Publications by authors named "Barbara R Medvec"

Background: Workplace violence significantly affects registered nurses, contributing to burnout and intention to leave.

Methods: The Michigan Nurses Study conducted surveys in 2022 and 2023, examining the prevalence of verbal, physical, and sexual violence, and coworker bullying. Personal and workplace factors associated with reporting any violent event were examined using multivariable logistic regression.

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Importance: The US registered nurse (RN) workforce is in flux, with high rates of burnout, intention to leave, and vacancies. Rapid, repeated assessments of the nursing workforce can help hospital executives and policymakers enact effective recruitment and retention strategies.

Objective: To identify changes in practicing RNs' employment plans and workplace assessments between the 2022 and 2023 surveys.

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To examine nurses' well-being and identify individual and workplace factors associated with adverse outcomes. We administered an e-mail survey to registered nurses in Michigan in March 2022. Outcomes included the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory-Exhaustion scale, self-harm thoughts (yes/no), and overall wellness on a 0 to 10 visual analog scale.

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States are struggling to assure an adequate number of registered nurses are active in the clinical workforce to serve patients and communities. Nurse compact legislation-enacted in 39 states-facilitates interstate recognition of nurse licensure. We used a cross-sectional email survey of registered nurses in Michigan to measure their opinions on compact licensure legislation and examined differences in compact licensure opinions by nurses' personal characteristics.

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Background: Health care executives and policymakers have raised concerns about the adequacy of the US nursing workforce to meet service demands. Workforce concerns have risen given the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and chronically poor working conditions. There are few recent studies that directly survey nurses on their work plans to inform possible remedies.

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Objectives: Rural residents comprise approximately 15% of the United States population. They face challenges in accessing and using a health care system that is not structured to meet their unique needs. It is important to understand rural residents' perceptions of health and experiences interacting with the health care system to identify gaps in care.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the factors influencing job satisfaction of nurses, physicians, and advanced practice providers in ambulatory oncology settings.

Background: Job satisfaction is essential to clinician well-being and quality of care.

Methods: In 2017, clinicians from 29 ambulatory medical oncology practices completed anonymous paper questionnaires that examined job satisfaction, clinician-to-clinician communication, and perceptions of patient safety.

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