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R D Hiscott

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PubMed1996

Debt profiles of new grads.

The economic climate in Ontario in particular and Canada in general (especially, severe problems with government budget deficits and accumulated long-term debt) has led to increasing pressures to off-load financial responsibilities for postsecondary education from governments to those who reap the primary benefits of such education--namely, the students. As a result, there have been sizable increases in tuition fees for postsecondary programs in recent years. It is reasonable to assume that cash-strapped governments will continue to expect students in university and community college programs to pay an increasing share of their education. In fact, this is one of the major options set out in the recent federal government paper for reform of social programs.

Canada↗
PubMed1995

Changes in the school-to-work transition for Canadian nursing program graduates.

This paper investigates changes in the school-to-work transition for graduates of Canadian community college and university nursing programs between 1978 and 1992, using data from four different National Graduates Surveys conducted by Statistics Canada. By examining four distinct cohorts of nursing program graduates (1976 graduates in 1978, 1982 graduates in 1984, 1986 graduates in 1988, and 1990 graduates in 1992), we can identify salient trends over time. These observed employment trends include a marked increase in part-time employment approximately two years after graduation (with a corresponding decline in full-time employment), and an associated increase in temporary positions (with declining permanent employment). These data suggest that the school-to-work transition for graduates of nursing programs has become more difficult over time. Implications from these empirical findings on the school-to-work transition for this segment of post-secondary graduates are discussed. The impact of significant labour market changes (transition from an acute shortage of nurses in hospital settings in the late 1980s to nursing layoffs, bed closures, and ward and hospital shutdowns in the early 1990s) is also addressed.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1994

Changes in employment status: the experiences of Ontario registered nurses.

Telephone survey data were collected from 1,056 Ontario registered nurses to examine employment status (full-time, part-time, casual employment) of nursing professionals over time, through a detailed analysis of different forms of employment status change or mobility. Both internal (within-job) and external (between-job) forms of employment status change were investigated. The survey data revealed that the average duration of employment careers was 16.7 years (+/- 9.2 years), 78.5% of survey respondents reported at least one change in employment status over the course of their working careers, and 54.9% reported two or more changes over time. Changes in family status (changes in marital status and having children during employment career) were shown to be strongly associated with greater external employment status mobility. The duration of jobs was found to be strongly associated with greater internal employment status mobility. Implications for improved flexibility in employment status within health care settings are discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Registered nurse employment in Ontario home care programs.

The utilization of Ontario home care program services has expanded dramatically in recent years, resulting in increasing demand for, and greater employment of, registered nurses in such programs. This paper examines the employment of registered nurses in Ontario home care programs, through registrant data collected by the College of Nurses of Ontario between 1984 and 1989. A sociodemographic and employment profile of home care program nurses is presented (contrasted with registered nurses in other employment settings), along with an analysis of the mobility of registered nurses to and from Ontario home care programs over the five-year period.

Adult↗
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Why hospital mental health staff terminate employment.

TOPIC: How hospital mental health staff make the decision to terminate employment. METHODS: Subjects (N = 30) included mental health professionals formerly employed at a large Canadian psychiatric hospital. They were interviewed using Ebaugh's model of the role exit process to determine different dimensions of the existing process. FINDINGS: The role exit process tended to cover a considerable time span, with notable potential for reversing the decisions. CONCLUSION: Staff who terminate employment due to job-related circumstances could be retained if active problem-solving measures were undertaken by the staff member and appropriate administrative personnel.

Adult↗
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The health and wellbeing of mental health professionals.

We examine dimensions of job satisfaction, occupational burnout and general health of a sample of 123 mental health care professionals (psychiatric nurses and nursing assistants, and smaller professional groups such as social workers, occupational and recreational therapists and psychologists) employed at a large Canadian psychiatric hospital. Psychiatric nursing assistants exhibit more of the consequences of job-related stress (less job satisfaction, greater occupational burnout, greater incidence of negative physical and psychological symptoms of stress) relative to the other professional groups in the sample. This may be linked with their position within the hospital organization (having less authority and professional autonomy relative to the other groups), affecting their ability to cope with job-related problems and stresses experienced by all direct care workers. We examine attitudes of mental health professionals towards organized support groups at the hospital, which could provide one forum for the open discussion (and potential resolution) of job-related stresses and problems experienced in hospital settings.

Adult↗