Know staff’s “intent to stay”

One out of five nurses plans to leave the inpatient setting within the next five years. Unreasonable workload may be a major source of nurse dissatisfaction. Workload evaluations and adjustments should be considered in attempts to retain nursing professionals. Opportunities exist to further substant...

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Published in:Nursing management 2006-01, Vol.37 (1), p.13-15
Main Authors: Cox, Karen S, Teasley, Susan L, Zeller, Richard A, Lacey, Susan R, Parsons, Lynn, Carroll, Cathryn A, Ward-Smith, Peggy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Data analysis
Data Collection - methods
Data Collection - standards
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Humans
Inpatient care
Intention
Interprofessional Relations
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
Nurse Administrators - education
Nurse Administrators - organization & administration
Nurse Administrators - psychology
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Administration Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Organizational Culture
Pediatric Nursing - organization & administration
Pediatrics
Peer Group
Peer relationships
Peer tutoring
Personnel Administration, Hospital
Personnel Turnover - statistics & numerical data
Professional Competence - standards
Reproducibility of Results
Social Support
Statistical data
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Teamwork
Time Factors
Workload - psychology
Workloads
Workplace - organization & administration
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:One out of five nurses plans to leave the inpatient setting within the next five years. Unreasonable workload may be a major source of nurse dissatisfaction. Workload evaluations and adjustments should be considered in attempts to retain nursing professionals. Opportunities exist to further substantiate issues surrounding workload perception and employment satisfaction, such as manager or peer support. Measuring these elements may help to efficiently identify factors triggering negative nursing perceptions related to workload. Data were collected from a 241-bed pediatric facility that serves as a regional referral center. Participants were a sample of pediatric registered nurses. Peer support evaluated the extent to which there is cohesion and teamwork within the workgroup.
ISSN:0744-6314
1538-8670
DOI:10.1097/00006247-200601000-00004