Staffing the unit with nurses: the role of nurse managers

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dc.contributor.authorOfei, A.M.A.
dc.contributor.authorPaarima, Y.
dc.contributor.authorBarnes, T.
dc.contributor.authorKwashie, A.A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-13T09:57:22Z
dc.date.available2022-01-13T09:57:22Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose – To explore the staffing practices of nurse managers at the unit. Design/methodology/approach – Introduction: Ensuring that units are staffed with adequate nurses to render quality nursing care to clients has become increasingly challenging for most hospitals. There is growing evidence linking best patient outcomes and fewer adverse events to the presence of nurses at the bedside. Hospitals require to attract and retain nurses in the units to address the issues of quality, staff and patient safety. Methods: The study used a descriptive phenomenological design to purposively select 15 nurse managers (NMs) and 47 nurses for in-depth interviews and focus group discussions respectively. Findings – The study found that the demand for nurses to work in the unit was not scientific. Nurses affirmed their frustration of inadequate numbers of staff in the unit especially, at the periphery hospitals. Time can be used as a source of motivation for nurses and nurses should be involved in the development of the duty roster to enable effective compliance. Compensation for additional duties is relevant in nursing. Research limitations/implications – The research was carried only in one region in Ghana, and the findings may not be the same in the other regions. Practical implications – Inadequate staffing level has serious implications on patient safety, quality of care and staff outcomes. This situation necessitates the implementation of health sector staffing norms to ensure the right calibre of mix staff are recruited and retained. Originality/value – This study is the first in Ghana that we aware of that explore staffing practices at the unit that identifies factors that impact staff schedules for effective care.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI 10.1108/JHOM-04-2020-0134
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37596
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.subjectStaffing practicesen_US
dc.subjectNurse managersen_US
dc.subjectWork uniten_US
dc.subjectQualitative methoden_US
dc.titleStaffing the unit with nurses: the role of nurse managersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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