J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Jul 10:7334648251319842. doi: 10.1177/07334648251319842. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
In May 2024, new rules were established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that require nursing homes to provide a specific number of nurse aide hours per nursing home resident day. Nursing homes (NHs) will have difficulty abiding by this rule if nurse aide (NA) turnover is high, which is currently found in many NHs. Research has shown that one factor influencing NA turnover is NA feelings of supervisor support (SS). Our objective is to identify characteristics that are associated with and appear to affect NA perceptions of SS. We surveyed 294 NAs working within 11 NHs in the north Texas region. A regression analysis identified five of 10 variables that had a statistically significant association with SS. Findings suggest that SS is created through NA participation in decision-making, ability to modify the work, information-sharing between NAs and supervisors, and supervisor feedback on NA suggestions.
PMID:40637025 | DOI:10.1177/07334648251319842
