Title

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

Authors

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

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WOS Identifier

WOS:000346400000005

ISSN

0746-1739

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