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Job satisfaction and intent to stay in neonatal nursing in England and Wales
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Background
Nursing retention is particularly significant in neonatal care where the provision of safe and effective care is already challenged by a lack of qualified specialist neonatal nurses. Recommendations from the British Association of Perinatal Medicine suggest a nurse: patient ratio of between 1:1 and 1:4, depending on the severity of illness of the baby, however 64% of neonatal units regularly struggle to meet these requirements. Workforce data highlights a high proportion of nurses nearing retirement age and a reduced number of nurses entering neonatal nursing. It is therefore important to have a clear understanding of the current mood in the neonatal nursing workforce.
Aim
The purpose of this study is to explore job satisfaction, burnout and intent to stay in neonatal nursing across England and Wales.
Method
This study has two parts:
- A systematic review exploring job satisfaction, burnout and intent to stay in neonatal nursing, and any previous interventions undertaken to enhance nurse retention.
- An online survey of neonatal nurses in England and Wales exploring job satisfaction, burnout and intent to stay in neonatal nursing. We will measure job satisfaction using the McCloskey Mueller Satisfaction Scale (MMSS), burnout using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) and intent to stay will be measured using the Nurse Retention Index (NRI).
Eligibility
All nurses, nurse associates, nursery nurses, and healthcare assistants working in neonatal units in England and Wales will be eligible to participate in the nursing survey.
Current progress
We are currently conducting the online survey. Please see our participant information sheet below for further information. If you would like to participate, please follow the link below to the survey. If you have any questions please contact our research nurse yoko.nishimura@ucl.ac.uk
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