Clinical ladder participation and staff nurse job satisfaction
This study examined job satisfaction in staff nurses who participated versus not participating in a clinical ladder program. A survey design was implemented to test the hypothesis that nurses participating in a clinical ladder program will have a higher level of job satisfaction than nurses not part...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
01-01-1995
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| Summary: | This study examined job satisfaction in staff nurses who participated versus not participating in a clinical ladder program. A survey design was implemented to test the hypothesis that nurses participating in a clinical ladder program will have a higher level of job satisfaction than nurses not participating. The sample consisted of 38 staff nurses, 18 clinical ladder participants and 20 non-clinical ladder participants, randomly selected from the full-time registered nurses in the facility. The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) was used to measure satisfaction with several different aspects of the work environment. Clinical ladder participants had a mean General Satisfaction score of 77.44, while non-clinical ladder participants had a mean score of 76.887. The difference was not statistically significant. Implications for nursing practice include evaluation of the clinical ladder system, the promotion of job satisfaction, and the use of a clinical ladder as a recruitment and retention tool. |
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| ISBN: | 9780591923681 0591923688 |