scholarly journals THE ROLE OF MENTOR IN MENTORING FRESH GRADUATED NURSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cicilia Nony Ayuningsih bratajaya ◽  
Ernawati Sitompul
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Philosophical Hermeneutics ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenology ◽  
Novice Nurses

The transition process of fresh graduated nurses from nursing student become nurse, it could be challenging especially in this generation which facing of technology acceleration, in the other hand as a nurse should be humanist. Someone who has good cognitive and technical skills, but without adequate mentoring, it would be difficult to endure adaptation process successfully. Therefore, a mentor would play important role to guide the novice nurses in dealing with situations in the work environment. Objective: This study aims to explore the experience of mentors in hospitals in mentoring beginner nurses. Methods: This qualitative research uses interpretive phenomenology by using Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics as a methodology. The data collected through semi-structured interviews. The samples of this study were 8 nurses from several unit in a hospital.Results: This study resulted in three themes: mentoring process; mentor roles and functions; and challenges of a mentor. Discussion: One of challenging mentoring is short duration of mentoring due to rush hour in a ward. Unsuccsessful mentoring could contribute the difficulty of fresh graduated nurse to adapt on working life. Conclusion: Mentor commitment in mentoring fresh graduated nurse on the transition and adaptation of working should be supported by positive corporate culture and synergistically with institution policy. Keywords: Mentoring,Challenges of Mentor, Mentor Roles and Functions, Adaptation of fresh graduated nurses

scholarly journals Peran Mentor dalam Membimbing Perawat Pemula

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Cicilia Nony Ayuningsih Bratajaya ◽  
Ernawati Ernawati
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Philosophical Hermeneutics ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenology ◽  
Novice Nurses

ABSTRAKLatar Belakang: Proses transisi perawat pemula dari seorang mahasiswa menjadi seorang perawat dilalui dengan berbagai tantangan khususnya pada generasi masa kini yang mengalami percepatan teknologi namun juga sebagai perawat memiliki tuntutan humanis. Seseorang yang memiliki kemampuan kognitif dan teknis yang baik namun tanpa didukung bimbingan yang memadai akan sulit melewati masa adaptasi. Melalui peran mentor, perawat pemula mendapatkan bimbingan menghadapi kesulitan pada tahap adaptasi ini. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali pengalaman mentor di rumah sakit dalam membimbing perawat pemula. Metode: Penelitian kualitatif ini menggunakan interpretive phenomenology dengan menggunakan Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics sebagai metodologi. Metode pengumpulan data penelitian ini menggunakan semi-structured interview. Sampel penelitian adalah 8 mentor di sebuah rumah sakit yang berasal dari beberapa ruang perawatan. Interview dilakukan dalam rentang bulan April sampai dengan Mei 2018. Hasil penelitian: Penelitian ini menghasilkan tiga tema yaitu proses pembimbingan, peran dan fungsi mentor, dan tantangan seorang mentor. Diskusi: Mentor menangkap tantangan yang dihadapi adalah sempitnya waktu bimbingan. Ketidakberhasilan mentor dalam menjalankan peran dan fungsinya dalam membimbing perawat pemula akan berkontribusi terhadap kesulitan dalam adaptasi dunia kerja perawat pemula. Kesimpulan: Komitmen seorang mentor dalam membimbing perawat pemula dalam masa transisi adaptasi bekerja harus didukung oleh budaya kerja yang baik dan sinergis dengan kebijakan institusi.Kata Kunci: mentor, adaptasi, perawat pemula.The Role of Mentor in Mentoring Fresh Graduated NursesABSTRACTBackground: The transition process of fresh graduated nurses from nursing student become nurse, it could be challenging especially in this generation which facing of technology acceleration, in the other hand as a nurse should be humanist. Someone who has good cognitive and technical skills, but without adequate mentoring, it would be difficult to endure adaptation process successfully. Therefore, a mentor would play important role to guide the novice nurses in dealing with situations in the work environment. Objective: This study aims to explore the experience of mentors in hospitals in mentoring beginner nurses. Methods: This qualitative research uses interpretive phenomenology by using Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics as a methodology. The data collected through semi-structured interviews. The samples of this study were 8 nurses from several unit in a hospital. Data was collected between April and May 2018 Results: This study resulted in three themes: mentoring process; mentor roles and functions; and challenges of a mentor. Discussion: One of challenging mentoring is short duration of mentoring due to rush hour in a ward. Unsuccsessful mentoring could contribute the difficulty of fresh graduated nurse to adapt on working life. Conclusion: Mentor commitment in mentoring fresh graduated nurse on the transition and adaptation of working should be supported by positive corporate culture and synergistically with institution policy.Keywords: Mentoring, adaptation, fresh graduated nurses

Identifying the Influence of Supervisors on Strengthening Climate and Culture for Creating Value

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-118
Author(s):  
Lucio R. Lescano Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Corporate Values ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Holistic Vision ◽  
New Strategies

