Wood, E. orcid.org/0000-0002-1910-6230, King, R., Robertson, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-5683-363X et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Sources of satisfaction, dissatisfaction and well‐being for UK advanced practice nurses: A qualitative study. Journal of Nursing Management, 29 (5). pp. 1073-1080. ISSN 0966-0429
Abstract
Aims
To examine and explore organisational and role conditions that promote or inhibit job satisfaction and workplace well‐being for advanced practice nurses.
Background
The advanced practice role is common across the world. Research shows it is well regarded by patients and improves patient outcomes, but there is little evidence about what the role is like for nurses.
Methods
A subsample of an existing cohort of advanced practice nurses were invited for interview. Twenty‐two nurses were interviewed over the phone. Interviews transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.
Results
Four themes were derived from the data; ‘the advanced nurse role and professional identity’, ‘feeling exposed’, ‘support for the advancement of the role’ and ‘demonstrating impact’.
Conclusion
Nurses report considerable dissatisfaction with role identity and concerns relating to isolation on a daily basis, and these negatively affect well‐being. However, they also identified significant satisfaction with the role, particularly when well‐supported and able to recognize the unique contribution that they made to the lives of patients and to their organisations.
Implications for nursing management
Clear role definitions, provision of high‐quality clinical supervision and addressing issues of isolation are likely to improve the job satisfaction of advanced practice nurses.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. Journal of Nursing Management published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | advanced practice nursing; nurse practitioner; nurse's role; satisfaction; well‐being |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING NONE MESOTHELIOMA UK CHARITABLE TRUST nan |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2021 12:27 |
Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2022 15:17 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/jonm.13245 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:169871 |