scholarly journals Anaesthetic nurse training in KwaZulu-Natal government hospitals: exploring strengths and deficiencies

2021 ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
A Maharaj ◽  
L Cronjé ◽  
S Jithoo
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Nurse Job Satisfaction ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Training Modalities

Background: The anaesthetic nurse is a key assistant to the anaesthetist and integral to the provision of safe anaesthesia. Inadequate undergraduate training in South Africa necessitates anaesthetic nurses to acquire the requisite skills and knowledge in the workplace. Few studies explore the challenges faced by practising nurses to acquire such skills. This study sought to explore the experiences of working anaesthetic nurses to gain their perspectives on workplace-based learning, skills acquisition and how to improve anaesthetic nurse training. Methods: We used qualitative methodology comprising an English-medium, self-administered, anonymous questionnaire. A purposive sampling method was used, and 73 anaesthetic nurses working in five government hospitals in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal were recruited. Questionnaires were thematically analysed, and simple statistical analysis was used for quantitative data. Results: Most anaesthetic nurses received little or no undergraduate anaesthesia training and participants identified subsequent workplace-based training as inconsistent, and insufficient. Despite most participants’ arbitrary allocation to the position of anaesthetic nurse, the majority found their work stimulating and identified themselves as team-players, adaptable, and willing to learn. Further training and hands-on skills acquisition were keenly sought. Factors impacting positively on their learning and job satisfaction included a confident anaesthetist who was willing to teach and collaborate on learning, provide positive feedback, and include the anaesthetic nurse in case planning. Participants identified crucial areas for further development. In theatre teaching and practical group tutorials led by anaesthetists were suggested as preferred training modalities. Responses to hypothetical case scenarios demonstrated qualities in the participants that are valued in the anaesthetists’ non-technical skills framework. Conclusion: It is evident that there is insufficient formal training and inconsistent training methods of the current anaesthetic nurses in the five study hospitals. The workplace-based learning experiences of our study participants has given us a unique perspective from practising anaesthetic nurses and may be used to inform the formulation of appropriate training curricula and improve the learning partnership with anaesthetists. This should ultimately improve anaesthetic nurse job satisfaction and the theatre team experience.

scholarly journals Level of Job Satisfaction, Motivation (Intrinsic and Extrinsic) and Organizational Commitment, Of Nurses Working In Public and Private Hospitals

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukrita Mukherjee ◽  
Dr. Ishita Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Nurse Job Satisfaction ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Job satisfaction is the response that an employee has towards any job, while, organizational commitment can be defined as the emotional responses which an employee has towards his organization. It is considered that these two variables are highly interrelated. In other words, while an employee has positive feelings towards the organization, it values and objectives, it is also possible for him to be unsatisfied with the job he has in the organization. Nurse Job satisfaction is a crucial topic because hospitals are suffering from lower nurse job satisfaction nowadays. Nurses, on the other hand, also, need to be motivated to accomplish their tasks, provide quality care and contribute to the development of the nursing profession. Lack of motivation can lead to dissatisfaction among nurses, not feeling part of the hospital, intention to quit the hospital and/or nursing profession, and increased work stress levels. The present study aims to understand the level of job satisfaction and organizational commitment of nurses, working in private and government hospitals. The study sample consists of 200 nurses (100 each from private and government hospitals). The ratio was 50-50. The results indicated that the t test value was significant for the domains of Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Intrinsic Motivation at 0.00 levels, and the value was insignificant for the Extrinsic Motivation at 0.00 levels. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation was also administered and the results indicated that there was a significant correlation between Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment of the nurses’ working in both public and private sector respectively.

Testing an International Model of Nurse Job Satisfaction to Support the Quadruple Aim

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-236
Author(s):  
John W. Nelson ◽  
Patricia Thomas ◽  
Dawna Cato ◽  
Sebahat Gözüm ◽  
Kenneth Oja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Nurse Job Satisfaction ◽  
International Model ◽  
Quadruple Aim

Diminishing Reality: Potential Benefits and Risks

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-168
Author(s):  
I. Murph ◽  
M. McDonald ◽  
K. Richardson ◽  
M. Wilkinson ◽  
S. Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Attentional Focus ◽  
Primary Task ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Cognitive Aids ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Completion Times

