Alone in Eden: Care Aides' Perceptions of Consistent Assignments

This article is focused on their experiences. Convenience and purposive sampling were used to recruit 22 care aides from five nursing homes in a western Canadian city. Experiential interview data were collected and analyzed utilizing constant comparison to identify common themes. Although care aides initially welcomed the restructuring, they described gradually becoming overwhelmed by the work, confined by consistent assignments, and isolated from colleagues and other residents.

Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Andersen, E., Spiers, J. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research