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This is a summary of See et al. Newly registered nurses experience high levels of emotional exhaustion, stress and burnout, with high attrition rates in the first-year post-qualification. The purpose of this review was to consolidate the available evidence on the experiences of newly registered nurses transitioning from the role of student nurse to that of registered nurse.
Thirty-one studies were included in the review, comprising thirty qualitative and one mixed-method study. A total of 452 newly registered nurses were enrolled across the studies from Australia, Canada, Singapore, England, Nepal, Netherlands, Pakistan and Taiwan. Four themes were identified: knowledge deficit, overwhelming clinical practice, importance of workplace support and the meaning of ‘being a nurse’. Twenty-four studies discussed how newly graduated registered nurses experienced anxiety,...
This edition of the Evidence Based Nursing (EBN) resources page is focused on further information to support the editorial by Alison Twycross and Jane Wray ‘NHS (National Health Service (NHS) England Long-term Workforce Plan: Can this deliver the workforce transformation so urgently needed or is it just more rhetoric?’
EBN has published a number of commentaries that provide useful additional information relating to the UK NHS workforce.
Supporting positive workplace cultures focused on staff well-being is discussed in;
Commentary on: Poncin W, Baudet L, Braem F, Reychler G, Duprez F, Liistro G, Belkhir L, Yombi JC, De Greef J. Systems on top of nasal cannula improve oxygen delivery in patients with COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med 2022;37(5):1226–32. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07419-2. Epub 8 Feb 2022.
The adverse consequences of continuous exposure to high concentrations of oxygen must be considered before instituting prolonged oxygen therapy in patients with COVID-19. Hypoxaemia is significant in patients with COVID-19, and isolated arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2) improvement may not necessarily translate into any significant survival benefit nor relieve the distress of breathlessness.
Oxygen therapy is important in COVID-19 management. The low-flow nasal cannula (NC) has some drawbacks. The patient’s peak inspiratory flow rate requirements are not met due to significant leakage around the source. A need to improve oxygen...
Commentary on: Saragih ID, Tarihoran DETAU, Rasool A, Saragih IS, Tzeng HM, Lin CJ. Global prevalence of stigmatization and violence against healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2022;54(6):762–71. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12794. Epub 12 Jul 2022.
Health administrators and policymakers should appropriately address issues of stigmatisation and violence against healthcare workers through strategic planning that considers the unique nature of the workplace as well as local culture to ensure better healthcare for the patients. Future research should focus on synthesising evidence-based preventive strategies and management protocols to avert the escalation of stigmatisation and violence towards healthcare workers during catastrophic public health crises.
Violence in the workplace is a common issue in healthcare settings. However, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of reports in...
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