Most of the studies about value creation have been focused on economic and social value. To create value, it is necessary to have a holistic vision that integrates economical, psychological-social and ethical aspects. Likewise, studies have concentrated on the role of top management through the formulation of new strategies, implementation of new technologies, operational models, etc. The influence of supervisors, the first line of command, has not sufficiently been identified in relation to value creation. Some studies have analysed climate and culture as important factors for employees’ well-being, satisfaction and engagement but little attention has been paid to creating value. We analysed how supervisors strengthen climate and culture in order to create three types of value: ethical, social and economical. As value creation is a social event always co-created, we utilized an organizational model to present a holistic view for creating value. We collected data from 129 supervisors of large and medium companies through semi-structured interviews to know their perspectives related to: (a) creating employees’ experiences and (b) sharing corporate values. We identified the influence that supervisors exert in relation to climate experiences and corporate culture values, executed a programme for developing a leadership focused on creating value and applied a survey to verify the results achieved.

scholarly journals Quality of working life and music in the manufacturing workplace

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (79) ◽  
pp. 656-674
Author(s):  
Walid Abbas El-Aouar ◽  
César Ricardo Maia de Vasconcelos ◽  
Alipio Ramos Veiga Neto
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Additional Tool ◽  
Analysis Technique

Abstract This study aimed to understand how the insertion of music in the work environment contributes to achieving Quality of Working Life (QWL), from the perspective of biopsychosocial and organisational well-being. The context where the study was conducted was the manufacturing area of a major textile company located in Natal, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The use of a case study was the research strategy adopted, with exploratory and descriptive objectives. The primary data was collected through the focus group technique and semi-structured interviews were used as an additional tool. Respecting the theoretical saturation criterion, four focus groups were formed, each comprising eight randomly selected participants from the seventy-six co-workers in the sector. The data was analysed qualitatively, using the content analysis technique. Twenty-eight QWL attributes were identified. It was concluded that musical insertion provides biological, social and, above all, psychological and organisational well-being to the co-workers, contributing to achieving QWL in the work environment researched.

New nurse transition: success through aligning multiple identities

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1098-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yee Mun Jessica Leong ◽  
Joanna Crossman
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Method ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Role Transition ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Novice Nurses ◽  
Fitting In

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions of new nurses in Singapore of their experiences of role transition and to examine the implications for managers in terms of employee training, development and retention. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative study was conducted using a constructivist grounded theory approach. In total 26 novice nurses and five preceptors (n=31) from five different hospitals participated in the study. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews and reflective journal entries and analysed using the constant comparative method. Findings – The findings revealed that novice nurses remained emotionally and physically challenged when experiencing role transition. Two major constructs appear to play an important part in the transition process; learning how to Fit in and aligning personal with professional and organisational identities. The findings highlight factors that facilitate or impede Fitting in and aligning these identities. Originality/value – Although the concept of Fitting in and its relation to the attrition of novice nurses has been explored in global studies, that relationship has not yet been theorised as the dynamic alignment of multiple identities. Also, whilst most research around Fitting in, identity and retention has been conducted in western countries, little is known about these issues and their interrelationship in the context of Singapore. The study should inform decision making by healthcare organisations, nurse managers and nursing training institutions with respect to improving the transition experience of novice nurses.

scholarly journals Registered nurses’ perceptions and experiences of autonomy: a descriptive phenomenological study

BMC Nursing ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Titilayo Olufunke Oshodi ◽  
Benjamin Bruneau ◽  
Rachel Crockett ◽  
Francia Kinchington ◽  
Shoba Nayar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Nursing Work Environment ◽  
Nurses Perceptions

Abstract Background Professional autonomy is a key concept in understanding nurses’ roles in delivering patient care. Recent research exploring the role of autonomy in the nursing work environment indicated that English and American nurses had differing perceptions of autonomy. This qualitative study aimed to explore the understanding and experiences of autonomy of nurses working in England. Methods A descriptive phenomenological analysis of data from 48 semi-structured interviews with registered nurses from two National Health Service (NHS) hospitals (purposive sample) was used to explore the concept of autonomy. Results Six themes were identified: working independently; working in a team; having professional skills and knowledge; involvement in autonomy; boundaries around autonomy; and developing autonomy requires support. A key finding was that nurses related autonomy to their clinical work and to the immediate work environment of their ward, rather than to a wider professional context. Nurses also perceived that autonomy could be turned off and on rather than comprising an integrated aspect of nursing. Conclusions Findings suggest that nurses in England, as framed by the sample, had a local ward-focused view of autonomy in comparison to nurses in America, who were reported to relate autonomy to a wider involvement in hospital level committees. Findings further indicate that autonomy was practiced occasionally, rather than incorporated into practice. Findings highlight the need for nurses in England to adopt a broader perspective and actively contribute to writing hospital guidelines and policies that recognise the importance of autonomy to nurse training and practice.

scholarly journals Identifying the key factors and proposing a roadmap for successful lean transformation in Vietnamese manufacturing firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bui Nguyen Hung ◽  
Le Phuoc Luong ◽  
Nguyen Thi Duc Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Commitment To Change ◽  
Lean Transformation ◽  
Change Projects ◽  
Stakeholder Communication

