Trusts are struggling to retain chief nurses

Aim. To find a scientific rationale and to develop a comprehensive system to adapt nursing staff at federal healthcare facilities. Methods. The following methods were used: direct observation, sociological, expert evaluation, analytical, statistical. The study included 526 nurses, among them 8 were principal chief nurses, 114 - senior nurses of the departments, 328 - ordinary nursing staff, 79 - newly accepted employees who completed the developed adaptation program for nursing staff. Special questionnaires were designed for adaptation program development. The existing system of nursing staff professional development was assessed by processing «Nursing staff adaptation program» documents. Results. A new program of adaptation of new employees to the workplace and professional requirements for a future position was designed while improving nursing staff management, according to the study results. The program includes the use of modern adaptation process methodology and contains teaching materials. The comparative analysis of the answers of executive nursing staff revealed that principal chief nurses admitted the need for the program: 7 (87.5%) out of 8 nurses considered it necessary before it was introduced, 100% of principal chief nurses recognized the importance of adaptation program after it was introduced. Senior nurses admitted the need for introducing the program in 70 (61.4%) of cases, however, after its introduction 108 (94.7%) of respondents confirmed that it was necessity. Conclusion. Adaptation program to a professional environment and new workplace for nursing staff is actual and is a necessary part of preparing the new employees to a professional environment and activities at the new workplace.

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Interconnection of shift work and sleep disorders in nursing specialists

Medical Science And Education Of Ural ◽

10.36361/1814-8999-2020-21-4-69-71 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 69-71

Author(s):

S. V. Lapik ◽

Keyword(s):

Sleep Disorders ◽

Shift Work ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Length Of Service ◽

Microsoft Excel ◽

Daily Work ◽

Shift Work Schedule ◽

Methods Analytical ◽

Chief Nurses

Aim. To study the prevalence, structure, causes of sleep disorders of nurses, working in shifts. Materials and methods. Analytical; questioning survey; statistical with processing results using Microsoft Excel. Results. Studies have shown that 85% of nurses working in shifts have a decrease in the quality of sleep, 60% of those surveyed associate sleep problems with their occupation. Daily work significantly increases the time to fall asleep, worsens the quality and duration of sleep, leads to frequent awakenings, and also negatively affects daytime performance. The development of sleep disorders depends on the length of service. The existing health problems of half of the respondents do not motivate nurses to switch to non-shift work. Thus, the shift work is not a factor that significantly reduces the quality of life. Conclusions. Recommendations of the program for the prevention and rehabilitation of insomnia, it is necessary to develop in three directions: for chief nurses, for senior nurses and directly for nurses with a shift work schedule.

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