Table 1: The opinions of generation x managing nurses on generation Y (N = 25).
Statements |
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Thematic Categories 1 - Commitment |
Participant No |
f |
% |
Commitment to Institution |
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- Not feeling loyalty to the institution they work in |
1-4-5-6-8-10-13-14-16-19 |
10 |
40.0 |
- The desire to move to an institution with the first chance they get, where they will work more comfortably or be paid more |
1-5-9-11-14-20-22-24 |
8 |
32.0 |
- Enjoying frequent job change (area or institutional change) |
10-12-13-16-18-22-24 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Resigning easily |
9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 |
12 |
48.0 |
Commitment to Profession |
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- Wanting to obtain a graduate degree and be an academician or a manager |
1-3-4-6-9-11-12-19-25 |
9 |
36.0 |
- Preferring desk jobs (Training Nurse, laboratory records, etc.) |
1-2-18-21 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Preferring administrative jobs |
1-8-14-18 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Wanting to be a manager when starting job |
2-4-14-18 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Not feeling loyalty to their job. |
3-4-6-8-10-11-15 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Not liking their job. |
1-2-4-15-20-22-23 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Seeing their occupation as a means for making money |
2-3-6-11-20-22-24 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Thinking “If I don’t do this, it’s fine, I can do something else to make money” |
4-11-12-24 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Not wanting to remain as a nurse |
2-3-6-8-19-21-22 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Once they start making money, continuing their education to be able to work in a different occupation (Pedagogical formation, Workplace nursing certificate, etc.) |
1-2-3-4-6-7-10-16-22-25 |
10 |
40.0 |
Thematic Categories 2 - Work Performance |
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Task Performance |
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- Thinking that nursing is limited to only treatment |
1-6-15-18-22 |
5 |
20.0 |
- Doing treatment and follow-up, and doing patient care in the remaining time |
1-2-12-16-18 |
5 |
20.0 |
- Do not want to touch the patient, do not want to take responsibility for the patient |
1-2-3-4-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-15-16-17-18-19-23-25 |
18 |
72.0 |
- Doing only the things they are asked or told regarding patient care, not recognizing or thinking about patient needs |
1-2-3-4-5-10-11-12-15-17-18-19 |
12 |
48.0 |
- Wanting to provide care to less numbers of patients |
1-5-9-10-16 |
5 |
20.0 |
- Wanting to get patient care applications done by auxiliary staff or patient relatives |
1-3-4-9-10-11-16-17 |
8 |
32.0 |
- Making sudden decisions without thinking |
14-15-24 |
3 |
12.0 |
- Not evaluating the patient and the family together, only dealing with the disease |
3-13-15-16-22-25 |
6 |
24.0 |
- The desire to work less and earn a lot of money, money being the most important thing for them |
3-4-5-9-10-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25 |
15 |
60.0 |
- The desire to take less responsibilities within the institution, and to get tired less |
4-7-9-17-18-19-25 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Not wanting to work in the night shift |
2-3-4-7-8-10-11-13-18-21-22-23-25 |
13 |
52.0 |
- Complaining about being tired quickly, taking coffee and meal breaks when they have unfinished work |
5-6-14-15-17-18 |
6 |
24.0 |
- The need to constantly check and remind them on whether they have fulfilled their responsibilities |
1-2-3-4-7-11-12-15-16-19 |
10 |
40.0 |
- Thinking that their salary is not enough for the job they are doing |
3-10-13 |
3 |
12.0 |
- Being brave, courageous and having a high level of self-confidence. |
1-3-4-5-6-8-9-10, 12-16-17-22-21-24 |
14 |
56.0 |
Contextual Performance |
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- Not picking up the phone when they are asked to take on a shift during an emergency |
4-16-19 |
3 |
12.0 |
- Not feeling responsibility for the problems in the work environment |
12-15-19-25 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Taking sick leave easily and frequently. Using sick leave after shift leave |
1-3-4-6-19-25 |
6 |
24.0 |
- Reflecting the problems of private life in the work environment |
5-3-15-16 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Trying to adjust shift schedules according to busy or non-busy days or personal lives |
3-5-7-9-10-11-12-13-15-16-19-22 |
12 |
48.0 |
- Having difficulties with adaptation to the team they are working in |
1-10-19 |
3 |
12.0 |
- Complaining about physical work conditions. |
12-13-16-23-25 |
5 |
20.0 |
Thematic Categories 3 - Communication |
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Team Communication |
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- Difference in understanding of respect and kind behavior regarding age, experience and their supervisors. |
1-7-10-14-16-18-19-21-23-24-25 |
11 |
44.0 |
- Not accepting advanced age, medical report or pregnancy as an excuse to work during day shift |
18-19-22-23 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Criticizing easily, not having any concern about hurting the other person |
