Do nurses achieve a greater level of job satisfaction when professional practice models of governance are in place at a large metropolitan medical center?

Abstract

The purpose of this comparative study was to compare the degree of job satisfaction among the nursing staff working at Florida Hospital under distinctly different forms of governances, the Professional Practice Model (PPM), versus the traditional model. The hypothesis was that nurses achieve a greater level of job satisfaction under a PPM. The secondary purpose was to reconfirm prior studies that found nurses feel more satisfied about their work situations when they participate in decisions that affect their practice. The population of this study was 100 randomly selected nurses, 50 f rem each model. Descriptive methodology in the form of a Likert-scale survey questionnaire was utilized.

The results were weighted according to pre-established importance of the six components of job satisfaction and a Index of Work Satisfaction (IWS) was derived. At Florida Hospital at this particular time there is not a significant difference in nurses' level of job satisfaction when forms of PPM's are in place. The conclusions support the null hypothesis that nurses possessing the right to participate in decisions that affect their daily practice do not perceive their work situations more favorably than those that do not engage in this activity. The results may reflect recent organizational changes relevant to the study group.

The ever changing health care arena is requiring fuller participation of the professional nurse. Based upon this reality and the extensive review of related literature the author recommends re-examination of the PPM, making necessary changes as it attempts to meet the goals set forth. Further research of this paradigm and how it impacts job satisfaction is needed.

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Graduation Date

1992

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Mendenhall, Thomas S.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Health and Public Affairs

Department

Health Sciences

Format

PDF

Pages

72 p.

Language

English

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0029738

Subjects

Dissertations, Academic -- Health and Public Affairs; Health and Public Affairs -- Dissertations, Academic

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