Job satisfaction, work environment and successful ageing: Determinants of delaying retirement among acute care nurses
| Autor: | Wendie A. Robbins, Michele Wargo-Sugleris, Christianne J. Lane, Linda R. Phillips |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Aging medicine.medical_specialty Qualitative evidence Personnel Turnover Nursing Staff Hospital Job Satisfaction 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Acute care medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Workplace General Nursing Retirement 030504 nursing Successful aging business.industry Age Factors Middle Aged Work environment Cross-Sectional Studies Job retention Florida Successful ageing Female Job satisfaction 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Advanced Nursing. 74:900-913 |
| ISSN: | 0309-2402 |
| Popis: | AIM To determine the relationships between job satisfaction, work environment and successful ageing and how these factors relate to Registered Nurses' intent to retire. BACKGROUND Although little studied, retention of older nurses by delaying early retirement, before age 65, is an important topic for research. Qualitative and quantitative studies have indicated that job satisfaction work environment and successful ageing are key motivators in acute care Registered Nurses retention and/or delaying retirement. This study was designed to provide information to administrators and policy makers about retaining older, experienced RNs longer and more productively. DESIGN This was a correlational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. METHODS An online survey of acute care Registered Nurses (N = 2,789) aged 40 years or older working in Florida was conducted from September - October 2013. Participants completed items related to job satisfaction, work environment, successful ageing and individual characteristics. Hypotheses derived from the modified Ellenbecker's Job Retention Model were tested using regression analysis. RESULTS Job satisfaction scores were high. Highest satisfaction was with scheduling issues and co-workers; lowest with advancement opportunities. Successful ageing scores were also high with 81% reporting excellent or good health. Work environment explained 55% of the variance in job satisfaction. Years to retirement were significantly associated with successful ageing (p |
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