significant elements (Hart et al 2014).…”

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The juxtaposition of ageing and nursing: the challenges and enablers of continuing to work in the latter stages of a nursing career

Clendon

Walker

2016

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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While older nurses face growing physical and cognitive challenges as they age, they demonstrate strong resilience in the face of these challenges. It is recommended nurses seek support from their workplaces early to address challenges. Organisations must address ageism in the workplace and provide practical interventions such as supporting changes to work hours, shifting nurses to less physical roles and providing career planning to support resilience in older workers.

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The juxtaposition of ageing and nursing: the challenges and enablers of continuing to work in the latter stages of a nursing career

Clendon

Walker

2016

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Nurses comprise the largest occupational group within the health workforce (Cope et al . ), and compared with the health workforce in general, nursing is considered as one of the professions more susceptible to job stress, burnout and turnover, given increasing patient acuity and the worsening nursing shortage (Gascon et al . ).…”

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Exploring resilience in Chinese nurses: a cross-sectional study

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“…At the same time, nurses are the major caregivers in the health workforce because of the prolonged contact with patients, which often leads to nurses assuming the role of safety guardian. Thus, the professional skills of ICU nurses are of utmost importance (Cope et al, ). At the beginning of the 21st century, researchers began to investigate the core competencies of ICU nurses.…”

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Core competencies for nurses in Chinese intensive care units: a cross‐sectional study

Wei

Niu²,

2018

Nursing in Critical Care

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Background Core competencies of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses were defined as the essential capability to influence patient safety and interdisciplinary collaboration; however, there has been no research conducted that relates to core competencies of ICU nurses at Chinese tertiary‐A hospitals in Shanghai. Aims and objectives To investigate the current state of core competencies and the factors that influence this key capability in ICU nurses in Chinese tertiary‐A hospitals. Design This was a multicentre, cross‐sectional study. Methods A convenient sampling method was used to investigate 451 ICU nurses at five tertiary‐A hospitals in Shanghai. Data were collected using self‐administered questionnaires. Results The core competencies of ICU nurses were above average, and the scores of seven dimensions, ranked from first to last, were medical ethics, clinical practice, nurse–nurse co‐operation, assessment and decision‐making, personal and professional development, teaching and research and nurse–physician co‐operation. Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that the factors exerting an influence on the core competencies of ICU nurses were title, role incumbent and ICU department. Conclusion This study showed an above‐average level of core competencies among ICU nurses in tertiary‐A hospitals in Shanghai; however, competencies related to nurse–physician co‐operation and the translation of research into practice were underdeveloped. Relevance to clinical practice Nursing managers should implement targeted interventions to improve nurse–physician co‐operation and translate research into practice competencies, such as high‐fidelity simulation, inter‐professional education, scientific research training and innovative skills tutorials. Moreover, this study demonstrated the influencing factors that can be used to improve core competences of ICU nurses.

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Why nurses chose to remain in the workforce: Portraits of resilience

Cited by 60 publications

References 22 publications

The juxtaposition of ageing and nursing: the challenges and enablers of continuing to work in the latter stages of a nursing career

The juxtaposition of ageing and nursing: the challenges and enablers of continuing to work in the latter stages of a nursing career

Exploring resilience in Chinese nurses: a cross-sectional study

Core competencies for nurses in Chinese intensive care units: a cross‐sectional study

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