This study is conducted to identify the key factors and propose a roadmap for successful lean transformation in Vietnamese manufacturing firms. Eight managers of two companies having successful lean performances and two lean experts from university and consulting company are invited to participate in semi-structured interviews to verify key factors of a successful lean transformation as well as to promote a lean roadmap with tools used for lean transformation in the context of Vietnam. The research results show that 10 key factors promoting a successful lean transformation are Role of management, Involvement and Commitment to change, Balanced scorecard implementation, Corporate vision and values, Corporate culture of change, Persuasive situation for change, Change projects, KPI application, Lean consultants, and Stakeholder communication. The respondents also adopt a roadmap for a successful lean transformation in Vietnamese companies including 3 phases (preparation, implementation, maintenance and improvement) in which 5S, Visual Control, and Work Standardization are the three most remarkable tools for lean transformation.

scholarly journals Employees with Asperger’s Syndrome and their Experiences within the Work Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Julian ◽  
Ronda Barron
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Asperger's Syndrome ◽  
Asperger’S Syndrome ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Hiring Process

This qualitative study gathered experiences of employees with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) within their workplaces. Data were collected by conducting six semi-structured interviews: three face-to-face, one by phone and two by Skype with audio only. A thematic analysis with an inductive approach was applied. Four main themes with multiple sub-themes emerged: Competence and Work Performance; Self-improvement and Career Progression; Supportive Work Environment; and AS in the Workplace. Findings revealed that these employees were team-oriented, productive and highly skilled professionals with a strong work ethic. Furthermore, their diagnoses did not hinder fulfilling careers. They emphasised knowledge sharing and factual communication while cooperating with their work colleagues. However, decoding workplace politics presented a major hurdle to their job satisfaction. Also, the traditional hiring process, as well as bright fluorescent overhead lights and noisy surroundings (for example canteens, office spaces) were sources of distraction and distress. Therefore, the essential role of HR would be to re-visit and adjust the interview process. Whereas managers should, perhaps, reflect on their leadership and communication styles, show some recognition for their employees’ quality-consciousness and become advocates of a more inclusive culture. Finally, enabling career-progression and providing sufficient learning opportunities for these employees should also be prioritised by managers.

scholarly journals Beyond Psychological Safety – the Role of Direct Supervisor Behavior in Fostering Learning from Errors at the Workplace

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Smeets ◽  
Wim H. Gijselaers ◽  
Roger H. G. Meuwissen ◽  
Therese Grohnert
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Main Condition ◽  
Learning From Errors ◽  
Timely Feedback ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Elaborate Feedback ◽  
Supervisor Behavior

AbstractThis study explores how direct supervisors can hinder or enhance how professionals learn from their errors. Extant research has often focused on psychological safety as the main condition for this kind of learning to take place. We expand prior research by exploring which behaviors of direct supervisors effectively facilitate learning from errors in concert with psychological safety. We conducted semi-structured interviews among 23 professionals to gain detailed insights into their thoughts, needs, and the difficulties they encounter. Through content analysis, we identified four critical supervisor behaviors that participants viewed as facilitating learning from errors next to fostering a psychologically safe work environment: (1) providing timely feedback, (2) guidance and elaborate feedback, (3) being accessible and personally involved, (4) organizing joint evaluations. Based on our findings, recommendations are formulated for supervisors that aim to facilitate professionals’ learning from errors and their professional development.

Tertiary English-majored Students’ Perceptions toward the Role of Pronunciation in English Language Learning and their Practicing Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The University

Accurate pronunciation has a vital role in English language learning as it can help learners to avoid misunderstanding in communication. However, EFL learners in many contexts, especially at the University of Phan Thiet, still encounter many difficulties in pronouncing English correctly. Therefore, this study endeavors to explore English-majored students’ perceptions towards the role of pronunciation in English language learning and examine their pronunciation practicing strategies (PPS). It involved 155 English-majored students at the University of Phan Thiet who answered closed-ended questionnaires and 18 English-majored students who participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students strongly believed in the important role of pronunciation in English language learning; however, they sometimes employed PPS for their pronunciation improvement. Furthermore, the results showed that participants tended to use naturalistic practicing strategies and formal practicing strategies with sounds, but they overlooked strategies such as asking for help and cooperating with peers. Such findings could contribute further to the understanding of how students perceive the role of pronunciation and their PPS use in the research’s context and other similar ones. Received 10th June 2019; Revised 12th March 2020; Accepted 12th April 2020

Knowledge creation in small building and construction firms

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Durst ◽  
Ingi Runar Edvardsson ◽  
Guido Bruns
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Knowledge Sources ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Small Building

Studies on knowledge creation are limited in general, and there is a particular shortage of research on the topic in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Given the importance of SMEs for the economy and the vital role of knowledge creation in innovation, this situation is unsatisfactory. Accordingly, the purpose of our study is to increase our understanding of how SMEs create new knowledge. Data are obtained through semi-structured interviews with ten managing directors of German SMEs operating in the building and construction industry. The findings demonstrate the influence of external knowledge sources on knowledge creation activities. Even though the managing directors take advantage of different external knowledge sources, they seem to put an emphasis on informed knowledge sources. The study´s findings advance the limited body of knowledge regarding knowledge creation in SMEs.

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