Becker's Hospital Review

44 NURSING SPOTLIGHT What millennial, Gen Z nurses look for when sizing up a job By Kelly Gooch R elationships, communication and ability to grow professional- ly are among the key incentives for millennial and Gen Z nurses evalu- ating job options, according to a study released by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. e study — conducted in early 2019 — surveyed 1,000 nurses ages 23-39 and 250 nurses ages 18-22 to examine what drove their job decisions. Five study findings: 1. Forty-four percent of survey respon- dents rated team and manager relation- ships as the most important factors in creating a positive work environment. 2. Forty-two percent of survey respon- dents cited communication and clinical decision-making as important factors in creating a positive work environment. 3. Forty-three percent of survey respon- dents said career advancement oppor- tunity was a critical factor affecting a positive work environment. 4. Forty-three percent to 46 percent of survey respondents rated support char- acteristics such as scheduling flexibility, staffing levels, personal relationships, teamwork, training and the ability to be heard by management as important or very important. 5. Nearly half of nurses (49 percent) cited flexible work schedules as the top way to help nurses feel supported. "It's clear that nurses' relationships, ability to be heard and feeling support- ed in their careers are important to maintaining a positive work environ- ment that will attract and retain tal- ented nurses," Jason Dorsey, president and lead researcher at study conductor Center for Generational Kinetics, said in a news release. n Nurse promoting abstinence on social media sparks concern over prejudice By Gabrielle Masson A now-deleted TikTok video of a nurse promoting abstinence outside of mar- riage to prevent sexually transmitted diseases has prompted conversation about prejudices patients have experienced from medical professionals, Business Insider reported. In the 18-second video, Holly Grace, RN, says, "The best way to prevent STDs is waiting for sex until marriage. Just the truth." Ms. Grace, who goes by "Nurse Hol- ly" on TikTok, has around 1.7 million followers on the social media app. "Anyone else thinks it's wrong that nurses and doctors are judging patients on Tik- Tok?" Cora B, Twitter handle @mommyof2dogs, posted. "I understand that my voice will not be accepted by many as it's an unpopular view," Ms. Grace said in a written statement to Business Insider. "This video was simply cre- ated with the intention of helping little girls see that saving sex for one partner may have certain benefits. I do truly apologize for any offense that was taken." She said she had posted comments on the video about the importance of using protection to prevent STDs as well. Most tweeted comments seemed to agree that the TikTok portrayed nurses negatively. n 4 nurses who've saved lives off the job By Gabrielle Masson F our nurses who have saved lives outside the workplace: 1. Sara Morgan, RN, nursing supervisor at Quincy, Mass.-based South Cove Manor, saved the life of an unconscious man who had choked on a roast beef sample Feb. 10, The Patriot Ledger reported. Ms. Morgan did the Heimlich maneuver and gave CPR to a man at a warehouse store. She, alongside a physician assistant, performed CPR until emergency medical technicians arrived. 2. Two Muskegon (Mich.) Community College nursing faculty members and three nursing students Feb. 7 saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who was unconscious after being pulled from their hotel pool, according to ABC affil- iate WZZM. Amy Herrington, MSN, RN, Yolanda Burris, MSN, RN, and students Jennifer Vannortwick, Bailee Gorecki and Brittany Johnson heard screams at the hotel and rushed to the pool to a toddler lying motionless on the pool deck. A woman had pulled the boy out of the pool and was attempting CPR. Ms. Herrington immediately began chest compressions while Ms. Burris breathed into the boy's mouth. Mean- while, the nursing students communi- cated with 911 and kept a path clear for EMS personnel. The boy began breathing as paramedics arrived. 3. Kathy Papa, RN, the school nurse at Live Oak (Calif.) High School, revived a 14-year-old girl using CPR and an auto- mated external defibrillator, according to Fox affiliate KTXL. The student had fallen unconscious at her desk Jan. 13, and was not breathing. Ms. Papa received the American Heart Associa- tion Heartsaver Hero Award for saving the girl's life. 4. Mame Saltzman, RN, a nurse at Pitts- burgh-based UPMC, sprinted to help a woman hit by a car Feb. 5 in Penn Hills, Pa., NBC affiliate WPXI reported. Ms. Saltzman gave the victim, who had been hit by an SUV while crossing the street, life-saving treatment until para- medics arrived. n

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