A comparison of scheduling, work hours, overtime, and work preferences across four cohorts of newly licensed Registered Nurses

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 1902-1910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Witkoski Stimpfel ◽  
Jason Fletcher ◽  
Christine T. Kovner
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Newly Licensed Registered Nurses ◽  
Work Preferences

scholarly journals Career Motivation in Newly Licensed Registered Nurses: What Makes Them Remain

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zarata Banks ◽  
Jessica Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Career Motivation ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Newly Licensed Registered Nurses

Despite vast research on newly licensed registered nurses (RNs), we don't know why some newly licensed registered nurses remain in their current jobs and others leave the nursing profession early in their career. Job satisfaction, the most significant factor emerging from the literature, plays a significant role in nurses' decisions to remain in their current jobs. This study examined the lived experiences of newly licensed registered nurses early in their careers. The researcher interviewed 14 newly licensed registered nurses to ask why they chose nursing as a profession and to determine factors that would influence their choice to stay in nursing as a career. Data were collected from newly licensed registered nurses through in-depth, face-to-face interviews, using a semi-structured interview guide developed by the researcher. Data analysis identified the emerging themes of altruism, self-fulfillment, challenging career, and the influence of role models as determining factors for nurses staying in the field. Findings suggest that those in positions of healthcare management should consider how they can create a workplace environment that provides newly licensed registered nurses the opportunity to fulfill these employment expectations.

scholarly journals Work Hours, Overtime, and Break Time of Registered Nurses Working in Medium-Sized Korean Hospitals

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (12) ◽  
pp. 588-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Heui Bae ◽  
Sung-Woo Hwang ◽  
Gunjeong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Break Time

This cross-sectional study used quantitative survey data collected from registered nurses (RNs) who worked as staff nurses in medium-sized (300 beds or less) Korean hospitals. Data from 290 RNs were analyzed to examine the nature and prevalence of staff nurses’ work hours, overtime, breaks, and related work conditions. The results showed that staff nurses working in medium-sized Korean hospitals worked 9.6 hours a day on average and had 1.5 breaks daily, including mealtime. The average number of days the nurses skipped a meal due to work during the last month was 6.1. With respect to skipping bathroom breaks due to work, staff nurses reported that they could not visit the bathroom 7.3 times during the last month. Regarding work conditions, staff nurses working in intensive care units reported having longer daily work hours and were more likely to work 10 hours or more per shift. Nurses with less than 3 years of experience reported longer daily work hours and fewer breaks.

Requiring a nurse residency for newly licensed registered nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen J. Goode ◽  
Kimberly S. Glassman ◽  
Patricia Reid Ponte ◽  
Mary Krugman ◽  
Tammy Peterman
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Nurse Residency ◽  
Newly Licensed Registered Nurses
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