English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

<h4 id="absSec_1">Introduction</h4><p id="spar0005">Nurses working in an  Internal Medicine ward must have very specific training and aptitude.  Dealing with different types of patients with widely varying ages and  different medical issues requires flexibility in managing emergencies  and in choosing between various professional interventions, as well as  strong communication skills. Because of this variety, the workload is  perceived as being particularly heavy.</p><h4 id="absSec_2">Materials and methods</h4><p id="spar0010">The  article describes the intervention of a psychologist in support of the  nursing staff of an Internal Medicine ward. The intervention was  prompted by findings of high staff turnover. The work began with an  analysis of the group dynamics in the nursing team, and the  psychologist's action was based on a group approach. In this way,  specific problems of the group were solved through the instrument of the  group itself, which became the true promoter of change.</p><h4 id="absSec_3">Results</h4><p id="spar0015">Nurses  worked to recognize their professional identity and to strengthen their  self-esteem, and this changed their perception of their workload. The  team also became more aware of its individual and group resources. These  changes decreased staff turnover and reduced arguments between the  nurses themselves and between the nurses and patients’ relatives.</p><h4 id="absSec_4">Discussion</h4><p id="spar0020">The  nursing team become more solid and better organized. It dealt with  emotional problems and has become more receptive to changes in the way  the work is organized.</p

Caring for health-care workers. Experience with a psychological support program for nurses working in Internal Medicine