Mistrust of academic knowledge among nurses in Slovenia

Abstract

The mistrust of the academic nurse on the part of some nursing assistants is interpreted as a barrier to full professionalization of nursing care and also interprofessional collaboration in the health-care sector.

Unreported workplace violence in nursing

“…This does not correspond with some of the other research where a lower education was found to be a risk factor for violence (Pai & Lee ). Other research conducted in Slovenia (Domanjko & Pahor ) showed that a range of negative attitudes towards graduate nurses exist among nurses with secondary school education and that mistrust exists within the nursing profession. Younger higher education graduates are entering working environments that have a negative attitude towards their education.…”

Conflict management in public hospitals: the Cyprus case

“…These findings coincide with other studies as well. According to Domajnko & Pahor (2010), the introduction of the higher educated nurses in Slovenia was perceived by nursing assistants (which represent the majority of nursing personnel in hospitals) as a means for nurses to exercise control over nursing assistants and as a process of distancing from direct nursing care. The mistrust of the academic nurse on the part of some nursing assistants was interpreted as a barrier to full professionalization of nursing care and also inter‐professional collaboration in the health‐care sector.…”

Job satisfaction of Slovenian hospital nursing workforce

“…The present study provides evidence that lack of professional development (Factor 3) and control and responsibility (Factor 4) are causes of dissatisfaction in nursing. Slovenian health‐care institutions are still very much influenced by hierarchy and patriarchy (Domajnko & Pahor ) and the hierarchical practice has been proven to influence nurses' job satisfaction (Adams & Bond ). Social capital, collaboration and integration are low and there is a strong presence of value orientations towards obedience and subservience.…”

“…This legitimises doctors to delegate work with full responsibility to other allied health professionals. Within hierarchical relations, it is difficult for nurses to be autonomous, express their opinion and promote new ideas (Domajnko & Pahor ). The majority of the nursing workforce in Slovenia consists of RNAs (about 75%, which corresponds with our sample structure), whose role in the past, when there were fewer RNs, was more central.…”