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Band 5 nurses' perceptions and experiences of professional development.

Susan Wilkinson¹, Richard Hayward²

¹Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, England.

Nursing Management (Harrow, London, England : 1994)

|April 28, 2017

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Professional development opportunities significantly impact job satisfaction and retention for band 5 nurses in acute care. Investing in these experiences is crucial for improving nurse morale and encouraging them to stay in their roles.

Keywords:

band 5 nurses job satisfaction nursing management professional development staff retention

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Workforce Development
Qualitative Research Methods

Background:

Band 5 nurses are crucial in acute care settings.
Understanding their professional development needs is vital for retention.
Job satisfaction is a key factor in nursing staff retention.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore band 5 nurses' perceptions of professional development.
To identify the impact of professional development on job satisfaction.
To determine the effect on nurses' intention to stay in post.

Main Methods:

Qualitative study using an adapted grounded theory approach.
Theoretical sampling of band 5 nurses within their first 24 months of employment.
Data collection via focus groups and constant comparative analysis.

Main Results:

Provision of and support for development opportunities influence job satisfaction.
Investment in professional development is linked to improved staff retention.
Nurses' experiences with professional development directly affect their job satisfaction and intent to remain employed.

Conclusions:

Flexible resource allocation is essential for nurse leaders to provide required training and career progression.
Supporting professional development enhances essential competencies.
Improved job satisfaction and staff retention are direct outcomes of investing in nursing professional development.