Journal article
Nurse Managers' Professional Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Western journal of nursing research, Vol.46(3), pp.183-191
03/2024
DOI: 10.1177/01939459241227264
PMID: 38268463
Abstract
Health systems cannot effectively support nurse managers without understanding psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The objective of this study was to describe the professional quality of life of frontline nursing management during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A cross-sectional online survey of 54 nurses in management positions at a large Midwest academic medical center during 2022 was conducted. Participants completed an electronic survey including demographics, Professional Quality of Life Measure Version 5, and items assessing past consideration of and future intent to leave their position, organization, or profession.
Most participants had previously considered changing roles (80%) or leaving the organization during the pandemic (76%). Fewer respondents reported that changing role (24%) or organization (20%) was likely during the upcoming 6-12 months. Most participants scored in moderate ranges of Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress scales (85%, 89%, and 74%, respectively). Higher Compassion Satisfaction was associated with extreme unlikelihood of leaving for an internal non-management role. Higher Burnout scores were associated with more time working and past consideration or future likelihood of leaving for an external non-nursing position. Secondary Traumatic Stress scores were higher for nurse managers and house operation managers than assistant nurse managers and associated with past consideration of moving to an internal non-management role or external non-nursing position and future likelihood of moving to an external non-nursing position.
Nurse management occupies a demanding position between frontline staff needs and administrative requirements, profoundly impacted by COVID-19. Health care researchers, administration, and policymakers must learn how to support, retain, and sustain nursing management in a post-pandemic world.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Nurse Managers' Professional Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Creators
- Jacinda L Bunch - University of IowaAmalia Gedney-Lose - University of IowaYelena Perkhounkova - University of IowaBrittaney Sharp - University of IowaPatricia S Groves - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Western journal of nursing research, Vol.46(3), pp.183-191
- DOI
- 10.1177/01939459241227264
- PMID
- 38268463
- NLM abbreviation
- West J Nurs Res
- eISSN
- 1552-8456
- Grant note
- name: Midwest Nursing Research Society Seed Grant; name: Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Chapter Grant; name: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, award: UL1TR002547
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 01/25/2024
- Date published
- 03/2024
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984548854002771
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