Islam Ali Al-Oweidat, Ali Saleh, Anas Husam Khalifeh, Nazih Abu Tabar, Mohammad Rafe Al Said, Malek Mohammad Khalil, Huthaifah Khrais
{"title":"Nurses' perceptions of the influence of leadership behaviours and organisational culture on patient safety incident reporting practices.","authors":"Islam Ali Al-Oweidat, Ali Saleh, Anas Husam Khalifeh, Nazih Abu Tabar, Mohammad Rafe Al Said, Malek Mohammad Khalil, Huthaifah Khrais","doi":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2088","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patient safety is a priority for all healthcare organisations. Enhancing patient safety incident reporting practices requires effective leadership behaviours at all levels in healthcare organisations.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore nurses' perceptions of the influence of nurse managers' leadership behaviours and organisational culture on patient safety incident reporting practices.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was adopted with a convenience sample of 325 nurses from 15 Jordanian hospitals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Respondents had positive perceptions of their nurse managers' leadership behaviours and organisational culture. There was a significant positive relationship between leadership behaviours and organisational culture (r=0.423, P<0.001) and between leadership behaviours and actual incident-reporting practices (r=0.131, P<0.001). Additionally, there was a significant positive relationship between organisational culture and incident-reporting practices (r=0.250, P<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Healthcare organisations must develop leaders who will foster a supportive and just culture that will enhance nurses' practice with regards to reporting patient safety incidents.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"33-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9471468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supporting nursing degree apprentices: advice for higher education institutions and employers.","authors":"Beth Flint","doi":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2102","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A nursing degree apprenticeship offers an alternative route into nursing from the traditional preregistration nurse education programme by enabling apprentice employees to work and study at the same time. This route could address some of the issues associated with attrition from preregistration nurse education programmes, such as financial challenges. However, nursing degree apprentices may experience other challenges, for example suboptimal work-life-study balance and inadequate support from employers and higher education institutions (HEIs), resulting in dissatisfaction with or non-completion of their apprenticeship programme. This article examines some of the literature on apprenticeships and suggests ways in which employers, HEIs and nursing degree apprentices can work together to improve the apprenticeship experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"26-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10030525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the benefits of master's level education for patient care, nursing practice and career development.","authors":"Jacqueline Harley","doi":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2023.e2106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Undertaking a master's degree has become an integral part of nurses' continuing professional development. However, there can be uncertainty among nurses about the requirements and expectations of this level of education, and about the benefits for patients and nurses. This article describes the main characteristics of master's degree programmes and the expectations of master's students. It also explores the literature on the benefits of a master's degree in relation to patient outcomes, nurses' clinical competence and professional autonomy and nurses' career development. The author considers the concepts of, and relationship between, critical thinking and critical reflection and how nurses' ability to apply these concepts in practice can be enhanced through undertaking master's level education.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136400660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rani Shatnawi, Ahmad Saifan, Mohammed Albashtawy, Salam Bani Hani
{"title":"Researching the job satisfaction of migrant critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Rani Shatnawi, Ahmad Saifan, Mohammed Albashtawy, Salam Bani Hani","doi":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2086","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nurses' job satisfaction is a crucial component of a safe and efficient healthcare environment.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To understand the level of job satisfaction among migrant nurses working in intensive and critical care in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study used a quantitative descriptive design. A total of 421 migrant nurses working in intensive and critical care units in two teaching hospitals in Saudi Arabia completed a questionnaire based on the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Participating migrant nurses had moderate levels of job satisfaction overall, except for salary, holiday allowance and maternity leave, which attracted low satisfaction scores, and nursing peers, which attracted a high satisfaction score. There were no statistically significant differences in job satisfaction scores according to demographic variables except marital status, with a significantly higher job satisfaction among married respondents.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Promoting job satisfaction among nurses could improve the efficiency and quality of nursing care. There is a range of strategies that can be used to enhance nurses' job satisfaction, including improving working conditions and promoting career development.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"26-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9669954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing a model for quantifying staffing requirements in the post-anaesthesia care unit.","authors":"Katie Bagstaff","doi":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2096","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurse managers in charge of a post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) face the task of optimising staffing levels and must be able to justify staffing needs to the wider operational team. The high variability in patient numbers and acuity that characterises the PACU, as well as the broader factors that affect patient flow to and from the PACU, make it challenging to quantify staffing requirements. Staffing models often fail to reflect accurately the needs of patients and therefore the needs of the unit and there is no recommended model for quantifying PACU staffing requirements. In this article, the author describes the challenges of quantifying PACU staffing requirements and the suitability of different types of data. The author also discusses factors to consider when developing model for quantifying PACU staffing requirements.