9-14-16-24 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Being intolerant |
5-6-12-14-16-17 |
6 |
24.0 |
- Not embracing teamwork |
1-4-14-15-16-20 |
6 |
24.0 |
- Not having team spirit and unity of purpose |
3-4-10-14-15-16-22 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Not collaborating within the team |
1-3-15-16-22 |
5 |
20.0 |
- Not thinking about helping other nurses once they finish their own work |
3-4-15-16-19-22 |
6 |
24.0 |
- Not empathizing with colleagues |
2-4-10-19-22-25 |
6 |
24.0 |
Communication with Patient |
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- Not forming a therapeutic communication with the patient or giving them an opportunity to express their feelings |
3-4-16-19 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Not empathizing with patient |
3-4-11-19-22-24-25 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Not accepting shift change for work friend |
1-10-15-16-19-22-24 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Embracing the understanding of ‘separating work and friendship’ |
15-16-19-22-24 |
5 |
20.0 |
- Communicating with a language of "I" and "me" |
3-16-20 |
3 |
12.0 |
- A dominant view of "Me first". Individuality (Selfishness) is at the forefront |
1-2-3-4-6-9-10-14-15-16-18-19-20-22 |
14 |
56.0 |
- The view “I am always right” is very common. |
1-3-9-20-23 |
5 |
20.0 |
Communication with Manager |
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- Thinking that the manager is not fair (arranging working hours, scheduling leave days, etc.) |
11-14-21-24 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Not obeying the manager |
10-12-14-21 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Having a tendency to fully seek their rights |
1-2-3-4-5-8-9-10-11-12-17-19-21-22-23-24 |
16 |
64.0 |
- Questioning all decisions of the manager regarding work |
1-2-3-4-5-8-9-10-11-12-16-17-19-21-22-23-24 |
17 |
68.0 |
- Not wanting to be criticized, dislike of taking orders |
1-4-10-14-15-16-17 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Having endless expectations from the workplace and the manager |
8-15-16-21-23-24-25 |
7 |
28.0 |
- The desire to be continuously appreciated in the work environment, and to be pampered by managers |
3-10-24 |
3 |
12.0 |
Thematic Categories 4 - Willingness To Learn New Knowledge |
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- Job orientation times are too long |
3-4-6-7 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Not having the desire to learn |
1-2-3-7-9-11-12-15-16-20-21-22-25 |
13 |
52.0 |
- Not wanting to do research, and attend training, symposium, congress, etc. events |
1-3-4-5-12-21 |
6 |
24.0 |
Thematic Categories 5 - Self-evaluation |
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- When we got a job, we would not think about leaving. We thought our life would pass like this. |
11-12 |
2 |
8.0 |
- We did not see ourselves as equals with older nurses. |
18-19 |
2 |
8.0 |
- Even if we had a problem with a colleague, we would solve it immediately. |
18 |
1 |
4.0 |
- We did not talk informally to our managers even if they were younger than us. We were more respectful. |
2-10-11-16 |
4 |
16.0 |
- We were more patient to patients and patient relatives. |
5-6-12-14-16-17 |
6 |
24.0 |
- Our work was important to us, here they and their families are more important. |
4-15-20 |
3 |
12.0 |
- We had a much better understanding of team within the framework of respect. |
10-15-16-23 |
4 |
16.0 |
- For us, the institution we worked for had priority. |
15-20 |
2 |
8.0 |
- Those closer to our generation are nurses who research, successfully complete the work they undertake, who are creative and can come up with solution proposals, and act ethically. |
4-15- 16-20 |
4 |
16.0 |
- We were treating the patient as a whole with his family. They only deal with the disease. |
3-13-15-16-22-25 |
6 |
24.0 |
- We would only ask for shift changes for situations related to our children. |
5-15 |
2 |
8.0 |
- We were more content with what we had. |
2-3-4-5-8-9-10-11-12-17-19-21-23-24 |
14 |
56.0 |
- I define my own generation as nurses who feel part of the institution they work in, who are respectful, devoted, self-sacrificing, and love their profession. |
20-23 |
2 |
8.0 |
- Our job orientation durations were shorter. |
3-4-6-7 |
4 |
16.0 |
Thematic Categories 6 - Problem Solving |
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- Sending each nurse to congress, symposium, and trainings in turns |
1-5-8-11-13-14-25 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Trying to be fair (equal working hours, flexible shift schedules) |
7-13-19-22-24 |
5 |
20.0 |
- Organizing celebration meetings on special days such as birthday, new year etc. |
7-9-10-11-15-17-18-20-24 |
9 |
36.0 |
- Listening everyone individually, one by one. If the problem is caused by interpersonal relations, listening the people together, trying to find a solution together |
1-2-3-8-15-16-23 |
7 |
28.0 |
- Engaging in verbal motivation (thanking, appreciation, etc.) |
13-15-16-24 |
4 |
16.0 |
- Taking enough time to listen, trying to show that you are understood |
1-2-8-10-14-15-19-21-23-24 |
10 |
40.0 |
- Explaining events or decisions and trying to convince people |
3-5-10-13-19-20-21-23-25 |
9 |
36.0 |
- Facilitating people to take their leave on the dates they prefer |
5-8-9-10-11-12-13-15-16-17-18-19-20-22-23-24 |
16 |
64.0 |