Bullying in the workplace: A study of Australian Nurses. Improving the work life of nurses is an emerging issue in the international media, for the nursing profession and health managers. Bullying has been identified as a significant workplace issue for nurses and links to workplace retention inferred. This timely study, through a process of in-depth interview, expert consultation and national survey will differentiate the extent, nature and sequelae of bullying in the Australian nursing contex ....Bullying in the workplace: A study of Australian Nurses. Improving the work life of nurses is an emerging issue in the international media, for the nursing profession and health managers. Bullying has been identified as a significant workplace issue for nurses and links to workplace retention inferred. This timely study, through a process of in-depth interview, expert consultation and national survey will differentiate the extent, nature and sequelae of bullying in the Australian nursing context. The results will provide a framework for policy makers and health professionals to explore proactive approaches to bullying and provide a validated tool that can be used to explore bullying in other workplace settings.Read moreRead less
Patient and nurse outcomes and the cost of nurses' turnover in Australian hospitals. An adequate supply of nurses is fundamental to all of the National Health Priority disease areas where quality care cannot be delivered without an adequate number of motivated nurses. Designing cost-effective methods of retaining nurses requires understanding reasons why they leave the workforce and the impact this has on patient care and system costs. The findings will assist policy makers and workforce planner ....Patient and nurse outcomes and the cost of nurses' turnover in Australian hospitals. An adequate supply of nurses is fundamental to all of the National Health Priority disease areas where quality care cannot be delivered without an adequate number of motivated nurses. Designing cost-effective methods of retaining nurses requires understanding reasons why they leave the workforce and the impact this has on patient care and system costs. The findings will assist policy makers and workforce planners at both local and national levels, to design strategies to effectively recruit and retain nurses as demands for health care and market competition for staff both increase.Read moreRead less
Surviving and thriving in the face of workplace adversity: An intervention to develop personal resilience in nurses and midwives. This project will provide evidence about resilience as a strategy to enhance the ability of nurses and midwives to thrive in climates of rapid organisational change. Findings of this study will provide information about the value of initiating sustainable strategies that can support nurses and midwives to develop their personal resilience. Australia is currently exper ....Surviving and thriving in the face of workplace adversity: An intervention to develop personal resilience in nurses and midwives. This project will provide evidence about resilience as a strategy to enhance the ability of nurses and midwives to thrive in climates of rapid organisational change. Findings of this study will provide information about the value of initiating sustainable strategies that can support nurses and midwives to develop their personal resilience. Australia is currently experiencing an acute and chronic shortage of nurses and midwives, and findings of this study will assist organisations by providing a validated and sensitive model to develop resilience in staff. This may reduce staff turnover and contribute to the retention of nurses and midwives.
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Delivering Better Patient Care: Promoting Well-Being and Performance of Health Care Professionals. The research offers three broad benefits. First, given the serious challenges currently facing the Australian health care system, the research addresses a national research priority and will have significant policy implications. Second, it will improve our understanding of how to enhance health care professionals' performance and well-being, and thereby increasing staff retention, organisational ef ....Delivering Better Patient Care: Promoting Well-Being and Performance of Health Care Professionals. The research offers three broad benefits. First, given the serious challenges currently facing the Australian health care system, the research addresses a national research priority and will have significant policy implications. Second, it will improve our understanding of how to enhance health care professionals' performance and well-being, and thereby increasing staff retention, organisational effectiveness, and improving the quality and efficiency of health care delivery. Third, the knowledge generated will be a valuable input into development programs aimed at improving managerial practices within Australian health care organisations.Read moreRead less
Reforming healthcare: Nurse Practitioners and workforce redesign. This unique national study investigates the progress, process and outcomes of nurse practitioner service. It brings together peak national nursing organisations and state Chief Nursing Officers and researchers who are known both nationally and internationally for innovative research into nurse practitioner service. It has widespread significance for health service providing an operational platform to implement and evaluate new rol ....Reforming healthcare: Nurse Practitioners and workforce redesign. This unique national study investigates the progress, process and outcomes of nurse practitioner service. It brings together peak national nursing organisations and state Chief Nursing Officers and researchers who are known both nationally and internationally for innovative research into nurse practitioner service. It has widespread significance for health service providing an operational platform to implement and evaluate new roles in health service delivery. It will inform health service modelling, theory building and national strategies to achieve promotion and maintenance of good health. For the first time in the history of Australian health service a new level of provider will be examined close to the point of its inception.Read moreRead less