4 research outputs found
A narrative inquiry into the identity making of black women in Canadian higher education
No full textBackground: The voices and experiences of black women in higher education in Canada have largely been absent. When they do speak out against institutional structures or challenging issues of power, they encounter issues of colonialism, racism, gendering, silencing, and othering. Such experiences have created stories of humiliation and oppression which questions black women's integrity and shapes their identity The objectives of this research are to i) expand current understandings of the ways in which black women’s is impacted by power structures in higher education; ii) contribute to responsive policies, practices and programs that create possibilities that identity-making in black women are shaped in higher education through equitable experiences. Methodology: A focus on experience is central to this research and has called me to engage in a narrative inquiry study. A diverse methods of data collection was used including recorded conversations with guiding questions, letter writing, memory box items, and journal writing to gain insights into participant’s experiences. Outcome: Across the narratives participants narratives validated experiences of othering, invisibility, resilience and racism in Canadian higher education classrooms and campuses
Caribbean Nurse Turnover: A Scoping Review
No full textNurse turnover in the Caribbean has resulted in continuous shortages and chronic understaffing, jeopardizing the ability of health systems to provide essential services and negatively impacting patient care and outcomes. Despite extensive global research on nurse turnover over the past 40 years, the Caribbean has been largely overlooked by researchers. This study maps and summarizes the existing empirical and grey literature, identifying key themes and knowledge gaps concerning nurse turnover in the Caribbean. We employed Arskey and O’Malley’s methodological approach and collaborated with a health sciences research librarian to develop a search strategy. We searched 12 electronic databases and used Google and Google Scholar to locate relevant literature. Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data, compiling it into qualitative and numerical thematic summaries. The study uncovered a significant scarcity of literature, with only five articles published between 1999 and 2017, mostly quantitative and using cross-sectional methods. Two major themes emerged: mental health challenges and the need for supervisory and organizational support. This review highlights specific predictive factors of turnover intentions among nurses in English-speaking countries of the Caribbean. It also reveals the limited research available on this topic, demonstrating the need to prioritize nursing research on retention and turnover. This study concludes that future researchers should use a multi-disciplinary, geographically wide approach to develop tailored interventions, enhance nurse well-being and promote health system resilience
Mapping the peer-reviewed literature on accommodating nurses’ return to work after leaves of absence for mental health issues: a scoping review
No full textAbstract
Background
The complexity of nursing practice increases the risk of nurses suffering from mental health issues, such as substance use disorders, anxiety, burnout, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These mental health issues can potentially lead to nurses taking leaves of absence and may require accommodations for their return to work. The purpose of this review was to map key themes in the peer-reviewed literature about accommodations for nurses’ return to work following leaves of absence for mental health issues.
Methods
A six-step methodological framework for scoping reviews was used to summarize the amount, types, sources, and distribution of the literature. The academic literature was searched through nine electronic databases. Electronic charts were used to extract code and collate the data. Findings were derived inductively and summarized thematically and numerically.
Results
Academic literature is scarce regarding interventions for nurses’ return to work following leaves of absence for mental health issues, and most focused on substance use concerns. Search of the peer-reviewed literature yielded only six records. The records were primarily quantitative studies (n = 4, 68%), published between 1997 and 2018, and originated in the United States (n = 6, 100%). The qualitative thematic findings addressed three major themes: alternative to discipline programs (ADPs), peer support, and return to work policies, procedures, and practices.
Conclusions
While the literature supports alternative to discipline programs as a primary accommodation supporting return to work of nurses, more on the effectiveness of such programs is required. Empirical evidence is necessary to develop, maintain, and refine much needed return to work accommodations for nurses after leaves of absence for mental health issues
Creating psychologically healthy work environments for nurses: Emerging findings from the healthy professional worker partnership
No full textThis presentation will provide preliminary findings from the Pan-Canadian study, the Healthy Professional Worker Partnership, on work and organizational factors impacting the mental health of nurses, prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations to ensure psychologically healthy work environments for nurses will also be provided
