title: Wired to the Workplace: The Relationship Between Electronic Connectedness to Work and Nurse Manager Satisfaction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to describe the beliefs and behaviors of nurse leaders regarding electronic connectedness with their workplace and workplace support.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Electronic communication enables leaders' continuous availability to the workplace. This may blur home-work boundaries and contribute to burnout.
  
  
  METHODS
  This mixed-methods study surveyed nurses in 6 acute care hospitals in north Texas. A qualitative phase employed focus groups composed of nurses from participating hospitals to validate and enrich data collected in the quantitative phase.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data showed that leader support directly influenced work-related electronic communication by influencing expectations regarding connectedness. Furthermore, leaders who frequently thought of leaving employment reported significantly lower levels of supervisor support and stronger beliefs that work interfered with home life than other respondents did. Focus group data supported survey findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electronic availability of nurse leaders did not directly affect satisfaction, but supervisor support and perception that work interferes with home life strongly and directly affected satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Staff Educator (Ms Gardner); Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (Ms Hailey); Manager, Trauma Intensive Care Unit (Ms Prichard), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth; Manager, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Hospital (Ms Nguyen); Nurse Scientist (Dr Newcomb), Texas Health Resources, Arlington.
authors.forename: Candace
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hailey
authors.forename: Christi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Charlsea
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prichard
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Newcomb
mesh_terms: D034742:Electronic Mail; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace