Job Satisfaction and Nurses

Work Environment, Job Satisfaction, Stress and Burnout Among Haemodialysis Nurses This article was authored by Hayes, Douglas, and Bonner and published in the Journal of Nursing Management in 2015. The article was selected as an example of the cross-sectional survey design. Nursing work involves activities, tasks, and processes that may be a source of significant stress for nurses. This is particularly true for haemodialysis nurses. In the execution of their day-to-day duties, haemodialysis nurses interact with difficult patients.

They also grapple with inadequate staffing, excessive workload, extended work schedules, short work breaks, as well as intricate interpersonal relationships with the other members of the multidisciplinary team. These factors may cause job stress, eventually resulting in burnout and job dissatisfaction. In some instances, the burnout may lead to turnover and even change of profession. Statement of Purpose The purposed of the study was to examine the perceptions of haemodialysis nurses in Australia and New Zealand about the work environment, job stress, burnout, and job satisfaction.

The study also aimed to examine relationships between nurse characteristics, work environment attributes, work stress, job satisfaction, and burnout. Research Question(s)/Hypothesis Do characteristics of the individual and the work environment influence job stress, job satisfaction, and burnout in haemodialysis nurses? Study Methods The study took the form of a cross-sectional survey. Following approval from the Federal Board of Renal Society of Australasia (RSA), the survey was administered online to 417 registered, full-time nurses working in haemodialysis units across Australia and New Zealand.

Data was collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Nursing Stress Scale, the Index of Work Satisfaction, and the Brisbane Practice Environment Measure. The data encompassed five variables: demographic and work characteristics, work environment, job stress, job satisfaction, and burnout. The Statistical Package for Social Services (SPSS) was used to analyze the data. Key Findings Though participants reported a fairly adequate level of job satisfaction and identified their work environment as positive, there were elevated levels of burnout.

The prevalence of burnout was particularly higher amongst younger participants and those who had a shorter working duration in the haemodialysis unit. In addition, a strong correlation was found between increased contentment with the job environment and satisfaction with work, psychological exhaustion, and work stress. Accordingly, it is imperative for measures aimed at reducing burnout among haemodialysis nurses to be put in place. Hayes, B., Douglas, C., & Bonner, A. (2015). Work environment, job satisfaction, stress and burnout among haemodialysis nurses. Journal of Nursing Management, 23, 588-598.

Nurses Burnout in Psychiatric Wards This study was authored by Ahanchian, Meshkinyazd and Soudmand and published in the Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health in 2015. The study was selected as an example of the interpretive phenomenological design. Problem Statement Burnout is a common condition in psychiatric nurses.

The condition is associated with factors specific to the individual such as age, gender, marital status, work duration, and ability to cope with stress; as well as organizational factors, such as role ambiguity, role conflict, work overload, understaffing, inflexible work schedules, poor compensation, and poor management support. For psychiatric nurses, these challenges are further compounded by interaction with violent and suicidal patients. Inattention to burnout can result in negative outcomes such as depression, stress, job dissatisfaction, interpersonal difficulties, absenteeism, and diminished productivity.

It may also result in family dysfunction as well as reduced empathy towards patients, ultimately hampering the delivery of care. Statement of Purpose The study aimed to gain an insight into the experiences of nurses working in psychiatric wards and their perceptions about burnout Research Question(s)/Hypothesis What are the experiences of nurses working in psychiatric wards in relation to burnout? Study Methods The study took the form of an interpretive phenomenological research.

Twelve participants (five female and seven male, aged 15-48 years) were identified via purposive sampling to take part in the study. The participants were selected.