Lived Experiences of Nurses on Nursing Shortage: Basis in Strengthening Nurses' Protection Advocacies and Education
Journal Title: Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal - Year 2023, Vol 13, Issue 3
Abstract
The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic marked a significant decrease of nurses in the country. The country lacks about 106, 000 nurses, both in public and private hospitals, based on the reports of the Department of Health as of 2022. In effect, nurses who remained were experiencing problems in delivering essential care, support, and comfort to their patients. This research was set forth to investigate the phenomenon concerning the lived experiences of nurses on the nursing shortage and to build a foundation for the nurses' protection advocacies and education. The researchers used a hermeneutical phenomenological approach and gathered data using an exploratory questionnaire and in-depth interviews with the participants. This study is composed of three (3) participants for the pilot testing and eleven (11) samples for the study who were selected purposely. The data underwent thorough thematic and data analyses. Eventually, the analyzed data revealed that the nurses are facing overwhelming and heavy workloads due to a shortage in manpower and facing life-threatening situations in the performance of their duty. However, it was also disclosed that technologies and mutualism in the workplace are of big help to them. In conclusion, fulfilling protection advocacies and education must be strengthened among nurses to improve the quality of life they deserve.
Authors and Affiliations
Joel John DelaMerced, Joseph DeLuna, Juliana Gabrielle Garcia, Czarina Garrido, Marc Edison Malana, Shaira Ann Manguerra, Jerimae Rabago, Katryz Zamea Usman, Ruby Vargas, James Darren Villalva, Elsie Villanueva
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP729081
- DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8319769
- Views 49
- Downloads 0
HUMSS 12 Students' Lived Experiences of the Blended Learning Modality of Manuel A. Roxas High School: A Phenomenological Inquiry
The primary purpose of this study was to describe the lived experiences of the HUMSS 12 students who undergone the blended modality platform of Manuel A. Roxas High School. The phenomenological study tried to get the mea...
Parental Attachment, Teacher Attachment, and Attachment to God of Adolescents with Broken Families
Various researches about the attachment of adolescents with broken families contradict each other. Despite the growing number of researches about this matter, using attachment theory to examine the attachment level of ad...
Leadership Style of Academic Heads in Private Higher Education Institutions as Correlate of Work Motivation and Organizational Commitment of Faculty Members
Academic heads play a significant role in the school since they have an influence on the quality of individual faculty performance, job motivation, organizational commitment, student success levels, and school efficiency...
Assessing Students' Awareness and Practices in Solid Waste Management among Grade 11 Senior High School in Jasaan South District
The purpose of the study is to determine the School Solid Waste Management Awareness and Practices among Senior High School Grade 11 Students. One of the difficulties that many nations encounter is solid waste management...
Project P-TER Phonics/Phonemes Through Effective Reading
Reading as a field of teaching is considered one of the most important areas of teaching if not actually the most important ever. It is said to be one of the most necessary academic skills. Also, it is major support upon...