Job satisfaction among nurses: a literature review

The current nursing shortage and high turnover is of great concern in many countries because of its impact upon the efficiency and effectiveness of any health-care delivery system. Recruitment and retention of nurses are persistent problems associated with job satisfaction. This paper analyses the g...

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Published in:International journal of nursing studies 2005-02, Vol.42 (2), p.211-227
Main Authors: Lu, Hong, While, Alison E., Louise Barriball, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Analysis
Attitude of Health Personnel
Burnout, Professional - etiology
Burnout, Professional - prevention & control
Burnout, Professional - psychology
Causality
Employee retention
Humans
Intention to quit
Job Description
Job Satisfaction
Literature reviews
Models, Psychological
Nurse retention
Nurse shortage
Nurse turnover
Nurse's Role
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Administration Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff - organization & administration
Nursing Staff - psychology
Organizational Culture
Personnel Selection
Personnel Turnover
Professional Autonomy
Retention
Shortages
Supply and demand
Turnover
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Summary:The current nursing shortage and high turnover is of great concern in many countries because of its impact upon the efficiency and effectiveness of any health-care delivery system. Recruitment and retention of nurses are persistent problems associated with job satisfaction. This paper analyses the growing literature relating to job satisfaction among nurses and concludes that more research is required to understand the relative importance of the many identified factors to job satisfaction. It is argued that the absence of a robust causal model incorporating organizational, professional and personal variables is undermining the development of interventions to improve nurse retention.
ISSN:0020-7489
1873-491X
DOI:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.09.003