Abstract

Background: Climate change is accelerating rapidly, and its adverse effects on human health are expected to worsen in the coming decades. Nurses have a professional and ethical responsibility to address climate change and help the healthcare sector adapt to its challenges. Due to a lack of education on the topic, however, many nurses are not aware of the relevance of climate change to their nursing practice. Little is known about the attitudes of early career nurses (ECNs) toward climate change or their perspectives on integrating it into their continuing education.

Aims: This research will aim to explore the attitudes of ECNs regarding the relationships between climate change, sustainability, health, and nursing practice, in addition to their perspectives on integrating climate change and sustainability into their continuing education and professional development.

Design: This will be a qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study.

Setting: An acute care hospital in New York City (NYC).

Methods: A purposeful sample of ECNs will be recruited from five wards of the hospital (cardiology, intensive care, oncology, psychiatry, and the emergency department [ED]). Data will be collected through semi-structured individual and focus group interviews.

Author Details

Ongelique Conflenti, MSc, RN, PCCN

Sigma Membership

Phi Gamma (Virtual)

Type

Thesis

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Exploratory

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Climate Change, Early Career Nurses, Continuing Education, Sustainability

Advisor

Sarah Rhynas

Second Advisor

Michelle King-Okoye

Degree

Master's

Degree Grantor

The University of Ediburgh

Degree Year

2024

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

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