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"19-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9748051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protecting the mental health of the future workforce: exploring the prevalence of cognitive distortions among nursing students.","authors":"Abdallah Alwawi, Hatem Hesham Alsaqqa","doi":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2077","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evidence suggests that stress and anxiety are commonly experienced by nursing students. Cognitive distortions, or negative thinking styles, are linked to stress and anxiety and have been shown to have a detrimental effect on mental health. Therefore, identification of cognitive distortions among nursing students may serve to prevent the development of mental health issues among this population.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore the prevalence of cognitive distortions among a sample of nursing students, identify which types were more common and determine how these types varied by sociodemographic characteristics.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional online questionnaire survey was conducted with undergraduate nursing students at a university in Palestine. All students enrolled during the 2020-21 academic year ( n =305) were invited to participate, of whom 176 responded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 176 students who responded, 9 (5%) had severe levels of cognitive distortion, 58 (33%) had moderate levels, 83 (47%) had mild levels and 26 (15%) had healthy levels. Of the nine types cognitive distortions described in the questionnaire, respondents engaged most in emotional reasoning, followed by perfectionist thinking and 'What if?'</p><p><strong>Questions: </strong>The cognitive distortions that respondents were least likely to engage in were polarised thinking and overgeneralising. Single, first-year and younger respondents had a significantly higher level of cognitive distortions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results emphasise the importance of identifying and managing cognitive distortions in nursing students, not only in the mental health clinics at the university where the study took place, but also in preventive well-being services. Universities should prioritise nursing students' mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"34-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9132737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Curtis, Frank O'Rourke, Catherine Comiskey, Sonam Prakashini Banka-Cullen
{"title":"Increasing awareness of bullying through small-scale initiatives in higher education.","authors":"Elizabeth Curtis, Frank O'Rourke, Catherine Comiskey, Sonam Prakashini Banka-Cullen","doi":"10.7748/nm.2022.e2070","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2022.e2070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Employees are entitled to work in an environment that upholds their dignity and respect, but bullying still exists in many disciplines, including in nurse education and nursing practice. Researchers have suggested that to address bullying employers need to intervene at team and/or organisational level rather than focusing solely on the individuals involved. To reduce the incidence of bullying and other adverse social behaviours in the workplace, many higher education institutions and healthcare organisations have developed dignity and respect (D&R) policies. In this article, the authors describe the development and implementation of several small-scale initiatives designed to increase awareness of bullying and D&R policy among staff and students at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin. The interventions were informed by the concepts of distributed leadership and implementation science.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"18-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40702798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantum leadership: a new approach for nurse leaders.","authors":"Anne Harrington","doi":"10.7748/nm.2022.e2059","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nm.2022.e2059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Healthcare is continually evolving in response to new global challenges, changes in society, limitations on resources and the growing use of technology. In light of these changes and challenges, this article discusses the benefits for nurse leaders to explore a new approach known as quantum leadership. This is a relationship-focused and value-based leadership style in which leaders understand that healthcare organisations have been in a state of flux and recognise how to respond constructively to change in the future. Quantum leadership enables nurse leaders to create and maintain synergistic team working, whereby the team works together towards the common goal of delivering optimal person-centred care. The author suggests that quantum leadership is an engaging and realistic approach to adopt, with benefits of all staff delivering healthcare services and ultimately for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":"25-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10407046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to use leadership to spark innovation: Good nursing leadership when practising innovation is vital to quality patient care.","authors":"Rohit Sagoo","doi":"10.7748/nm.30.4.17.s7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.30.4.17.s7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Innovation, creativity and leadership in nursing are essential to meet healthcare's constantly growing demands and to improve health and well-being. However, improvement initiatives require leadership and innovation support to make a positive impact ( Knol and van Linge 2009 ).</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":"30 4","pages":"17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9951100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing a talent management support network for nurses and midwives.","authors":"Vinice Thomas","doi":"10.7748/nm.2023.e2085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2023.e2085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Effective talent management is vital to retain skilled and experienced nurses and midwives in the NHS. In 2019, a group of NHS organisations in London set up a talent management support network (TMSN) aimed at helping specific groups of nurses and midwives facing challenges in fulfilling their professional potential. The network started by supporting nurses and midwives from minority ethnic backgrounds, later also offering the programme to dental nurses across England and to healthcare workers in Brazil. The network uses the power of action learning and networking in a framework that nurtures staff's talents. This article describes the London TMSN team's experience of setting up and running the network. It also explains how nursing and midwifery managers and leaders can create a business case for the development of a similar network in their setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":74325,"journal":{"name":"Nursing management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9976997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}