Adaptation to Change in Nursing Practice: Research Report Paper by Bryanna Stevenson

Abstract

Purpose: Nursing culture has several significant recent events (COVID19, the Rendonda Vought case, and the overturn of Roe v. Wade and Byrd v. Hospitals) that affect the nurse’s adaptations in attitude and practice with their profession. It affects job satisfaction, safety for the nurse and patient, as well as quality of patient care including medication administration.

Methods: A mass recruiting email (with informed consent and the electronic mixed survey) to the nursing students above the age of eighteen years old enrolled in the registered nurse (RN) to bachelors of science in nursing (BSN) program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte). They are working or have worked as an RN within the past 6 months in any type of unit/facility.

Results: Ten individuals participated in the research, majority are full time staff nurses 20-35 years old that have been an RN for 0-2 years. Seventy percent do not feel they will be evaluated justly in the case of a medication administration error (MAE). Two-thirds of the participants say their practice with medication administration changed in a positive way. Ninety percent state stress increased at work, eighty percent do not have enough energy to cope with everyday life.

Conclusion: This population will benefit most from systematic changes to encourage a supportive work environment. This includes hospitals reinforcing a strong insurance policy for nurses, providing coping strategies to decrease stress, educating staff on current nursing events that may affect attitudes or practices increases transparency and trust in the workplace.

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Susan Lynch, PHD, RN, CNE

Michael Armiger MBA, MSN, RN