ArticleJournal of nursing management2026
Working Well in a Dynamic Nursing Career: A Critical Incident Technique Study of Nurses' Actions for a Sustainable Working Life.
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- Working Well in a Dynamic Nursing Career: A Critical Incident Technique Study of Nurses' Actions for a Sustainable Working Life.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
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backgroundA sustainable working life for nurses involves creating conditions that allow productivity and well-being to be maintained throughout a nursing career. To address nurses' health and well-being, as well as the ongoing shortage of nurses, it is essential to understand the key elements that contribute to a sustainable working life for nurses.
objectiveThe aim was to explore and describe nurses' actions in situations that are important to sustainability in their working lives, as well as why these actions matter and how they contribute to sustainable working life across the career span.
designAn exploratory descriptive design using a qualitative research approach based on Flanagan's critical incident technique (CIT). SETTING AND
participantsForty-seven nurses (general and specialist) from diverse fields of care within three healthcare regions in Sweden were interviewed between April and October 2024.
methodsA two-step sampling approach was used. Data were analyzed inductively, in line with the guidelines for CIT.
resultsNurses employed various individual-, organizational-, and team-oriented strategies to maintain a sustainable working life. Organizational support played a vital role. Supportive leadership adopting a "person-first" approach and a positive organizational culture facilitated work-life balance, professional development, and effective teamwork. Negative organizational cultures, such as excessive workloads and ethical conflicts, reduced nurses' well-being and willingness to remain with the organization. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Sustainability in nursing emerged as a dynamic process shaped by the interaction between nurses' adaptive strategies and organizational conditions, particularly supportive leadership and a positive organizational culture. This underscores the importance of integrated, long-term management approaches that balance individual needs, professional development, and supportive work environments to sustain nurses' engagement across the career span.
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