Effect of Teamwork on Job Satisfaction of Nurses

Question: Discuss about the Effect of Teamwork on Job Satisfaction of Nurses. Answer: Introduction Teamwork is one of the most effective ways to improve the quality of work as well as to motivate employees. Teamwork is also very important for effective health care delivery. Studies have been provided strong evidence supporting the positive impact of teamwork upon nursing practices. On the other hand, it has also been seen that patients with complex care delivery, need the assistance of different health care professionals, sometimes they also seek care services from social are workers. In these cases, collaborative work has shown to enhance the efficiency of care delivery through effective teamwork. It has also seen that nursing staffs are dissatisfied due to huge pressure during their shifts, which is leading to high turnover of nurses, as reported by OMalley et al. (2015). Therefore, satisfaction is another key aspect of high productivity of nursing staffs. In previous literatures, it has also shown that the due to dissatisfaction of nurses, cases of medication error and misinterpretation cases are increasing, which are reducing the efficiency of care delivery. The aim of my research proposal is to explore the effect of teamwork on job satisfaction of nurses. It has been reported by the Journal of American Medical Association that approximately 49% registered nurses under the age of 30 experiences high levels of burnout, which affects their performance efficiency (Yi 2015). The main research question emerged would be, is there any link between teamwork and job satisfaction of nurses? In this context, it can be said that the research has enough significance and it can shed light on teamwork related implications in health care sector for enhancing the satisfaction level of nurses. The main purpose of the proposed research is to explore the effectiveness of teamwork upon the job satisfaction of nurses (Neuman and Robson 2012). To meet research aim, researchers established the following reach objective: To conceptualize teamwork and job satisfaction To explore the link between teamwork and job satisfaction in nursing To understand the effect of teamwork on the job satisfaction of nurses in Australia To recommend strategies for improving teamwork in healthcare Method/Design The researcher will undertake a mixed method of research including both the quantitative and qualitative research methods. The research would be conducted in own healthcare organization. The study would be a primary research, as the investigation requires primary empirical data from the nurses in own workplace. The study design would be descriptive or analytical. This research design would be helpful because it would allow in-depth analysis of primary data collected through the data collection methods (Pickard 2012). In addition, the analytical study design helps to undertake both quantitative and qualitative research methods in a study. 50 registered nurses will participate in the quantitative data collection method, from own workplace. The registered nurses would be surveyed, who are working in a multidisciplinary team for contemporary care delivery. The proposed study would include primary data collection methods, which are of two types, one is quantitative data collection method and the other one is qualitative data collection method (Miller et al. 2012). The quantitative data collection method will include survey method. Initially, 50 registered nurses would be informed about the research and after getting their consent, they will be provided with a survey questionnaire through an online platform. The questionnaire would include ten questions with five rating scales. Their feedback would also be collected through the same way. On the other hand, the proposed research would include the qualitative method of data collection by interviewing three nurse managers of own workplace. The nurse managers would be asked ab out the strategies of managing their teams in contemporary health care environment and their effects on health care services. The participants would be included in the proposed research based on some inclusion and exclusion criteria. The nurses who have more than one-year experience and who are within 25-40 years old will be eligible for the study. Nurse Managers would be included according to their availability. Before initiating the proposed research methods, the researcher would have to get the approval from the university and hospital authorities. The primary quantitative data from registered nurses would be subjected to random sampling and the qualitative data from non-random sampling. Analysis of quantitative data will be done by analysis of rating scores. Then statistical analysis would be done for each question. In contrasts, the qualitative data that will be collected from nurse managers would be analyzed by the thematic analysis of managerial transcripts (John Kuada 2012). Results Through the analysis of previous literatures, it has been found that teamwork facilitates job satisfaction of nursing staffs. Thus, from this proposed research, the results are expected to be in favor of the finding of previous literatures. The registered nurse who is working in the multidisciplinary team should receive response in favor of their job satisfaction (Husebo et al. 2011). On the other hand, the nurse managers are expected to highlight their unique strategies through, which motivate their teams effectively for providing better performance. It is also expected that from the proposed research findings, some recommendations could be provided. The results of quantitative data in the proposed research would be represented in tabular and graphical form. In contrast, the qualitative data would be represented in a descriptive manner. After obtaining the results, the findings from the proposed research would be linked with the objectives and research question. Discussion In the next part, the data findings would be analyzed with the previous literatures and findings of some other authors on similar research work. Here, the findings would also be analyzed based on the pre-existing theories. The study findings of the proposed research would be analyzed based on current literatures within last five years; it will enhance the research efficiency. Finally, based on the area of improvement, proper recommendations would be provided for improving the health care delivery services in own workplace. The hospital authority would be able to implement the recommended strategies for enhancing job satisfaction of their nurses (Nelsey and Brownie 2012). In this way, the health care organization can benefit from the research findings. The findings would be concluded aligning with the proposed research objectives. In this part, limitation of the proposed research and the future implications of research findings would also be included. Reference List John Kuada, 2012.Research methodology: A project guide for university students. Samfundslitteratur. Miller, T., Birch, M., Mauthner, M. and Jessop, J. eds., 2012.Ethics in qualitative research. Sage. Nelsey, L. and Brownie, S., 2012. Effective leadership, teamwork and mentoringEssential elements in promoting generational cohesion in the nursing workforce and retaining nurses.Collegian,19(4), pp.197-202. Neuman, W.L. and Robson, K., 2012. Basics of social research: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. 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