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Benchmarking Nurse Outcomes In Australian Magnet® Hospitals: Cross-Sectional Survey, L. Stone, M. Arneil, Linda Coventry, V. Casey, S. Moss, A. Cavadino, B. Laing, A. L. Mccarthy

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Background: Positive reports of nursing-related outcomes such as quality nursing care, nursing engagement with work and good practice environment are crucial in attaining and maintaining Magnet® designation. The majority of Magnet®-designated organisations (N = 482) are in the USA, with their aggregate nursing outcomes widely published as benchmark data. Australian Magnet® outcomes have not been aggregated or published to date. Methods: The aims are to benchmark educational preparation, occupational burnout, job satisfaction, intention to leave and working environment of nurses in Australian Magnet®-designated facilities and to determine the reliability of the Practice Environment Scale-Australia. The design is a cross-sectional multisite …

"I Love Being A Midwife; It's Who I Am": A Glaserian Grounded Theory Study Of Why Midwives Stay In Midwifery, Dianne Bloxsome, Sara Bayes, Deborah Ireson

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Aims and objectives: To understand why Western Australian (WA) midwives choose to remain in the profession.

Background: Midwifery shortages and the inability to retain midwives in the midwifery profession is a global problem. The need for effective midwifery staff retention strategies to be implemented is therefore urgent, as is the need for evidence to inform those strategies.

Design: Glaserian grounded theory (GT) methodology was used with constant comparative analysis.

Methods: Fourteen midwives currently working clinically area were interviewed about why they remain in the profession. The GT process of constant comparative analysis resulted in an overarching core category …