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Speaking up, being heard: registered nurses’ perceptions of workplace communication
Author(s) -
GARON MARYANNE
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01296.x
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , nursing , focus group , patient safety , perception , organizational culture , health care , qualitative research , nursing management , variety (cybernetics) , work (physics) , job satisfaction , psychology , medicine , public relations , social psychology , business , social science , artificial intelligence , economic growth , sociology , computer science , engineering , marketing , political science , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , economics
garon m. (2012) Journal of Nursing Management 20, 361–371
Speaking up, being heard: registered nurses’ perceptions of workplace communication Aims The aim of the present study was to explore nurses’ perceptions of their own ability to speak up and be heard in the workplace. Background Nurses are central to patient care and patient safety in hospitals. Their ability to speak up and be heard greatly impacts their own work satisfaction, team work as well as patient safety. Method The present study utilized a qualitative approach, consisting of focus group interviews of 33 registered nurses (RNs), in staff or management positions from a variety of healthcare settings in California, USA. Data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Results Findings were organized into three categories: influences on speaking up, transmission and reception of a message and outcomes or results. The present study supported the importance of the manager in setting the culture of open communication. Implications for Nurse Managers It is anticipated that findings from the present study may increase understandings of nurse views of communication within healthcare settings. The study highlights the importance of nurse managers in creating the communication culture that will allow nurses to speak up and be heard. These open communication cultures lead to better patient care, increased safety and better staff satisfaction.