Experiences of operating room nurses in their work environment at a state hospital in Ethiopia
- Authors: Woldehawariat, Negat
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Operating room nurses -- Ethiopia , Operating rooms -- Ethiopia , Work environment -- Ethiopia
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: vital:10024 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008177 , Operating room nurses -- Ethiopia , Operating rooms -- Ethiopia , Work environment -- Ethiopia
- Description: Operating room nursing skills are some of the most demanding skills in the nursing profession. At the moment nurses trained in operating room technique are in very short supply in Ethiopia, due to the exodus of nurses to better working environments with more reasonable payment. This is especially noticeable in one of the state hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as emerged in conversations with the head nurse of the operating room in this hospital about the high turnover rate, as well as the high absenteeism rate amongst the nurses working in the operating room. Nurses working in the operating room also expressed unhappiness in their work environment which could cause them to look for other jobs or to be absent from duty. The nurses were facing numerous problems in their work environment such as work overload due to staff shortage, stress due to shortage of supplies because they are not able to do their job as much as the need requires. The researcher identified the need to explore the challenges that the operating room nurses are experiencing in their work environment. The researcher used the following questions to meet the research objectives: What are the experiences of the operating room nurses in their work environment?; What potential assistance would such nurses need to better cope with the problems they experience in their work environment? The research study aimed to explore and describe the experience of operating room nurses in their work environment and on the basis of the findings to develop guidelines to assist the operating room nurses in coping more effectively with their work environment. The researcher used a qualitative approach with an explorative, descriptive and contextual design. Fifteen registered nurses were selected using purposive sampling. Informed consent was obtained from the participants and permission from the Ethics Committee of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, as well as Yekatit 12 Hospital. Data were gathered using face to face interviews and field notes were taken to determine the experiences of the participants. Data were analyzed using Tesch's method of descriptive data analysis (in Creswell, 2003:13). Two main themes with two sub-themes related to the experience of the registered nurses working in the operating room of the state hospital were identified. Main theme one focused on the non-conducive work environment and it focused on the lack of support from management and the problems experienced in the environment. It was found that OR nurses had good working relationships among the nursing staff. Main theme two focused on the limited training opportunities in OR techniques. The sub-themes described the limited exposure to new technology and the quality of nursing education which the participants felt was not taken seriously in Ethiopia. Based on the identified themes guidelines were formulated to assist the registered nurses working in the operating room of a state hospital in Ethiopia. Utilization of these guidelines should assist the registered nurses to cope more effectively with their work environment. Recommendation were made, further research and limitations identified.
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- Date Issued: 2012
- Authors: Woldehawariat, Negat
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Operating room nurses -- Ethiopia , Operating rooms -- Ethiopia , Work environment -- Ethiopia
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: vital:10024 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008177 , Operating room nurses -- Ethiopia , Operating rooms -- Ethiopia , Work environment -- Ethiopia
- Description: Operating room nursing skills are some of the most demanding skills in the nursing profession. At the moment nurses trained in operating room technique are in very short supply in Ethiopia, due to the exodus of nurses to better working environments with more reasonable payment. This is especially noticeable in one of the state hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as emerged in conversations with the head nurse of the operating room in this hospital about the high turnover rate, as well as the high absenteeism rate amongst the nurses working in the operating room. Nurses working in the operating room also expressed unhappiness in their work environment which could cause them to look for other jobs or to be absent from duty. The nurses were facing numerous problems in their work environment such as work overload due to staff shortage, stress due to shortage of supplies because they are not able to do their job as much as the need requires. The researcher identified the need to explore the challenges that the operating room nurses are experiencing in their work environment. The researcher used the following questions to meet the research objectives: What are the experiences of the operating room nurses in their work environment?; What potential assistance would such nurses need to better cope with the problems they experience in their work environment? The research study aimed to explore and describe the experience of operating room nurses in their work environment and on the basis of the findings to develop guidelines to assist the operating room nurses in coping more effectively with their work environment. The researcher used a qualitative approach with an explorative, descriptive and contextual design. Fifteen registered nurses were selected using purposive sampling. Informed consent was obtained from the participants and permission from the Ethics Committee of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, as well as Yekatit 12 Hospital. Data were gathered using face to face interviews and field notes were taken to determine the experiences of the participants. Data were analyzed using Tesch's method of descriptive data analysis (in Creswell, 2003:13). Two main themes with two sub-themes related to the experience of the registered nurses working in the operating room of the state hospital were identified. Main theme one focused on the non-conducive work environment and it focused on the lack of support from management and the problems experienced in the environment. It was found that OR nurses had good working relationships among the nursing staff. Main theme two focused on the limited training opportunities in OR techniques. The sub-themes described the limited exposure to new technology and the quality of nursing education which the participants felt was not taken seriously in Ethiopia. Based on the identified themes guidelines were formulated to assist the registered nurses working in the operating room of a state hospital in Ethiopia. Utilization of these guidelines should assist the registered nurses to cope more effectively with their work environment. Recommendation were made, further research and limitations identified.
