Motivation of Nurses in Healthcare
Motivation of Nurses in Healthcare.
Introduction
In the last decade, healthcare in Australia has undergone a dramatic and complex change. No long is our services solely based on providing a quality service to patients, but providing a service which is both prompt, and cost effective, in an environment with reduced staffing levels and budgets, and increased demand of services(Graham, 2006) . Nurses and the healthcare industry are having to deal with stressed and de-motivated employees, and never before has levels of job dissatisfaction, stress and burnout been so high among nurses in the healthcare industry (Graham, 2006) . The aim of this Annotated Bibliography is to examine the motivation of nurses in healthcare, and specifically to find and study the different motivational theories which improve levels of motivation among nurses.
As stated by (Vilma and Egle, 2007) the question of how to improve the level of motivation in the healthcare industry is perceived to be at the heart of the contemporary health care management debate. The study builds to show that motivation is multidimensional and complex needing clearer definitions, if researchers and practitioners are wanting to influence behaviours to motivate others.
Similarly, (Hugh, 1995) had the same conclusion that motivating staff to improve involves many interlinking factors. (Hugh, 1995) goes on to show that through training and continuing education a team’s confidence and capability are enhanced creating an environment which is essential to maintaining momentum of continuous increases in staff motivation and enthusiasm for improvement. Likewise, (Lee, 2000) suggests that motivation is gained by empowering nurses to become role models, to mentor and motivate others. Which in turn enhances employees’ motivation and professional development.
The two articles (Wieck, Dols and Northam, 2009) and (Young, Albert, Paschke and Meyer, 2007) are similar in there approach by both identifying incentives
Introduction
In the last decade, healthcare in Australia has undergone a dramatic and complex change. No long is our services solely based on providing a quality service to patients, but providing a service which is both prompt, and cost effective, in an environment with reduced staffing levels and budgets, and increased demand of services(Graham, 2006) . Nurses and the healthcare industry are having to deal with stressed and de-motivated employees, and never before has levels of job dissatisfaction, stress and burnout been so high among nurses in the healthcare industry (Graham, 2006) . The aim of this Annotated Bibliography is to examine the motivation of nurses in healthcare, and specifically to find and study the different motivational theories which improve levels of motivation among nurses.
As stated by (Vilma and Egle, 2007) the question of how to improve the level of motivation in the healthcare industry is perceived to be at the heart of the contemporary health care management debate. The study builds to show that motivation is multidimensional and complex needing clearer definitions, if researchers and practitioners are wanting to influence behaviours to motivate others.
Similarly, (Hugh, 1995) had the same conclusion that motivating staff to improve involves many interlinking factors. (Hugh, 1995) goes on to show that through training and continuing education a team’s confidence and capability are enhanced creating an environment which is essential to maintaining momentum of continuous increases in staff motivation and enthusiasm for improvement. Likewise, (Lee, 2000) suggests that motivation is gained by empowering nurses to become role models, to mentor and motivate others. Which in turn enhances employees’ motivation and professional development.
The two articles (Wieck, Dols and Northam, 2009) and (Young, Albert, Paschke and Meyer, 2007) are similar in there approach by both identifying incentives
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