Work-Related Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Intent to Leave, and Nurse-Assessed Quality of Care Among Travel Nurses

Objective: This research study examines work-related burnout, job satisfaction, nurse-assessed quality of care, and intent to leave in travel nurses, a population that has not been studied previously.
Background: Travel nurses are frequently used to supplement nursing staff in acute care hospitals, especially in times of shortage-understanding their satisfaction with the job may further illuminate the problem of nurse job dissatisfaction in general.
Methods: Ordinary least-squares regression analyses were used to examine the influence of nurse and workplace characteristics on work-related burnout, job satisfaction, intent to leave, and perceived quality of care.
Results: Quality of care and job satisfaction were significantly influenced by whether a hospital held Magnet® designation. As the number of patients cared for increases, there was a significant increase in work-related burnout. Work-related burnout was also significantly lower for nurses working in California.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that different workplace characteristics influence the perceptions of quality of care provided at a hospital facility and the degree to which a nurse is either burned out or satisfied with his/her job.