Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module for 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit will be awarded by AAOHN upon successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.
A certificate will be awarded when the following requirements are met by the participant: (1) Participant logs on to the AAOHN LMS website at www.aaohn.org/education/online-learning-center and enrolls in the course ($10 members; $15 non-members); (2) The completed posttest and course evaluation are entered online at http://www.aaohn.org by July 2023; (3) A score of 75% (6 correct answers) is achieved by the participant.
Upon completion of this lesson, the occupational health nurse will be able to:
Discuss the meaning of ‘work engagement’ and the relationship to positive outcomes in individuals and organizations.
Identify the implications for work engagement among nurses in Japan.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
Contact hours received for successful completion of the posttest and evaluation may be used for relicensure, certification, and re-certification.
The definition of ‘work engagement’ is: A positive, fulfilling, and work-related state of mind: True False
Work engagement is characterized by: Vigor, strength, and loyalty Vigor, dedication, and absorption Loyalty, persistence, and strength Vigor, happiness, and strength
It is important to have engaged employees because they: Usually belong to a union Are easily persuaded to work overtime Are enthusiastically involved in their work Expect rewards for their hard work
Nurses are more likely to experience burn-out than other professionals such as engineers and office workers because: Of an excessive workload Psychological stress High quality care requirements All of the above
Antecedents and outcomes of work engagement among nurses that have been identified in the literature review include: Job and personal resources Social support and self-efficacy Social economic status and educational level A & B
All the studies chosen for this literature review: Used multiple regression analysis Used correlational analysis Examined the association between work engagement and related variables Had to be written in English
The literature review for this article revealed that in Japanese nurses: Working alone is more important than teamwork Emotional intelligence is the single most important factor that leads to successful work engagement There is a positive relationship between teamwork and work engagement Greater work engagement led to improved organizational outcomes
Findings from this review demonstrated that: Improving nursing teamwork and support from supervisors leads to better work engagement for nurses in Japan Mental health of Japanese nurses is definitely improved through work engagement Job crafting and job control had no discernible effect on work engagement None of the above