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- Date Issued: 2012
Community service professional nurses' experiences of bullying in state hospitals
- Authors: Yon, Gadieja
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Public health nurses , Bullying in the workplace , State hospitals
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: vital:10056 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1018622
- Description: It is estimated that 80 percent of nurses experience some type of bullying in the workplace during their working lives, and bullying from colleagues has become a major concern. Bullying involves repeated forms of negative behaviours directed at a victim over time. More specifically, the victim is bullied repeatedly over time, with bullying ranging from mild to more severe forms that often go unreported. Bullying in the workplace may cause low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, physical illness and in some cases, the inability to work. The aim of this research study was to explore and describe community service professional nurses’ experiences of being bullied in state hospitals. The information gathered during the course of the study was used to develop strategies that can prevent the bullying of community service professional nurses in the workplace. The design of the study was qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual in nature. The population sample included all community service professional nurses in state hospitals in the Nelson Mandela Bay area. The researcher employed purposive sampling to select participants from the population of community service professional nurses employed at state hospitals. She collected data by conducting semi-structured individual interviews to gain in-depth accounts from participants and by making observations, which were captured in field notes. Data collected during the interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed according to Tesch’s eight steps of analysis. Themes were identified through this process and compared to relevant literature. The researcher used the services of an independent coder to aid in the coding process. Trustworthiness was ensured by following Lincoln and Guba’s model of trustworthiness, which comprises the following concepts: credibility, transferability, dependability, and conformability. The researcher ensured that the study adhered to high ethical standards through the principles of justice, beneficence, non-maleficence, and respect for people.
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Yon, Gadieja
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Public health nurses , Bullying in the workplace , State hospitals
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: vital:10056 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1018622
- Description: It is estimated that 80 percent of nurses experience some type of bullying in the workplace during their working lives, and bullying from colleagues has become a major concern. Bullying involves repeated forms of negative behaviours directed at a victim over time. More specifically, the victim is bullied repeatedly over time, with bullying ranging from mild to more severe forms that often go unreported. Bullying in the workplace may cause low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, physical illness and in some cases, the inability to work. The aim of this research study was to explore and describe community service professional nurses’ experiences of being bullied in state hospitals. The information gathered during the course of the study was used to develop strategies that can prevent the bullying of community service professional nurses in the workplace. The design of the study was qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual in nature. The population sample included all community service professional nurses in state hospitals in the Nelson Mandela Bay area. The researcher employed purposive sampling to select participants from the population of community service professional nurses employed at state hospitals. She collected data by conducting semi-structured individual interviews to gain in-depth accounts from participants and by making observations, which were captured in field notes. Data collected during the interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed according to Tesch’s eight steps of analysis. Themes were identified through this process and compared to relevant literature. The researcher used the services of an independent coder to aid in the coding process. Trustworthiness was ensured by following Lincoln and Guba’s model of trustworthiness, which comprises the following concepts: credibility, transferability, dependability, and conformability. The researcher ensured that the study adhered to high ethical standards through the principles of justice, beneficence, non-maleficence, and respect for people.
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- Date Issued: 2014
Experiences of community service nurses regarding supervision and support from professional nurses in primary health care clinics in Nelson Mandela Bay
- Authors: Zambodla, Ayanda
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Primary health care -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/46456 , vital:39604
- Description: Community servicenursesinSouthAfricaarenewly qualified nurses who have to undertake a one-year community service rotation in public healthcare facility. Recently qualified, they are not yet competent to work alone and require supervision Theobjectiveofthisstudywastoexploreanddescribetheexperiencesofcommunity service nurses with regards to the supervision and support they received from professional nurses at primary healthcare clinics inNelsonMandelaBay.The researcher utilised a qualitative research approach, with an explorative, descriptive and contextual research design inorder to achieve the objectives of this study. The research population comprised community service nurses who had completed their one-year community serviceduringthe2016-2017cycleinaprimary healthcarefacilityinNelsonMandelaBay.Purposivesamplingwasusedtoselectthe research sample. Data collection was done by conducting 10semi-structured interviews. Descriptive field notes supplemented the data. Tesch’smethod of qualitative data analysis was employed to analyse the data. Ethical considerations were applied throughout the study. Trustworthiness of the study was maintained by applyingGuba’s criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability. Two main themes emerged from the study. Theme1 focused on the participant's experiences regarding the diverse needs related to the community service placement at primary healthcare clinics. Theme2 related to the participants expressed experiences with regard to social interaction during community service at primary healthcare clinics. The findings of the study enabled recommendations to be made for nursing practice, education and research.
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- Date Issued: 2020
- Authors: Zambodla, Ayanda
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Primary health care -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/46456 , vital:39604
- Description: Community servicenursesinSouthAfricaarenewly qualified nurses who have to undertake a one-year community service rotation in public healthcare facility. Recently qualified, they are not yet competent to work alone and require supervision Theobjectiveofthisstudywastoexploreanddescribetheexperiencesofcommunity service nurses with regards to the supervision and support they received from professional nurses at primary healthcare clinics inNelsonMandelaBay.The researcher utilised a qualitative research approach, with an explorative, descriptive and contextual research design inorder to achieve the objectives of this study. The research population comprised community service nurses who had completed their one-year community serviceduringthe2016-2017cycleinaprimary healthcarefacilityinNelsonMandelaBay.Purposivesamplingwasusedtoselectthe research sample. Data collection was done by conducting 10semi-structured interviews. Descriptive field notes supplemented the data. Tesch’smethod of qualitative data analysis was employed to analyse the data. Ethical considerations were applied throughout the study. Trustworthiness of the study was maintained by applyingGuba’s criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability. Two main themes emerged from the study. Theme1 focused on the participant's experiences regarding the diverse needs related to the community service placement at primary healthcare clinics. Theme2 related to the participants expressed experiences with regard to social interaction during community service at primary healthcare clinics. The findings of the study enabled recommendations to be made for nursing practice, education and research.
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- Date Issued: 2020