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Factors Influencing Emergency Registered Nurse Satisfaction And Engagement, Catherine Larock-Mcmahon
Factors Influencing Emergency Registered Nurse Satisfaction And Engagement, Catherine Larock-Mcmahon
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee satisfaction and engagement have a direct impact on customer satisfaction. Dissatisfaction and disengagement lead to an increased intent to leave a job, poor patient outcomes, and decreased productivity. The retention and recruitment of qualified staff becomes an urgent priority to ensure safe and prudent patient care. The purpose of the qualitative research study was to better understand the beliefs, attitudes, perceptions, and reasons for emergency department registered nurses (ED RN) satisfaction and engagement in the workplace focusing on Herzberg's, Vroom's, Yetton's, Maslow's, Benner's, and Kahn's motivation and engagement theoretical frameworks. The qualitative case research study focused on satisfaction and …
Direct Supervisor Influence On Nurse Engagement, Kelly Elaine Tapp
Direct Supervisor Influence On Nurse Engagement, Kelly Elaine Tapp
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nurse engagement is essential for organizational success. If organizations can engage nurses, they may be able to improve organization and patient outcomes. The purpose of the evidence-based practice project was to use current evidence of direct supervisor influence on nurse engagement to create an educational program for clinical leads to use in their interactions with direct reports. The relationship-based care model was used as a framework for the project, and concepts included work engagement, nurse engagement, recognition versus meaningful recognition, professional development, communication, transformational leadership, and authentic leadership. Before and after attending the education program, clinical leads were given a …
Hospital Administrators' Strategies For Reducing Delayed Hospital Discharges And Improving Profitability, Sheree Boyd
Hospital Administrators' Strategies For Reducing Delayed Hospital Discharges And Improving Profitability, Sheree Boyd
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Inefficiencies in leadership and limited leadership strategies in hospitals contribute to delayed hospital discharges and an increased financial burden on a hospital. Three administrators from 2 hospitals who are part of a hospital conglomerate in Chicago, Illinois were selected for interview in this qualitative multiple case study to explore how hospital discharge strategies reduce delayed hospital discharges and improve profitability. Contingency was the primary theoretical theory for this study. The purposive sampling consisted of the selections of individual who were knowledgeable and had experience to organize, manage, and implement processes in an organization. Data collection occurred using face-to-face semistructured interviews, …