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

lsharp — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:55:57 +0000

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Tue, 2011-02-01 (All day)

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.

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.

Leadership-Culture Relationship in Nursing Units in Acute Care Hospitals

nfs — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:53:25 +0000

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Fri, 2008-02-01 (All day)

The phenomena of leadership and organizational culture (OC) has been defined as the driving forces in the success or failure of an organization. Today, nurse managers must demonstrate leadership behaviors or styles that are appropriate for the constantly changing, complex, and turbulent health care delivery system. In this study, researchers explored the relationship between nurse managers' leadership styles and OC of nursing units within an acute care hospital that had achieved excellent organizational performance as demonstrated by a consistent increase in patient satisfaction ratings. The data from this study support that transformational and transactional contingent reward leaderships as nurse manager leadership styles that are associated with nursing unit OC that have the ability to balance the dynamics of flexibility and stability within their nursing units and are essential for maintaining organizational effectiveness. It is essential for first-line nursing leaders to acquire knowledge and skills on organizational cultural competence.

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

Leadership-Culture Relationship in Nursing Units in Acute Care Hospitals