Within distracting environments, it is difficult to maintain attentional focus on complex tasks. Cognitive aids can support attention by adding relevant information to the environment, such as via augmented reality (AR). However, there may be a benefit in removing elements from the environment, such as irrelevant alarms, displays, and conversations. De-emphasis of distracting elements is a type of AR called Diminished Reality (DR). Although de-emphasizing distraction may help focus on a primary task, it may also reduce situational awareness (SA) of other activities that may become relevant. In the current study, participants will assemble a medical ventilator during a simulated emergency while experiencing varying levels of DR. Participants will also be probed to assess secondary SA. We anticipate that participants will have better accuracy and completion times in the full DR conditions but their SA will suffer. Future applications include the design of future DR systems and improved training methods.

scholarly journals Systematic Development and Refinement of a Contextually Relevant Strategy for Undergraduate Medical Ethics Education: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahid Shamim ◽  
Adrienne Torda ◽  
Lubna Baig ◽  
Nadeem Zubairi ◽  
Chinthaka Balasooriya
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Educational Strategy ◽  
Medical Ethics Education ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Preliminary Version ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Background Delivery of medical ethics education is complex due to various reasons, compounded by the context-dependent nature of the content. The scarcity of relevant resources in the contexts of some developing countries adds a further layer of difficulty to ethics education in these contexts. We used a consultative approach with students, teachers and external experts to develop a contextually relevant and practical approach to medical ethics education. The aim of this study was to develop and refine a contextually relevant approach to ethics education in the region of Saudi Arabia. Methods The study utilized explorative qualitative methodology to seek views of students and faculty of Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, Kaing Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and international experts in the field of ethics and education to review and enhance a preliminary version of workbook-based ethics learning strategy. Three focus groups with 12 students and in-depth interviews with four faculty members enabled the study participants to objectively critique the WBEL and provide feedback to enhance its quality. In addition, eleven external experts critically analyzed the workbook. Thematic content analysis of the data was done to draw inferences which were used to refine the educational strategy. Results The analysis generated twenty-one sub-themes within four main themes: design features, content, teaching methods and assessment. These findings helped to modify the educational strategy for improve its effectiveness in the given context. Conclusion The study drew on the views of students, faculty and external experts to systematically develop a novel approach to ethics education for countries like Saudi Arabia. It also demonstrated the use of consultative approach for informing a culturally relevant educational strategy in Middle East context.

scholarly journals A Nurse Training Program for Robotic Skills Acquisition and Career Advancement

Acta Medica ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ahmet Gudeloglu ◽  
Sijo Parekattil
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
State College ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Robotic Skills ◽  
Live Surgery

Objective: Robotic surgery presents the state of the art surgical techniques in the era of minimally invasive surgery. A nurse’s role in surgery has been altered with the development of robotics. Our unique program at Polk State College in Florida was a robotic nursing program in which we certified nurses after a great deal of training. In this study our goal was to assess the survey outcomes of this program and to see if there was room for any improvements. Materials and Methods: We have successfully completed 4 three-day courses. During these courses we trained a total of 30 nurses and technicians. This special three-day course involved learning through online modules, didactic education, hands on training, and live surgery. We asked for their response to various questions about the course through an online survey. The trainees were asked to rank the questions about the program. Results: We obtained 20 out of 30 responses from our certified trainees. Seventy-five percent of the certified trainees agree that this robotics nursing program has helped them advance in a career. Overall, 85% of the certified trainees stated that this program was beneficial to them, and 95% agree that they would recommend this robotic nursing program to others. Conclusion: This survey demonstrated a well-designed robotics nurse-training program might help trainees to gain robotic skills. Also, they declared that their certification helped them make some kind of advance in their career.

scholarly journals Determinant of Nurse Performance in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bali

2021 ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Oyagi Ryusuke ◽  
I Gede Sanica
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Nurse Satisfaction ◽  
Nurse Job Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
And Performance

During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical personnel received much heavier workload than normal. On top of it, stigma and low appreciation of the community for medical personnel leads to increase of both physical and psychological pressure. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of leadership, workload, and work environment on nurse satisfaction and performance. The sample in this study were 246 nurses who worked at Bali Mandara Hospital. Data was collected through questionnaire distributed online using google form platform and the data was processed using SmartPLS 3.2.1. The results of the study found that: (1) leadership, workload, and work environment had a positive and significant effect on nurses' job satisfaction; (2) leadership and nurse satisfaction have a positive and significant effect on nurse performance, workload has a negative and significant effect on nurse performance, and work environment has no effect on nurse performance; and (3) nurse job satisfaction mediates the influence of leadership, work load, and work environment on nurse performance.

