Geriatrics training for nurses in a skilled nursing facility: a GWEP feasibility study

Hawkley, Louise C.; Long, Monica; Kostas, Tia; Levine, Stacie; Molony, Jason; Thompson, Katherine

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.10.014

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“…Additionally, employees in diverse professional groups, including registered nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) may perceive the same workplace environment differently; while certain workplaces may benefit from higher education (Banaszak‐Holl et al, 2015). With the expected rapid increase in the older population, the demand for gerontology‐trained health care professionals extends beyond the current availability of nurses seeking employment in LTC (Hawkley et al, 2018).…”

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“…One is the decline of the gerontology‐trained professional workforce (Lee & Sumaya, 2013). The other concerns opportunities for registered nursing students to engage in older adult‐focused education and management skills across all clinical settings (Dyck & Kim, 2018; Hawkley et al, 2018; Ryan et al, 2018). In a case study, where RN students were interacting with older adults throughout a gerontological nurse course, a positive impact was found between relationships and student perceptions of caring with older adults and working in LTC (Reitmaier et al, 2015).…”

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Capacity of nurses working in long‐term care: A systematic review qualitative synthesis

Compton

Murdoch

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et al. 2021

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Background The United Nations calculates there were 703 million adults 65 years and older globally as of 2019 with this number projected to double by 2050. A significant number of older adults live with comorbid health conditions, making the role of a nurse in long‐term care (LTC) complex. Our objective was to identify the challenges, facilitators, workload, professional development and clinical environment issues that influence nurses and nursing students to seek work and continue to work in LTC settings. Methods Eligibility criteria included being a nurse in a LTC setting and research with a substantial qualitative component. Multiple databases (including Medline and CINAHL) were searched between 2013 and 2019 along with grey literature. Covidence was used to organise a team of 10 into a paired review of titles and abstracts to the final full text screening, extraction and appraisal with the CASP Qualitative Studies Checklist. Analysis involved a thematic synthesis approach. The Enhancing Transparency in Reporting the Synthesis of Qualitative Research (ENTREQ) checklist informed the writing of the review. Results The search resulted in 18 articles and dissertations. Areas investigated included recruitment, resilience, employment and retention, how nurses perceived their professional work, rewards and difficulties, supervision, student preceptorship and career aspiration, nurses' perceptions of occupational status, along with leadership, education and development needs, and intentions to manage resident deteriorating health. The five themes were (1) perspectives of nursing influenced by the organisation, (2) pride in, and capacity to build relationships, (3) stretching beyond the technical skills, (4) autonomy, and (5) taking on the challenge of societal perceptions. Discussion This review revealed what is required to recruit nursing students to careers in LTC and retain nurses. To be explored is how staff can work to their full scope of practice and the resultant impact on resident care, including how to maximise a meaningful life for residents and their families. Registration National Institute for Health Research UK (Prospero ID: CRD42019125214).

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