Abstract
Nursing is a profession that is essential to the successful functioning of the health care system. The problems that compromise essential nursing practice within the work environment result in a costly health care quality crisis with three detrimental outcomes: (1) medical errors, (2) fragmentation of the care continuum, and (3) inefficiencies in health care processes.
This study aimed to investigate, through interviews and researcher observations, how nurses are affected by their environment in order to inform a plan for professional development.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Institutional Relationships, Professional Development, Healthcare Crisis, Quality of Care
Advisor
Roselmina Indrisano
Second Advisor
Bruce Fraser
Third Advisor
Len Zaichkowsky
Fourth Advisor
Donald C. Arthur
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Boston University
Degree Year
2007
Recommended Citation
Hocking, Barbara Ann, "The effects of swamping on nurses and the implications for professional development" (2021). Dissertations. 1157.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1157
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-12-15
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3279928; ProQuest document ID: 304898658. The author still retains copyright.