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- Title
Exploring the Dynamics of Attracting and Retaining Acute Care Psychiatric Registered Nurses: An In-Depth Analysis Using Focus Groups.
- Authors
Ratnapradipa, Kendra L.; Houfek, Julia F.; Gearhart, Phoebe; Schneider, Erin O.; Chasek, Christine; Dinkel, Danae; Cordts, Katrina M.; Doyle, Marley; Chaudhary, Priyanka; Bhale, Deepanjali; Watanabe-Galloway, Shinobu
- Abstract
The recruitment and retention of in-patient psychiatric mental health registered nurses (PMH-RNs) remains a challenge. This qualitative study sought to identify factors impacting the recruitment and retention of PMH-RNs in acute-care settings. Participants (N = 15) were recruited for focus groups including one with in-patient unit administrators (n = 4), two with current PMH-RNs (n = 7), and two with nursing students (n = 4). Data were analyzed using a directed content analysis approach. Participants were informed about the study's purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits, and they provided verbal consent before participating. Administrators emphasized a focus on retention and described a variety of supports they provided PMH-RNs, including formal and informal support and education. PMH-RNs' most prevalent concerns were their safety, co-worker and/or management challenges, and emotional and/or physical exhaustion. Students also expressed concerns about safety in psychiatric settings and desired more interaction with PMH-RNs. They were also interested in learning more about the specialty as they valued the opportunity to see change in patients. All three groups mentioned a need for more interaction between students and PMH-RNs, while safety concerns were expressed by both PMH-RNs and students. Because PMH-RNs play a critical role for in-patient psychiatric care, recruiting and retaining specialist nurses can focus on increasing student engagement with the PMH-RNs, attending to PMH-RNs' management and staffing concerns, and providing additional resources for responding to events that threaten safety in the workplace to prevent burnout.
- Subjects
EMPLOYEE retention; INTENSIVE care nursing; QUALITATIVE research; PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout; DATA analysis; RESEARCH funding; CONTENT analysis; INTERVIEWING; WORK environment; GROUP dynamics; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; WAGES; PSYCHIATRIC nurses; EMPLOYEE recruitment; NURSES' attitudes; PSYCHIATRIC nursing; ACUTE care nurse practitioners; NURSING students; LABOR supply
- Publication
Journal of Nursing Management, 2024, Vol 2024, p1
- ISSN
0966-0429
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2024/3167255