Care for the Caretakers

Mullins, Anna C.; Barstow, Ruth E.

doi:10.2307/3424617

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“…In one hospital alone it was necessary to spend over $400,000 a year to recruit and train new nurses, and this was for work in a prestigious university medical center in a prime geographical location (Seybolt & Walker, 1980). Recognizing the difficulties of their work situation, there have been several calls recently in the nursing literature for increased levels of social support (e.g., Baldwin, 1981;Lanigan & Miller, 1981;Mullins & Barstow, 1979;Scully, 1981).…”

Section: Social Network Versus Formal Organizationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social networks and work/nonwork life: Action‐research with nurse managers

Hirsch

David

1983

American J of Comm Psychol

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An action-research project with hospital nurses is reported which explores the utility of social network analysis for understanding and enhancing the quality of work life. Based on a framework for conceptualizing work stressors, we present a rationale for developing resource-support groups. These groups combine emotional support, group problem-solving, and participatory decision-making within the context of developing programs and policies to enhance the quality of working life. A workshop help for nurse managers focused on the potential for using these groups to achieve specific, prioritized goals. To study the ecology of work/nonwork life, we obtained data from workshop participants on both their work and nonwork social networks. We found these to be almost totally segmented. Personal, organizational, and sociocultural variables that may account for this pattern are examined. Implications are also discussed for developing support programs and for empowering nursing as a profession.

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Section: Social Network Versus Formal Organizationsmentioning

confidence: 99%