Assessment of Essential of Magnetism in Nursing Practice Environment at Fayoum University Hospital

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1 B.Sc. Nursing Zagazig University

2 Professor of nursing administration and Head of Department of nursing administration,Faculty of Nursing, AinShams University

3 Lecturer of nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University

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Background: Understanding the behavioral antecedents and consequences of magnet practices would be useful in promoting its beneficial adoption in the healthcare system. Aim of the study: To assess „Magnetism‟ in nursing practice environment at Fayoum University Hospital. Subjects and Methods: Research design: a cross-sectional descriptive design Setting: The study was carried out at Fayoum University Hospital Subjects: Stratified random sample of 160 nurses working at Fayoum University Hospitals. Tools of data collection: A self-administered questionnaire including the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) tool was used for data collection. Results: Findings revealed that the sample had more female nurses (52.5%), with age range 21 to 59 years, with 79.4% having technical institute diploma. The absence days ranged between 2 and 63, with median 16 days. The intention to leave the work in the hospital was 32.5%. Conclusion: More than a half of the nurses view their workplace as magnet hospital. The agreement is highest upon the relations between nurses and physicians, and lowest upon the sufficiency of staffing and resources. The agreement is significantly related to gender, age, and residence, qualification, and experience years. The intention to leave is higher among males, unmarried nurses not living with their families. Improvements in work environment are needed to retain these nurses. Recommendations: The study findings be used to highlight the positive and negative magnet features to establish a profile of magnetism for the facility, with more focus on the dimension of staffing and resources. Strategies to improve staff retention are urgently needed, especially for vulnerable ones. A better understanding of the Egyptian nursing practice environment can be achieved by conducting an increased number and broader range of studies using the NWI.

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