Gerontological nurses' perceptions of their rights in <scp>F</scp>inland

Kangasniemi, Mari; Utriainen, Kati; Pietilä, Anna‐Maija

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“…Meanwhile, Carter ( 2014 ) stated that nurses who had a calling displayed ‘a passive docility or strict obedience’, which questioned their freedom and self‐determination. The increased attention paid to nurses' working conditions (McDermid et al, 2020 ) and rights (Kangasniemi et al, 2014 ) has increased nurses' awareness of them and could have made it easier for them to speak out. The negative consequences that nurses linked to calling could explain why the nurses in our study were less likely to have a calling than the other groups of professionals who took part.…”

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Registered nurses' perceptions of having a calling to nursing: A mixed‐method study

Kallio

Kangasniemi

Hult

2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim: To explore how nurses perceived having a calling to nursing.Design: A mixed-method study.Methods: Survey data collected in autumn 2020 and semi-structured individual interview data collected in spring 2021. The 7925 survey respondents were care professionals and 414 of them were registered nurses. The 23 interview participants were registered nurses who responded to the survey. We examined the survey results using analysis of variance and t-tests and the interview data with qualitative thematic analysis.Results: Registered nurses had a lower calling than other care professionals. Based on the interviews, having a calling to nursing produce four key findings. Nurses with a calling experienced their work as meaningful. They also adopted a humane and holistic approach to their work. However, their calling could change during their professional career. Due to its historical roots, having a calling was seen as a risk for the nursing profession, as it meant nurses had an oppressed position in society and nurses associated it with poor working conditions and low pay. Conclusion:Our study showed that having a calling to nursing had multidimensional benefits for the individual nurse, their patient, colleagues, organization and society, but showed strong association between calling and nurses' poor working conditions and low pay. Impact:We found that nurses had a lower calling than other care professionals. Calling still exists, but it can produce tension in modern nursing. Organizations and society need to focus on how calling can be seen as a more positive attribute of nursing and improve nurses' working conditions and pay. K E Y W O R D S calling, care, mixed methods, nursing, registered nurses, working life 1 | INTRODUC TI ON Nurses' work engagement has become increasingly topical in recent years. Discussions have focused on their working conditions (McDermid et al., 2020) and, in particular, their workload (McHugh & Ma, 2014; Racy et al., 2021). Care has increased due to the rapid ageing of the general public (United Nations, 2019) and the increasing health hazards caused by climate change (Catton, 2020). At the same time, the number of nurses has decreased (Drennan & Ross, 2019) due to retention issues and the fact that the profession

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Registered nurses' perceptions of having a calling to nursing: A mixed‐method study

Kallio

Kangasniemi

Hult

2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…This concept was legally approved in the United States in 1995, allowing nurses to refuse certain assignments for which they do not have the required competence, abilities, skills, or training [49]. Based on our literature review, while we found many examples of disrespect for nurses as well as physical or psychological harm [38,40,42,[50], [51], [52], [53], [54]], there was no evidence of support for a theme related to nurses’ rights as a dimension of professional autonomy.…”

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“…Generally, in addition to providing care and support to patients, nurses were exposed to a wide range of unrelated assignments. A clear framework for nursing duties and responsibilities is an essential part of the nursing profession, used as a guideline to provide better nursing quality and care to patients [19,54]. A study conducted in Turkey concluded that nursing activity performed within the framework of a clear job description and the withholding of unrelated assignments (secretarial activities, managing laboratory results) were essential to enhance the professional autonomy of nurses [12].…”

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Nurses’ lived experiences of professional autonomy in Iran

Setoodegan

Gholamzadeh

Rakhshan

et al. 2019

International Journal of Nursing Sciences

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Objectives Nurses' autonomy is a complex and multi-dimensional concept that has often been overlooked. Although many studies have addressed patients' autonomy, there has been no assessment of nurses' experience of professional autonomy. The present study aimed to assess nurses’ lived experiences of professional autonomy in Shiraz, Iran. Methods The present qualitative study was conducted in Shiraz (Iran) from January 2016 to February 2018. The target population was selected among nursing professionals employed by various hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. The experiences of the participants were assessed through 14 in-depth semi-structured interviews. The response of the participants was analyzed using Van Manen's 6-step approach for interpretive phenomenology. Results Based on the analysis of the interviews, 4 themes, 11 categories, and 13 sub-categories were extracted. The themes were: Advocacy for patients and nurses, independence in the workplace, Involvement in professional decision-making, and Professional accountability. Conclusion Due to the intense interaction between nurses and patients, a better quality of care will be achieved if the professional autonomy of nurses is ensured. Healthcare authorities and hospital managers should provide the framework and permit the nurses to practically exercise full independence in the workplace.

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Gerontological nurses' perceptions of their rights in Finland

Abstract: On the basis of our findings, especially in very demanding areas of nursing, like older people care, nurses' rights deserve major visibility and should be taken into consideration when planning care.

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Registered nurses' perceptions of having a calling to nursing: A mixed‐method study

Registered nurses' perceptions of having a calling to nursing: A mixed‐method study

Nurses’ lived experiences of professional autonomy in Iran

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