Building resilience in nursing through strategic policy interventions
Mathumesa Muhunthan1, Mary Anne Olalia2, Sanja Neretljak2
1St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
International Nursing Review
|November 26, 2024
Summary
This study examines nursing resilience amid global shortages. It argues for collective strategies, like policy involvement, over individual resilience to prevent burnout and systemic issues.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Policy
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Global nursing shortages pose significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide.
- Individual resilience is often emphasized for nurses facing high-stress environments.
- Over-reliance on individual resilience may mask systemic problems leading to burnout and attrition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically examine the concept of resilience in nursing.
- To explore the implications of individual versus collective resilience strategies for practice and policy.
- To advocate for systemic changes that support nurses and healthcare sustainability.
Main Methods:
- Critical analysis of the concept of resilience in the nursing profession.
- Review of global nursing statistics related to burnout and attrition.
- Examination of policy implications for nursing workforce challenges.
Main Results:
- Focusing solely on individual resilience can obscure systemic issues contributing to nurse burnout.
- Individual resilience strategies may lead to nurses internalizing blame for workplace challenges.
- A shift towards collective resilience is necessary to address workforce issues effectively.
Conclusions:
- Collective resilience, particularly nurse participation in policy-making, offers a more sustainable solution to nursing shortages.
- Empowering nurses in policy development reinforces their crucial role in shaping healthcare.
- Systemic support is vital for fostering a resilient nursing workforce and ensuring global healthcare sustainability.
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