The Invisible Hand Guiding Technology

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Nada K. Kakabadse ◽  
Andrew Kakabadse ◽  
Reeves Knyght ◽  
Linda Lee-Davies
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Invisible Hand ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Domestic Life ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Insight Into

This paper examines attitudes towards Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and explores the wider concerns of the ever increasing prospect of social tagging. Capturing vignettes and narratives from a sample of study participants, the paper highlights concerns about adopting RFID implements now and in the future. The views captured through qualitative methodology act as the platform for a wider argument concerning the human rights and privacy intrusion concerns over IT applications. Intended as an insight into the reality of technology impact, this paper lists a series of questions for leaders to consider over matters of human rights specifically concerning RFID adoption. The authors conclude that caution, naivety and fear are the underlying reasons for society accepting RFIDs without question and that RFIDs will be a part of everyday working and domestic life in the near future.

scholarly journals A comparative analysis of the antecedents and consequences of employee satisfaction for urban and rural healthcare workers in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Tawana ◽  
Nicolene E. Barkhuizen ◽  
Yvonne Du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
South African ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Rural Healthcare ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

Orientation: The South African healthcare industry is facing significant challenges to retain quality healthcare professionals to deliver services in rural areas.Research purpose: The main purpose of this study was to compare the antecedents and consequences of employee satisfaction for healthcare professionals in urban and rural areas to establish if there are distinguishing factors that can better inform human resource (HR) management to improve job satisfaction and service delivery. KwaZulu-Natal province was chosen because of its number and proximity of rural and urban healthcare facilities.Motivation for the study: A holistic perspective, focusing on both urban and rural South African settings, on how the healthcare sector can retain healthcare workers through employee satisfaction and service delivery is lacking.Research approach/design and method: The research design for the study is a mixed-method sequential design. A quantitative survey using a structured questionnaire inclusive of the constructs such as work environment, work satisfaction, job satisfaction, employee retention and service quality was administered to a sample of urban and rural healthcare professionals in KwaZulu-Natal (N = 405). In addition, the researchers conducted three focus group discussions (N = 28).Main findings: The quantitative results showed that urban and rural sample groups differed significantly in terms of their satisfaction with work duties, compensation, career development, service delivery and turnover intentions. Communalism was found to play a major role in retention and quality of service delivery of healthcare professionals in rural settings.Practical/managerial implications: The findings of this study require from management to understand the differential factors between urban and rural settings in service quality and staff retention. Human resource practitioners are encouraged to understand the differentiators of job satisfaction and service delivery in an urban and rural context and develop conducive work environments that allow healthcare workers to execute their tasks effectively.Contribution/value-add: This study provides a unique perspective of the antecedents and outcomes of employee satisfaction for both urban and rural healthcare sector workers and indicates that context is important.

scholarly journals Dissatisfaction in Child Welfare and Its Role in Predicting Self-Efficacy and Satisfaction at Work: A Mixed-Method Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Berlanda ◽  
Monica Pedrazza ◽  
Elena Trifiletti ◽  
Marta Fraizzoli
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
North East ◽  
Professional Self

Child welfare organizations are increasingly concerned with challenges emerging from the assessment of social workers’ dissatisfaction. This type of service represents the work area where social workers are at greater risk of burnout. Although several studies account for high social workers’ burnout scores, they do not systematically dwell upon its sources and roots. In addition, scholars point out that a considerable number of work related issues may be perceived both as a source of dissatisfaction and satisfaction. We assume that there is a need to deepen the understanding of how dissatisfaction’s sources may exert an impact on both personal job satisfaction and professional self-efficacy, which are positively associated with well-being at work. The present mixed-method research has two aims: (1) the extensive exploration, applying qualitative methodology, of the perceived sources of dissatisfaction; (2) the attempt to identify the extent to which those sources predict job satisfaction and professional self-efficacy. It is our purpose to further explore which differences emerge by age. The research involved child welfare workers, that is, SWs employed in public child welfare agencies in the North East of Italy. Results show the predominant role of interpersonal trust and mutual respect, as main predictors of both professional self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Practical implications of findings are discussed.

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