Organizational impact of nurse supply and workload on nurses continuing professional development opportunities: an integrative review

Abstract

Culture, leadership and workload issues impact nurses' ability to attend continuing professional development. The consequences affect competence to practice, the provision of safe, quality patient care, maintenance of professional registration, job satisfaction, recruitment and retention. Organizational leadership plays an important role in supporting attendance at continuing professional development as an investment for the future.

The role of working environment in nurses’ career advancement from nursing mangers’ perspectives: A qualitative study

“…[27] Other studies showed that environment with full of career advancement opportunity could provide career advancement for nurses. [4][5][6][7] Moran reported that environment without advancement opportunities block nurses' development. [28] Munro reported that participants considered lack of support in the working environment a barrier to nurses' career advancement.…”

“…Studies showed that healthy working environments make possible nurses to participate in continuing education. [6] Schmalenberg found that continuing education in nurses' working environment results in increasing their clinical competences, so that nurses with Master's degree are effective in creating such environments. [27] Other studies showed that environment with full of career advancement opportunity could provide career advancement for nurses.…”

“…[7][8][9][10] Organisational features such as working environment influence nurses' career advancement through empowerment. [6] Inappropriate working environment contribute to leaving nursing profession, decreasing persistence and a barrier to nurses' career advancement. [13] Ulrich et al reported that more than 50% of nurses believe lack of appropriate opportunity in their working environment.…”

“…[4,5] In addition to providing high quality services, these organisations are making attempt to provide opportunities for staff advancement. [6] Career advancement is a formal and structured activity that heath institutes plan for increasing staff awareness on factors affecting career, knowledge advancement and staff capabilities. [7] This structure consists of any professional promotions that result in identification, awarding and further payment in nursing practice or management.…”

“…[18] Many organisations are providing professional clinical settings that support nurses' career advancement. [6,7] According to Sheikh et al, standards of working environment include communication, collaboration, professional promotion, and empowerment. [19] Understanding contributing factors to nursing career advancement in healthcare organisations could influence on identifying developing working environment for success in career advancement.…”