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Retracted : Nurses learning in the workplace: a comparison of workplace attributes in acute care settings in A ustralia and S ingapore
Author(s) -
Chan S.W.,
Chan M.F.,
Lee S.Y.,
Henderson A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1111/inr.12062
Subject(s) - workload , organizational culture , nursing , perception , acknowledgement , acute care , teamwork , health care , psychology , perceived organizational support , medicine , medical education , organizational commitment , public relations , social psychology , law , economics , economic growth , operating system , computer security , neuroscience , computer science , political science
Background Workplaces need to foster teaching and learning interactions so staff collaborate and learn from each other. Internationally, many countries provide support to graduates and experienced staff to foster engagement necessary for learning and quality care. Workplace attributes can differ across countries depending on managerial, contextual, social and policy issues. Aim This study compared workplace attributes of two A ustralian hospitals with a S ingaporean hospital. Methods A representative sample of nurses in two acute care facilities in A ustralia ( n = 203) and a comparable facility in S ingapore ( n = 154) during 2010 and 2011 responded to a survey requesting demographic data and responses about workplace attributes. Attributes were determined through validated tools that measure staff perception of support when facilitating others learning ( S upport I nstrument for N urses F acilitating the L earning of O thers) and the clinical learning organizational culture ( C linical L earning O rganizational C ulture S urvey). Results Results indicated S ingaporean nurses rated perception of acknowledgement, workload management and teamwork support in facilitating learners in their hospital as significantly better than the A ustralian cohort despite similar provisions for support and development. There were no significant differences across the two sites in the clinical learning culture. Limitations Analysis across three health facilities only provides a snapshot. Targeting more facilities would assist in confirming the extent of reported trends. Conclusions Findings indicate differences in nurses' perceptions of support when facilitating learners. Further exploration of S ingaporean nurses' increased perceptions of support is worthy. Clinical learning organizational culture findings across A ustralian and S ingaporean acute care facilities suggest common attributes within the nursing profession that transcend contextual factors, for example, a strong sense of task accomplishment.Implications for nursing and health policy Nurses across both countries demonstrate strengths in accomplishing tasks but less so in recognizing nurses' contributions that may also impact nurses' influence in the practice context. As these attributes are common, nursing can collectively lobby and develop policy, thereby strengthening their cause to be recognized.