Abstract
To investigate what was considered important to the staff regarding the current paid time off method used in an ambulatory surgical center with the purpose of discovering what works well for an acceptable work-life balance. Considerable research has shown that an adequate work-life balance in the nursing profession is necessary for job satisfaction and retention. The method to request paid time off is often cumbersome and unreliable, resulting in frustration of the nursing staff. Alternatives for granting paid time off requests in an outpatient facility have not been investigated. A non-experimental, two-step study was conducted using qualitative and quantitative methods.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Thesis
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Ethnography
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Job Satisfaction, Work-Life Balance, Work Environment, Job Retention
Advisor
Kathleen A. Ennen
Second Advisor
Jennifer Franklin
Degree
Master's
Degree Grantor
University of Mount Olive
Degree Year
2017
Recommended Citation
Harmon, Elizabeth S., "Paid time off and work-life balance in an ambulatory surgical center" (2021). Theses. 40.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/theses/40
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-28
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10752457; ProQuest document ID: 2039568695. The author still retains copyright.