State Tested Nursing Assistants’ Workplace Experiences That Threaten or Support Intent to Stay

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• Personal Author:
  McBride K ; Pierce L ; Saltzman B ; Senecal MB ; Steiner V
• Description:
  Purpose: Over 1 million Americans utilize skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) annually. Within SNFs, State Tested Nursing Assistants (STNAs) are primary caregivers; however, low retention rates are notable and threaten patient care. Design: A phenomenological, qualitative study was conducted to explore intrinsic factors that influence STNAs' intent to stay in their positions. Methods: Ten STNAs employed at for-profit SNFs participated in semistructured face-to-face interviews. Data were analyzed to identify broad concepts and recurrent themes. Findings: Findings suggest that intrinsic factors supporting and threatening intent to stay included the fulfillment of basic psychological needs. Supporting themes included self-confidence, appreciation, positive relationships, and a willingness to go beyond required duties. Threatening themes included frustration, lack of support, and career advancement opportunities. Conclusions: Findings provide an understanding of factors that influence STNAs' intent to stay. Clinical Relevance: The results may help guide the development of responsive strategies that improve quality and continuity of care in SNFs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Caring Relationship Health Care Workers Intent To Stay Nursing Nursing Assistants Occupational Psychology Personnel Turnover Qualitative Analysis Skilled Nursing Facilities Work Environment Workplace Studies

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• ISSN:
  0278-4807
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  323-331
• Volume:
  45
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068188
• Citation:
  Rehabil Nurs 2021 Nov-Dec; 45(6):323-331
• Contact Point Address:
  Megan Benner Senecal, PhD, MPH, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
• Email:
  meganebenner@yahoo.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Rehabilitation Nursing
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1baf3dda7c277cb025cf11d7bf5521e83dfe243851c5879af2cf921c9337aa6037ecb76cce1fde009da22c1b8d0fe7bce673fc6d06852f5bf11dbf1c16dee3fe
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230398/cdc_230398_DS1.pdf
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