An institutional ethnographic exploration of the transitional experience of registered nurses entering the long-term care environment

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCloskey, Rose
dc.contributor.authorMacDonald, Emily, Ellen
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:45:58Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:45:58Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.updated2019-05-15T00:00:00Z
dc.description.abstractAs the Canadian population advances in age, and the proportion of citizens’ aged 65 years and older increases, greater strain is placed on the health care system, particularly the long-term care (LTC) sector. Registered Nurses (RN) are vital members of the LTC team; however, little is known about the transition period for them into the LTC environment. Understanding the lived experiences of RNs who transition into LTC will not only support the development of strategies to positively impact recruitment and retention, but will also enhance the quality of care and life for LTC residents. The purpose of this research was to investigate the lived experiences of RNs who are transitioning, or have transitioned, into the LTC environment. Dorothy Smith’s Institutional Ethnography (Smith, 1987) was adopted as a creative approach to the issue under study. The experiences of RNs who transition into LTC and the social, political, historical, and economic factors that influence their role and experiences were explored. Findings from the study reveal a complex transition period for RNs and the social and ruling relations that mediate their everyday/everynight lives and shape their transitional experience were identified.
dc.description.copyright©Emily Ellen MacDonald, 2017
dc.description.noteM.N. University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Nursing, 2017.
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dc.format.extentvi, 135 pages : illustrations
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.otherThesis 10062
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14450
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.classificationInstitutional ethnography.
dc.subject.classificationNurses' experience.
dc.subject.classificationNurse orientation.
dc.subject.classificationLived experiences.
dc.subject.disciplineNursing
dc.subject.lcshNurses -- Interviews.
dc.subject.lcshGeriatric nursing -- Social aspects.
dc.subject.lcshNurses-- Attitudes.
dc.subject.lcshNurses -- In-service training.
dc.subject.lcshLong-term care facilities -- Employees.
dc.subject.lcshEthnology.
dc.subject.lcshEmployee orientation.
dc.subject.lcshCareer changes.
dc.titleAn institutional ethnographic exploration of the transitional experience of registered nurses entering the long-term care environment
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Nursing
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.N.

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