Division of Academic Neonatology, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Aug 8;24(1):913. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11379-0.
Nursing shortages are an ongoing concern for neonatal units, with many struggling to meet recommended nurse to patient ratios. Workforce data underlines the high proportion of neonatal nurses nearing retirement and a reduced number of nurses joining the profession. In order to recommend strategies to increase recruitment and retention to neonatal nursing, we need to understand the current challenges nurses are facing within the profession. The aim of this study is to investigate current job satisfaction, burnout, and intent to stay in neonatal nursing in England and Wales.
This study has two parts: (1) a systematic review exploring job satisfaction, burnout and intent to stay in neonatal nursing, and any previous interventions undertaken to enhance nurse retention, (2) an online survey of neonatal nurses in England and Wales exploring job satisfaction, burnout and intent to stay in neonatal nursing. We will measure job satisfaction using the McCloskey Mueller Satisfaction Scale (MMSS), burnout using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) and the Nurse Retention Index (NRI) will be used to measure intent to stay. All nurses working in neonatal units in England and Wales will be eligible to participate in the nursing survey.
Retention of neonatal nurses is a significant issue affecting neonatal units across England and Wales, which can impact the delivery of safe patient care. Exploring job satisfaction and intent to stay will enable the understanding of challenges being faced and how best to support neonatal nurses. Identifying localised initiatives for the geographical areas most at risk of nurses leaving would help to improve nurse retention.
护理人员短缺是新生儿病房长期存在的问题，许多病房难以达到建议的护士与患者比例。劳动力数据突显了即将退休的新生儿护士比例较高，以及加入该行业的护士人数减少的问题。为了提出增加新生儿护理人员招聘和留用的策略，我们需要了解护士在该职业中面临的当前挑战。本研究旨在调查英格兰和威尔士当前新生儿护理工作满意度、倦怠和留职意向。
本研究分为两部分：（1）系统回顾，探讨新生儿护理工作满意度、倦怠和留职意向，以及任何旨在提高护士留用率的先前干预措施；（2）对英格兰和威尔士的新生儿护士进行在线调查，探讨新生儿护理工作满意度、倦怠和留职意向。我们将使用 McCloskey Mueller 满意度量表（MMSS）衡量工作满意度，使用哥本哈根倦怠量表（CBI）衡量倦怠程度，使用护士留任指数（NRI）衡量留职意向。英格兰和威尔士所有在新生儿病房工作的护士都有资格参加护理调查。
保留新生儿护士是影响英格兰和威尔士各地新生儿病房的一个重大问题，这可能会影响到安全的患者护理。探讨工作满意度和留职意向将使我们能够了解面临的挑战，并了解如何最好地支持新生儿护士。确定最有可能出现护士离职的地理区域的本地化举措将有助于提高护士留任率。
