Impact of Service Rotations on Nursing Staff
Impact of Service Rotations on Nursing Staff
It is a topic of much debate and repercussions that led us to investigate this subject and
it puts us in the first person for being employees of the chosen hospital to carry out the thesis
investigative. A description of the chosen problem will be made along with its respective justification,
formulating objectives that are desired to be achieved and proposals as possible solutions.
The profile of the nurse is a topic of great importance that allows us to understand the attitude
and the actions of the staff as the object of study. The advantages and disadvantages will be explained that
And finally, as a theoretical framework, a complete description of the chosen institution is made.
The Rotations The term 'rotation' is used to define the fluctuation of people.
between an organization, defining it as the volume of people that enter and leave a
service in determined periods.
That the staff, not having a specific service, must move from one service to another.
At certain times, having experiences in all units has a benefit and
how to mitigate the risk of not being able to provide quality care.
For years, nursing staff have been subject to frequent shift changes.
and services, being a shadow of the feelings and thoughts of people to rotate.
• It helps to identify new attitudes and thoughts: change helps to perceive and to
to experience conflicting thoughts and attitudes based on experiences.
An opportunity to have and put into practice new ideas, to master a new medium.
The theme of this topic is mainly based on the personal experiences of the staff.
of nursing that currently works in the institution and how it affects the field
work and personal.
The nursing work is one of the activities that stands out the most in the Hospital due to
to have as a mission:
The years that a nurse works in a particular service improve their skills.
communication with colleagues, greater adaptation to the work routine, progress of the
intellectual capacity, progress in patient care, and strengthening of techniques. The
the rotation from one service to another completely different impacts the nurse accustomed to a
daily routine.
In humans, any change in the usual work pattern disrupts their balance.
It is common for emotions and attitudes to be involved in those circumstances.
workers.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
It is also known that a change in the daily routine is essential for improvement.
communication, increase in interpersonal relationships and strengthening of skills
professionals.
But what happens with the internal feelings and emotions towards the rotations, it seems like
little importance when making a change since it is an organizational function and that is why
that in this thesis the behavior of colleagues is investigated when they feel in the first person a
rotation to another service.
This research would be significant for the authors and also for colleagues who
they provide transparency on opinions and attitudes towards this relevant topic for the profession's work
nurse.
To focus on the topic of discussing health, occupational health and how it affects these
the rotations of services end. The profile of the psychiatric nurse is an important topic
to detect the characteristics that benefit the most and which are the most affected.
This is explained by the history of adaptation to the environment that man has, which is why his
States of health or disease cannot be outside of that interaction.
Mental health, optimal performance within the capabilities one possesses, related
with the environment that surrounds it. Health lies in the balance of the person with their surroundings.
way, which implies a possibility of resolving the conflicts that arise.
Social health, which represents a combination of the previous two: to the extent that the
a man can coexist with a psychodynamic balance, satisfying his needs and
also with their aspirations, enjoys social health.
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Pharmacy
Emergency physician
Nursing in its transition from vocation to profession went through various stages.
successive on the basis of social practice and in the pursuit of its body of knowledge it
they have built concepts and theories to describe and explain it, in which it appears as
central element the definition of its functions.
According to the nursing concepts and theories recognized to date, the main function of
The profession is care, understood as being responsible for protection, well-being, or maintenance.
of the health of individuals, families, or groups, from which the care dimension of the
functions and to achieve the completeness of these professionals, the dimension is included
administrative, teaching, and research.
These four dimensions were used in this research in coincidence with the
author with these terms. The methodological algorithm to produce the research is
consider transformer in terms of the definition of functions as it was based on the laws of
the dialectic, due to its spiral growth, the participatory nature and the verification in the
practice, which also makes it transferable to be used in other professions.
ANNEXES
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
1- Amaro Cano María del Carmen. Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing. The
Havana: Medical Sciences Publishing, 2005