Purpose: This study examined relationships between verbal abuse from nurse colleagues and demographic characteristics, work attributes, and work attitudes of early career registered nurses (RNs). Design and Methods: Data are from the fourth wave of a national panel survey of early career RNs begun in 2006. The final analytic sample included 1,407 RNs. Descriptive statistics were used to describ…
Purpose: To assess the impact of the global financial crisis on the nursing workforce and identify appropriate policy responses. Organizing Construct and Methods: This article draws from international data sources (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD] and World Health Organization), from national data sources (nursing regulatory authorities), and the literature to provi…
Purpose: To review the evidence to determine if social networking sites (SNS) are effective tools for health research in the adolescent and young adult populations. Design: Systematic review of published research articles focused on use of SNS for youth health research. Methods: Seventeen articles were selected that met the following criteria: used SNS at any stage of study, participants betwee…
Purpose: To learn how students experience clinical placements in a setting of diversity and how they cope with the emotional challenges involved. Design: This study is based on inductive, qualitative research undertaken with Israeli nursing students. Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 students: 10 Arabs (5 men and 5 women), 9 Jews (2 men and 7 women), and 1 Circassian. The inter…
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between quality of work life (QWL) and nurses’ intention to leave their organization (ITLorg). Design: A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was conducted using purposive sampling of 1,283 nurses at seven hospitals in Taiwan. Data were collected from March to June 2012. Methods: Three questionnaires, including the Chines…