title: Motivational strategies for intensive care nurses.
abstract: Motivation plays an important part in people's lives--at work and at play. A motivated individual displays energy, enthusiasm and determination. The frustration that is experienced in a demotivating climate can have implications for an individual's mental health and physical well-being. It is suggested that this state of affairs must surely not be allowed to exist - for the sake of the nurses, clients and organisations. Using a broad review of the motivational theories, this paper draws on resultant common themes. From this, a framework is proposed on which are based suggestions that can be used by critical care nurses to facilitate nurse motivation, with all the concomitant effects this may have.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coombs
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*