Practice environment, job satisfaction and burnout of critical care nurses in South Africa
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 7 February 2012
Hester C. Klopper, Siedine K. Coetzee, Ronel Pretorius, Petra Bester
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The high degree of burnout of critical-care nurses in South Africa is related to dissatisfaction with wages, opportunities for advancement, study leave and a practice environment with inadequate staffing and resources, and lack of nurse participation in hospital affairs.
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Managers should ensure that adequate numbers of CCNs are on the staff allocation and provide opportunities for CCNS to participate in policy and governance of the hospital, while giving attention to good salaries and providing opportunities for advancement and study leave.
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Health ProfessionsNursing
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