The Hospital Work Environment and Job Satisfaction Of Newly Licensed Registered Nurses

    Authors

    L. Unruh;N. J. Zhang

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Nurs. Econ.

    Keywords

    ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS; STAFF NURSES; PATIENT-CARE; ORGANIZATIONAL; COMMITMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; GRADUATE NURSES; 12-HOUR SHIFTS; PERCEPTIONS; DEMANDS; QUALITY; Nursing

    Abstract

    In prior studies, newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) described their job as being stressful. Little is known about how the hospital work environment affects their job satisfaction. A random sample of NLRNs were surveyed to assess the influence of hospital work environment on job satisfaction. Perceptions of greater job difficulty, job demands, and patient load were significantly related to lower job satisfaction. In contrast, being White, working 12-hour shifts, working more hours, and having more job control, greater professional tenure, and a perception of a better initial orientation were significantly related to higher job satisfaction.

    Journal Title

    Nursing Economics

    Volume

    32

    Issue/Number

    6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2014

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    296

    Last Page

    +

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000346400000005

    ISSN

    0746-1739

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