Job Satisfaction among Nurses in Rzgary Teaching Hospital in Erbil City
Background: Studying job satisfaction among nurses is important because it is necessary to distinguish between positive and negative aspects of job satisfaction. Objectives: this study aimed to assess the level of nurse's job satisfaction and factors that influence nurse's job satisfact...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2707 |
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| Summary: | Background: Studying job satisfaction among nurses is important because it is necessary to distinguish between positive and negative aspects of job satisfaction.
Objectives: this study aimed to assess the level of nurse's job satisfaction and factors that influence nurse's job satisfaction in Rzgary Teaching hospital in Erbil city/Iraq.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was selected and included 65 nurses working in Rzgary Teaching hospital in Erbil city in Iraq by using questionnaires to collect the data.
Results: the study showed that (27.7%) of nurses were satisfied with their orientation period to hospital when they have been working for less than one year. 44.4% of nurses were satisfied with their supervisor or leader. The majority of nurses (50.8%) were very satisfied with nursing staff as a resource. It also represented salary, patient and family attitude, shift and hours, and lack of support from management are four factors that have a negative impact on nurse's job satisfaction which were 58.5%, 41.1%, 40.0%, and 52.3% respectively.
Conclusions: Nurses, which work in Rzgary teaching hospital, were satisfied with their job. Income is one of the main factors that influence nurse's job satisfaction.
Recommendation: Further research could be conducted to find various aspects of the job that can be used to increase nurse's job satisfaction.
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| ISSN: | 2223-4055 2521-8638 |